Smooth Criminal

Lyricist(s): Michael Jackson Composer(s): Michael Jackson singer(s): Michael Jackson

"Smooth Criminal" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 14, 1988, as the seventh single from his seventh studio album, Bad (1987). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The lyrics describe a woman who has been attacked in her apartment and the search for the attacker, who is "smooth" because he leaves no evidence as to his identity.

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• Smooth Criminal staff 2025-09-25 18:33:49

Lyrics

As he came into the window
Was a sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom
She was struck down it was her doom
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
Will you tell us that you're okay
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you a crescendo Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
You've been hit by
You've been hit by
A Smooth Criminal
Aaow
So they came into the outway
It was Sunday what a black day
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats intimidations
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
So Annie are you okay are you okay Annie
Annie are you okay
Will you tell us that you're okay
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you a crescendo Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom
Annie are you okay Annie are you okay
Are you okay Annie
You've been hit by
You've been struck by
A Smooth Criminal
Okay I want everybody to clear the area right now
Annie are you okay
I don't know
Will you tell us that you're okay
I don't know
There's a sound at the window
I don't know
Then he struck you a crescendo Annie
I don't know
He came into your apartment
I don't know
Left bloodstains on the carpet
I don't know why baby
And then you ran into the bedroom
Help me
You were struck down
It was your doom Annie
Dag gone it
Annie are you okay
Dag gone it-baby
Will you tell us that you're okay
Dag gone it-baby
There's a sound at the window
Dag gone it-baby
Then he struck you a crescendo Annie
Hoo hoo
He came into your apartment
Dag gone it
Left bloodstains on the carpet
Hoo
And then you ran into the bedroom
Hoo hoo
You were struck down
Dag gone it
It was your doom Annie
Aaow
Aaow
Aaow
Shoo-cha-choo shoo-cha-choo
Aaow
Aaow

update：2025-09-25 18:20:38