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  Cover Liberian-Girljpg
  Artist Michael Jackson
  From Album Bad
  Released July 1989
  Format CD Single
  Recorded 1987
  Genre Adult Contemporary
  Length 3:52
  Label Epic Records
  Producer Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
  Chart Position #1 <small>( Ireland )</small>
  Reviews <nowiki></nowiki>
  Last Single " Leave Me Alone "<br>(1989)
  This Single "'''Liberian Girl'''"<br>(1989)
  Next Single " Black Or White "<br>(1991)
  Album Bad
  Type studio
  Prev Track " Speed Demon "
  Prev No 3
  This Track "'''Liberian Girl'''"
  Track No 4
  Next Track " Just Good Friends "
  Next No 5




"Liberian Girl" was the ninth and final Single to be released from Michael Jackson 's 1987 album '' Bad '' and was released in Europe and Australia only.
Michael dedicated the song to his best friend Elizabeth Taylor .


MUSIC VIDEO

The Video for the song featured many of Jackson's celebrity friends. As named in the closing titles, featured in the video are:


TRIVIA



TRACK LISTINGS

;7" single
# "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:39
# "Girlfriend" – 3:04

;12" single
# "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:39
# "Get on the Floor" – 4:44
# "Girlfriend" – 3:04


CREDITS

  • Written and composed by Michael Jackson

  • Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson

  • Drums: Miko Brando, Ollie E. Brown and John Robinson

  • Drum programming: Douglas Getschal

  • Percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho Da Costa

  • Synclavier and effects: Christopher Currell

  • Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker , David Paich and Larry Williams

  • Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro

  • Swahili chant: Letta Mbulu

  • Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Quincy Jones

  • Synthersizer arrangement by Jerry Hey, John Barnes and Quincy Jones

  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes

  • Swahili chant arrangement by Caiphus Semenya