Smooth Criminal Lyrics

[SEBASTIAN]
Uh, as he came into the window
It was the sound of a crescendo (Uh!)
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet (Uh!)
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?

[SANTANA]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA]
Annie, are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SANTANA]
Are you okay, Annie?
[SEBASTIAN]
Annie, are you okay?

[SANTANA]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA]
Annie, are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN, (SEBASTIAN)]
Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay?
Would you tell us that you're okay? (Uh!)
There's a sign in the window
That he struck you - a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet (Uh!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom
[SEBASTIAN]
Annie, are you okay?

[SANTANA]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA]
Annie, are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SANTANA]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN]
Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

[SEBASTIAN]
You've been hit by

[SANTANA]
You've been hit by
[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN]
A Smooth Criminal

[SEBASTIAN]
Uh, So they came into the outway
It was Sunday - What a black day, (Uh!)
Mouth to mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidations
Annie, are you okay?

[SANTANA]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA]
Annie, are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SANTANA]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SEBASTIAN]
Annie, are you okay?

[SANTANA]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
Are you okay, Annie?

[SANTANA]
Annie, are you okay?

[SEBASTIAN]
So, Annie are you okay?

[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN, (SEBASTIAN)]
Are you okay, Annie? Annie, are you okay?
Would you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sign in the window
That he struck you - a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet (Uh!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom
Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

[SEBASTIAN]
You've been hit by

[SANTANA]
You've been struck by

[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN]
A Smooth Criminal

[SANTANA & (SEBASTIAN), {with SEBASTIAN}]
I don't know! (Annie, are you okay?)
(Will you tell us that you're okay?)
(There's a sign in the window)
I don't know! (That he struck you - a crescendo, Annie)
I don't know! (He came into your apartment)
I don't know! (Left the bloodstains on the carpet)
I don't know why baby! (Then you ran into the bedroom)
I don't know! (You were struck down)
(It was your doom)
{Annie!}
(Annie, are you okay?)
Dang, gone it - Baby! (Will you tell us, that you're okay?)
Dang, gone it - Baby! (There's a sign in the window)
Dang, gone it - baby! (That he struck you - A crescendo, Annie)
Hoo! Hoo! (He came into your apartment)
Dang, gone it! (Left bloodstains on the carpet, uh!)
Hoo! Hoo! (Then you ran into the bedroom)
Dang gone it! (You were struck down)
(It was your doom, Annie!)

[SEBASTIAN]
You've been hit by

[SANTANA & SEBASTIAN]
You've been struck by
A Smooth Criminal

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Genius Annotation

“Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson is featured in Michael, the eleventh episode of Season Three. It is sung by Santana (Naya Rivera) and Sebastian (Grant Gustin), accompanied by 2CELLOS.

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How did the song perform commercially?
Genius Answer

The song peaked at #26 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #28 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #46 on the Ireland Singles chart.

With 2Cellos featured on the song, it marked their first and appearance on a Glee song to appear on any music chart.

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