Présentation : Cette chanson, écrit et composé par Michael et Elliott Strait, a été réalisé au Record Plant de Los Angeles en 1998 avec d'autres titres comme "Break Of Dawn".Ce titre a été inspriré par "Smooth Criminal".La chanson a leaké avec un rap de Pras, remixé par Temptation sous le nom de "No Friends Of Mine".Les instruments de la version originale est une percussion, un piano et une trompette joué par Jerry Hey, l'expert cuivre favori de Michael. Autre collaborateur de longue date figurant chez les musiciens, le clavériste Greg Phillinganes pour le mini moog. Dr Freeze joua de beaucoup d'instrumùents comme les synthétiseurs, de la trompette... Le batteur Eric a joué pour Roil, Bobby Orlando, ou encore Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra. Eric a sorti 2 singles Who's Your Boyfriend? (1984) et Boy Or Girl (1984).Michael appreciait le travail de Dr Freeze car il est quelqu'un de plutôt indépendant et autonome dans son travail. Michael mélange le style hip hop et pop avec des sons "old school" avec le minimoog et les cuivres, et moderne. MJ chante d'abord doucement sur le couplet avant de monter en puissance. Le refrain est composé de choeurs et de MJ. Les musiciens sont un mixte entre nouveaux collaborateurs : CJ Villar, Dr Freeze et anciens musiciens : Jerry Hey et Greg Phillinganes.Le pré-refrain et un refrain parlent d' avoir obtenu grièvement blessé par son amant et il se proclame comme un gangster qui a le blues. Cependant, elle a tellement blessé avec ses nombreux mensonges souvent dans leur relation qu'il en est devenu insensible et qu'il ne peut pas pleurer. Mais Michael reste triste et déprimé en recherchant une réaction de la part de l'être aimée.
Crédits :
Ecrit et Composé par Michael Jackson et Dr. Freeze
Percussions et Tambours : Eric
Claviers et programmations : Brad Buxer
Mini Moog : Greg Phillinganes
Synthétiseurs : Dr Freeze
Cuivres : Jerry Hey
Voix de fond : Dr Freeze
Arrangements : Michael Jackson et Dr Freeze
Ingénieurs : CJ de Villar, Humberto Gatica, Mike Ging
Enregistré par par Humberto Gatica
Version originale :
Version "Michael" :
Paroles :
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do, cause I'm gonna get you No way to run no way to hide All the things you've said, everything you've done to me You can no longer make me cry
Look what you've done to me, baby I can no longer smile, baby And I've waited so long, just to carry on I'm the blue gangsta
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (Gangster) Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta (I'm the blue gangsta)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (I could never fall in Love) The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (What you're gonna do) Look what you've put me through Now I'm the blue gangsta (Aaaah)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (I can never fall in Love) The blue gangsta
You've tricked me nine to five, left and you said crime People telling me, you've got another guy I've been abused, watch me light in fuse Said you'd be my wife, nothing but big lies Don't know what I've done, everything you've got Things you've done to me, are coming back to you You know just what I've done, the things you've done to me I'm the blue gangsta
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (Oh No) Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta (I'm the blue gangsta)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (I can never fall in Love) The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do (What you're gonna do) You ain't no friend of mine
(What you're gonna do) Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta (Naaah) (Look what you've done girl)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (Oh No) (I can never fall in Love) The blue gangsta
See, I am so amused to the things you've said And the things you have done to me There is nothing in this world make me change You make me wanna sing
Aaaah Aaaah Aaaah
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta (Aaaah) What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine The blue gangsta (blue gangsta)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (What you're gonna do) Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the blue gangsta (Look what you've put me through, Baby!)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (I never thought I fall in Love) The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do (What you're gonna do) You ain't no friend of mine (What you're gonna do) Look what you've put me through (Look what you've put me through, girl) Now that I'm the blue gangsta
What you're gonna do (Oh No) You ain't no friend of mine (I never wanna fall in Love) The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (You ain't no friend of mine) Look what you've put me through Now that I'm the Blue Gangsta (You ain't no friend of mine)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (Oh No) (I never thought I fall in Love) The blue gangsta
What you're gonna do (What you're gonna do do) You ain't no friend of mine (Look what you've put me through) Look what you've put me through (What are you gonna do) Now that I'm the blue gangsta (What you're gonna do)
What you're gonna do You ain't no friend of mine (Oh No) (I never thought I fall in Love) The blue gangsta