I love this song It might be one of the best songs Michael Jackson has ever made. The beat, his voice

"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.

The beat and melody were used by 2Pac in his song 'Letter to my unborn child'

Released July 1989
Format CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop/R&B
Length 3:52
Label Epic Records
Producer(s) Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

Video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ethtD4R1kk

Who else loves this song?


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the sleeve of mine is different
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his best song IMO.

CHIC0 said:

You really think so? I mean, you really think it's his best song, and not just your favorite song?

Xagain said:

my favourite of his (not including jackson 5), and his best. i just like the over all production of it.

is that ok?

CHIC0 said:

Yeah.
I just watched the video. Alot of funny cameos. I love George Jefferson doing the moonwalk. And Jasmine Guy.

Xagain said:

isn't DEBBIE GIBSON in it as well? which is your favourite/best song btw?

CHIC0 said:

Yeah, she is.
Hmm. I don't know. I like alot of his songs. I'm diggin the video for "2 Bad" right now.
I'd have to say nothing beats "Startin' Something" or "Billie Jean" though. I have a killer remix of "Startin' Something" that was one of his "History" maxis. Most of Invincible is crap, but "Butterflies" is a gorgeous song.

Xagain said:

cool.

"Dangerous" would be my choice of best album over all. the only reason i really played the "bad" album was to hear "Liberian Girl" and "Leave Me Alone"

Cloudbuster keeps trying to convince me how good of an album "Invincible" is..but i still haven't been able to get into it apart from 1 or 2 songs. thank god it only cost me $5.

So Ronnuz, you couldn't wait a couple of weeks for my upcoming "Bad 20" thread that you had to make your own?! HOW DOES MAKE ME LOOK?!

CHIC0 said:

You paid too much.

I just pulled out "Dangerous" to look at it. I think "Jam" and "Keep the Faith" are my favorites on there. I have "Who Is It" as my ringtone right now, and it always gets a laugh.
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I LOVE this song. I loved it instantly the first time I listened to Bad.

liberian girl is one of my fav songs!

CHIC0 said:

My copy of Invincible is damaged. I would LOVE to find a copy for $5.00 or any other price. I still listen to Invincbile much more than I do Michael's other albumes. IMO, it was his sexiest and most mature sounding album. I truly believe that some people, fans included, couldn't handle the sexy songs on this album. Is it just me when I think that some people-fans included- don't want Michael to "grow up" or sing of adult themes-love, desire, etc.? On Invincible, songs such as Butterflies, YRMW, Heaven Can Wait and Break of Dawn were VERY sexy and the critics didn't like that, as well as some fans. I truly hope that Michael continues to show this side of himself. The side that most fans have always wanted him to show.

Ronnuz said:

I LOVE this song!!! LL Cool J has used it in one of his raps and so has MC Lyte. I can't think of the names of either song at the moment; however, the Liberian Girl sample was used very prevalent in both songs. I really enjoyed both artists' use of the Liberian Girl sample in their songs.

skyecute said:

a store was going out of business, so i got a new copy for $5.

well...i didn't find anything really sexy about "Invincible". weather or not it was intentional on his behalf. i find "Liberian Girl" to be his sexiest song actually.

I sure do.

CHIC0 said:

Me neither.
Jackson can be sensual, but when he tries to be sexual, it just comes off as creepy. The first 3-4 songs on "Invincible" sound exactly alike; similar beats, rap bridge...tiring. At other times on the album he sounds like he's doing a parody of himself. "Cry" for example. It's full of so many chirps and grunts that it sounds almost like he's making fun of himself. Also, his singing too often sounds like someone just punched him in the stomach or he has a hernia or something.
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Xagain said:

I find Break of dawn sexy - the verses.

bboy87 said:

yea Please do it , you have to make for Dangerous , history and Invinicble too

Back on topic:

Liberan Girl was Written months after thiller , it wasn't intended to be on Bad..Beautiful melody indeed.

Xagain said:

Invinicble is a good album, probably one of the best albums in 2001, however the intial tracklist was rejected by sony music because they want the album to have more commercial appeal, many of tracklists that Mj offered were rejected by sony but at the end they decided to go on whats on the album now.

here is one of the tracklist that was rejected.
Unbreakable
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels,Nora Payne, and Robert Smith)

Get Around
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels)

Invincible
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels,and Norman Gregg)

Butterflies
(Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius)

You Rock My World
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels,and Nora Payne)

Speechless
(Michael Jackson)

2000 Watts
(Michael Jackson,T.Riley,Tyrese Gibson,and J. Henson)

Shout
(Michael Jackson, Edward Riley, Claude Forbes, Roy Hamilton, Samuel Hoskins, Carmen Lampson)

Maybe We Can Do It .Feat P.Diddy
(Michael Jackson, P. Diddy, Rodney Jerkins)

She Was Lovin' Me
(Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Mark C. Rooney)

Pressure
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins)

Whatever Happens
(Michael Jackson,T.Riley,Gil Cang,J.Quay, and Geoffrey Williams)

Threatened
(Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins, La Shawn Daniels)

On this tacklist songs like : Break of dawn, heaven can wait, Lost children, Privacy and Heartbeaker do not exist.

seeingvoices12 said:

wasn't it originally called "Pyramid Girl" and it dated back to the late 70's?

MikeMatronik said:

yeah, the inital title of the song was Pyramid Girl

Here where Mj talked about it and about another song called Bufflo Bill that remained unreleased till this day.

there you go

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yg2ILcrqyQA

MikeMatronik said:

Liberian Girl was originally intended for The Jacksons' "Victory" album.

Xagain said:

I have always thought that Michael was sexy and sensual without even trying. Again, the problem is that a lot of people don't WANT to see him that way; therefore, they are the ones who feel uncomfortable when they hear him sing songs like "Butterflies"(sexy and steamy as hell), "Break of Dawn", "Heaven Can Wait". Even "Whatever Happens" is sexy and sensual. There's just something about Michael's voice that makes you FEEL what he is singing. I don't know any other singer who gives you chills and goosebumps with their vocal delivery alone as Michael does. Most singers have to sing about SEX in order to be sexy or sensual. Michael can just sing about "love" and it is still sexy. I really do believe that some people can't handle the fact that Michael makes them "feel a certain way" and they try to play it off it off in a negative way towards him.

skyecute said:

Maybe. Or maybe a girly, Peter Pan wanna-be just isn't sexy to some people.

seeingvoices12 said:

Is there a source for this?

seeingvoices12 said:

I wonder why they only used Teddy's first name for this one.

Ronnuz said:

Cheek said:

co-