"Leave Me Alone" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson fro… Read Full Bio ↴"Leave Me Alone" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his seventh studio album, Bad (1987). On February 13, 1989, it was released as the eighth single from the album, though only outside the United States and Canada. It only appears on the CD and 2001 cassette editions of Bad. It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones.

"Leave Me Alone" topped the charts in Greece, the Republic of Ireland, and Spain (in 2006), and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, New Zealand, Spain (upon its original release), and the United Kingdom. "Leave Me Alone" was generally well received by critics. In the music video, Jackson pokes fun at the rumors about him. The video was the recipient of a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best Music Video. The song was never performed on any of Jackson's tours.

"Leave Me Alone" was a response to negative rumors about Jackson that frequently appeared in the tabloids post-1985 after the success of Thriller. Beginning in 1986, the tabloids began to publish rumors about Jackson, one of the first being a story claiming that Jackson slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to slow the aging process. A picture leaked out to the media of him lying down in a hyperbaric chamber at a hospital he visited.

When Jackson bought a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles, the tabloids viewed it as evidence of Jackson's increasing detachment from reality. It was also reported that Jackson had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man"; Jackson stated that the story was "a complete lie. These stories inspired the derogatory nickname "Wacko Jacko", which Jackson acquired the following year, and would come to despise. Another frequent response from the media was about Jackson's plastic surgery. Jackson's manager said of the media's criticism towards the topic, "So many terrible things have been written. Okay, so he had his nose fixed, and the cleft — big deal. I got news for you, my nose has broke five times. It's been fixed twice. Who gives a shit? Who cares? Elvis had his nose done. Marilyn Monroe had her nose done, had her breasts done? Everybody's had it done.

Leave Me Alone
Michael Jackson Lyrics

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I don't care what you talkin' 'bout baby
I don't care what you say
Don't you come walkin' beggin' back mama
I don't care anyway
Dime after dime, I gave you all of my money
No excuses to make
Ain't no mountain that I can't climb baby
All is going my way

'Cause there's a time when you're right
And you know you must fight
Who's laughing baby, don't you know
And there's the choice that we make
And this choice you will take
Who's laughin' baby?

So just leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone)
Leave me alone (leave me alone) stop it!
Just stop doggin' me around

There was a time I used to say, "Girl I need you"
But who is sorry now?
You really hurt, you used to take and deceive me
Now who is sorry now?
You got a way of making me feel so sorry
I found out right away
Don't you come walkin', beggin', I ain't lovin' you
Don't you get in my way

'Cause there's a time when you're right
And you know you must fight
Who's laughing baby, don't you know
And there's the choice that we make
And this choice you will take
Who's laughin' baby?

So just leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone)
Leave me alone (leave me alone) stop it!
Just stop doggin' me around

'Cause there's a time when you're right
And you know you must fight
Who's laughing baby, don't you know, girl
And there's the choice that we make (that we make, and, that we make, and)
And this choice you will take
Who's laughin' baby?

So just leave me alone, girl
Leave me alone (leave me alone)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone)
Leave me alone (leave me alone) stop it!
Just stop doggin' me

Leave me alone (leave me alone, leave me alone)
Leave me alone
Leave me alone (leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone)
Leave me alone (leave me alone) stop it!
Just stop doggin' me around

Don't come beggin' me
Don't come beggin'
Don't come lovin' me
Don't come beggin'
I love you
I don't want it
I don't, I don't, I don't, I
Don't
Don't come beggin' me
Don't come beggin'

Don't come lovin' me
Don't come beggin'

Overall Meaning

In Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson is declaring his independence and letting go of a past love. He is tired of hearing their excuses and wants them to stop begging and trying to come back into his life. He has given them everything he had, but the relationship still did not work out. Now, Jackson is in a good place, and he feels like he can conquer anything, and he doesn't want anyone to ruin that. In the chorus, Jackson repeats the phrase "leave me alone" over and over again. He is telling this person to stop "doggin'" him around and move on with their life.

The lyrics of the song reflect the emotions that many people feel after a difficult breakup. The feeling of wanting independence, even though it can be challenging to achieve, is one that many people can relate to. The song has a fast beat that is typical of the pop music genre, and the use of synthesizers adds to the overall upbeat vibe of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't care what you talkin' 'bout baby
I am completely indifferent to whatever you have to say

I don't care what you say
Your words don't matter to me whatsoever

Don't you come walkin' beggin' back mama
Don't try to come back to me and beg for forgiveness

I don't care anyway
I have no concern for you or your intentions

Dime after dime, I gave you all of my money
I gave you everything I had, without any excuses or justifications

No excuses to make
I have no need to justify my actions or words to you

Ain't no mountain that I can't climb baby
There's nothing I can't do or overcome

All is going my way
Everything in my life is going according to plan

'Cause there's a time when you're right
There are moments when one is absolutely correct

And you know you must fight
In those moments, it is necessary to put up a fight

Who's laughing baby, don't you know
The person who prevails will have the last laugh

And there's the choice that we make
We have the power to make choices

And this choice you will take
It is completely up to you to make a choice

So just leave me alone
Please stay away from me

Leave me alone (leave me alone)
I need my space, please leave me alone

Stop it! Just stop doggin' me around
Stop bothering me or following me around

There was a time I used to say, "Girl I need you"
There was a point when I told you that I needed you

But who is sorry now?
Now, it is you who has to apologize

You really hurt, you used to take and deceive me
You hurt me really badly when you used me and lied to me

Now who is sorry now?
You are the one who has to apologize now

You got a way of making me feel so sorry
You have a talent for making me feel guilty

I found out right away
I realized it very quickly

Don't you come walkin', beggin', I ain't lovin' you
Don't try to come back to me and beg for my love, I don't have any for you anymore

Don't you get in my way
Stay out of my way and leave me alone

So just leave me alone, girl
Please stay away from me, girl

Don't come beggin' me
I don't want you to come back to me begging for anything

Don't come lovin' me
I don't want you to come back to me trying to rekindle our love

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Jackson

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