Song
Somebody's Watching Me
by Rockwell
Somebody's Watching Me is a 1983 song by Rockwell, 4:59 long, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Halloween song themes.
Released 1983 Hot 100 peak #2 · 22 weeks Length 4:59
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Paranoid synth-funk single written by Kennedy "Rockwell" Gordy and released by Motown on 27 December 1983, featuring uncredited chorus vocals by Michael Jackson and backing vocals by Jermaine Jackson. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100; album version 4:59, single edit 3:57.
Performance tips
- Do the verses in a jittery, half-spoken paranoid voice and glance over your shoulder.
- Let the crowd sing the Michael Jackson chorus with you; it is the part everyone knows.
- Commit to the fake British accent bits for laughs.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song, set up as a duet. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its most-sung songs.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Somebody's Watching Me" karaoke