Dirty Diana

Oh, it's definitely about Diana Ross alright. She was known to sleep around with the Motown boys to advance her career, like Berry Gordy and MJ. Hence the line 'I'll be your everything, if you make me a star". Apparently MJ's brother Marlon was also interested in her. She tried to seduce Marvin Gaye and Lionel Ritchie, but failed.

MJ was calling her out for ... uh, 'using' him the past few years, but OF COURSE he wasn't gonna tell that to the public. Hence he came out with some half-assed excuse about it being a groupie. There was one source which said that Quincy Jones told MJ to tone down the lyrics because he knew that MJ was being too obvious about it being about Diana Ross. It also wasn't coincidence that Diana and MJ had a strained relationship after the song came out. They eventually made up years later, but yeah.

With decades of stardom and countless hit songs, Michael Jackson certainly had his fair share of fans. His Dirty Diana song from the album Bad, hit the charts and became yet another favorite among his fans, and while some of his songs had hidden meanings and questionable reasoning, his lyrics to Dirty Diana were relatively explicit and left little room for interpretation.

Michael said in an interview that Diana was a groupie who appeared to be dedicated to Michael himself, but in reality was seducing a number of different band members. This song is about Michael coming to the reality that Diana was not the girl he had originally thought she was, and he was making it known that others should be aware of her ways.

There is some speculation regarding whether or not this was a true story or just another lyrical wonder of the King of Pop. Due to his notoriety and reputation, it is unlikely that he would use the name of the actual person who did this, but more likely he used a well-known name that could be easily disguised. Some even go so far as to speculate that he was referring to Diana Ross or Princess Diana, but his lips remained sealed, though he hinted that the song was not in reference to the princess.

Songs about sleazy groupies always make for a good listen in my own opinion. And the video was just fun!

Even though I've known this song for years, it still surprises me, after I haven't heard it for a while. IMO it’s one of Michael’s most powerful songs. It is emotional, dramatic and has so many levels in it. At times it’s almost like it’s an intercourse. In Michael there is sweet misery and at the same time his soul is tortured. He sings it with such a pain and fragility. There’s even regret detectable in his voice, which leads to desperation by the end. You can actually feel just how sorry he is, that he meet Dirty Diana, because she's ruining his life. But she’s like a drug and he can’t escape, nor quit her. Man, Michael… I know how you feel, dude…

Mj has the the best enunciation. even though it means i dont know what hes saying sometimes...it always sounds good!this songs deffo not about princess D. People cant we just believe it was a random name just for alliteration purposes?!?so much unecessary speculation...

This song was NOT about Princess Di! Rather it says something about his relationship w/ Diana Ross-- she was very seductive and mature and he was totally infatuated w/ her for many, many years(read his autobiography). For whatever reason they couldn't work it out (age, family, religion, ?) he was totally heartbroken when she married someone else. I think he wrote this after/during that phase of his life-- he put his hurt and desire for her into this song. It's what he fantasized her doing or being...

I freakin' love this song, don't think i've clapped my beady eyes on the video. Probably have done in past years on MTV but i'm not too sure. I'm a girl, and a friend of mine can be such a groupie to any hot 'rocker' available, kida reminds me of her and the times i've had guys lower themselves just to get what they want from me. x.x; I remember the time when girls used to faint at the name Michael Jackson, I wasnt one of them cuz I respected his music. <3

In a TV interview, the producer of this song Quincy Jones was asked by Mary J Blige who was MJ talking about in Dirty Diana, and Quincy said: "I thought it was about Diana Ross, like everyone else."

Quincy himself was aware that everyone thought it was about her and he didn't object to this assumption, so I'm guessing that it's true.

he didnt av an affair with princess diana... she went 2 1 of his concerts n he cancelled the song dirty diana from the program because he didnt want to offend her but then she told him it woz 1 of her favourite songs.. how direspectful of u 2 say she woz a ''a right dirty scrutter'' as well.. u realise shes ded now!

so i think that he is talking about diana ross. he was in love with her years ago but then she left him got married and ultimately broke his heart. in the song it describes him meeting diana not for the first time and he sees that she seduces every rich man or celeb she meets and will do anything to become famous. so to be brief diana is a groupie that will do anything to be famous and she ' waits at back stage doors for those who have prestige, who promise fortune and fame a life thats so care free.' so she sleeps with celebs so that she will become famous one of mj best songs thoigh