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"Speed Demon" is a funk rock song whose lyrics pertain to driving fast. The song was released on September 4, 1989, as a promotional single [1] for both the album and the 1988 film Moonwalker. The song received mixed reviews from contemporary critics.
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Recorded in 1986. The song was Quincy Jones' idea after Jackson was pulled over for driving too fast. It includes a transition to "Liberian Girl" and is Jackson's first song to do so.
The track gained a 10-minute long music video, directed by Jerry Kramer. It features Jackson being chased by obsessive fans and paparazzi, all made in clay.
On September 18, 2012, a remix of "Speed Demon" done by Nero was released as a part of the Bad 25anniversary album. It has been mostly criticized by Jackson's fans, though not a lot of them acknowledge the remix either.
On January 27, 2023, a video of Brad Sundberg and Matt Forger from In The Studio With MJplaying a 1986 demo of "Speed Demon" and explaining its creation surfaced online. 1. Demo - ( listen)
It is one of the five songs on Bad that had to be sped up due to the limitations on a 12" LP record. Other songs were "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Just Good Friends", and "Smooth Criminal".At least two remixes were planned for the single release. One was a techno-house remix by Omar Santana, while the other was an electro-funk remix by Mann Parish. In both cases, they were scrapped a...Feb 13, 2015 · Provided to YouTube by Epic/LegacySpeed Demon (2012 Remaster) · Michael JacksonBad 25th Anniversary℗ 1987 MJJ Productions Inc.Released on: 2012-09-17Guitar: ...
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“Speed Demon” was released as a special, limited-edition 7” promotional single in the United States on October 12th, 1989 on Epic records. The song “Speed Demon” (4:01) appears on both sides of the 7″ single.
Released as a single October 12, 1989. THE SHORT FILM. Director: Will Vinton. Michael Jackson’s short film for “Speed Demon” was the ninth and final short film produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time.
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Speed Demon Lyrics: Cho, cho / Cho, oh / Cho, cho / Cho / I'm headed for the border, it's on my mind / And nothing really matters, I've got to be on time / Look in the view mirror, is he hot on...
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