Just Good Friends

Song information

Authors: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
Album title: Bad
Year of release: 1987
Duration: 4:05
Lyrics:
(Stevie)
Na na na-na na na na nah!
(Michael)
Hoo hoo!
Dancin' — Hee!
Doggone lover!
(Stevie)
C'mon boy

(Michael)
I watched you on the floor
Cheek to cheek
She's getting to you
You didn't see — her eyes on me — no
She looked right through you
(Before you make)
Before you make
(A big mistake)
Remember
That looks can fool you babe, hee!

There's something I would sure appreciate
(If you can keep a secret)

Baby loves me
But she never shows she cares
(No, you won't see her kiss and hug me)
Baby loves me
No she acts like I'm not there
(That doesn't mean she doesn't love me — Ooo)

If they ask her
Tell 'em that we're just good friends...
Dah! Chika-chika-chika-ah!
Just good friends...
Ah! Chika-chika-ah!
Ooo
(Doot-do-do-doo...)
Hee! Aaow!
Just good friends...

(Stevie)
You better take advice
Never trust — first impressions
I tried to hide this affair
From their suspicions

So even if she's asking you to stay
You better know where you stand
(You better know where you stand)

Baby loves me
Though she never shows she cares
(No, you won't see her kiss and hug me)
My baby loves me
Though she acts like I'm not there
(That doesn't mean she doesn't love me — Ooo)

Now if they ask you
Jus' tell 'em that we're just good friends...

Yes... just good friends
(Just good friends...)
Root-do-do-do...
(Doot-do-do-do...)
Just good friends...

(Michael)
Listen up, hee... we've got a problem here
(Stevie)
I can see the signs
(Michael)
I guess the lady
(Both)
Is still making up her mind
(Mind)
(Say we're just good friends)

(Stevie)
Baby loves me
Though she never shows she cares
(Never shows she cares)
No you won't see her kiss and hug me
(Just good friends)
(My baby loves me)

(Michael)
Though she acts like I'm not there
You doggone lover, hee...
(Stevie)
Aaow!
(Doot-do-do-doo...)

Don't you wanna know? My baby loves me
Though she never shows she cares
(Never shows she cares)

(Michael)
Hee! Hee!
(Stevie)
She doesn't kiss and hug me
(Just good friends)

(Michael)
My baby loves me
She love me, she love me, Hee! Hee! Hee! Hoo Hoo! (Doot-do-do-doo)
(Never shows she cares)...
Song recording information:
  • Vocal duet with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder
  • Stevie Wonder: Synthesizer solo
  • Ollie E. Brown, Humberto Gatica, Bruce Swedien: Drums
  • Cornelius Mims: Drum programming
  • Michael Landau: Guitar
  • Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams: Saxophones
  • Gary Grant, Jerry Hey: Trumpets
  • Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
  • Christopher Currell: Synclavier
  • Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Williams: Synthesizers
  • Rhythm, synthesizer and vocal arrangements by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Quincy Jones
  • Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
Song released in albums:
Song type Album title, song's alt. title Duration Year of release
Michael Jackson — Bad 4:05 1987
Michael Jackson — Bad Special Edition 4:05 2001
Michael Jackson — Bad 25 4:07 2012