1989 Liberian Girl Michael Jackson Live Bad Tour
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Liberian Girl" is the ninth and final single released from American singer Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The song was written as early as 1983 and was among those considered for the Jacksons' Victory album. It was reworked and rewritten for Bad. The song was released as a single in Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Although a commercial success (ranking the top 15 in several countries), the song was never performed live by Jackson during his Bad world tour or later concerts.

Critical reception
The New York Times editor Jon Pareles wrote that a melody line from "Billie Jean" reappears in this song.[2] Rolling Stone's Davitt Sigerson praised the song: "'Liberian Girl' – is Michael's filler, which makes it richer, sexier, better than Thriller's forgettables" and he also described that it "glistens with gratitude for the existence of a loved one."[3] In 2003, Q magazine ranked the song at number 1,001 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever"