What song is “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson?
Matched in 2 short videos (2 on TikTok). ~11M combined plays. Last seen 14 days ago.
One TikTok video by Just 🇻🇳 carries most of the attention around "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson: it had racked up about 10M plays at our last check.
Our recognition logs place it in 2 videos so far (2 on TikTok). Those clips add up to roughly 11M combined plays. The latest match landed 14 days ago.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music Michael Jackson fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Length
- 4:19
- Released
- 1987
- Album
- The Essential Michael Jackson
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 2
- In videos
- 2
- Total reach
- 10.8M
- Last seen
- 14 days ago
- Platforms
- 2 TikTok
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Videos using “Smooth Criminal” as background music
Here are 2 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 2 videos10.8M combined playssince Jan 2026
@hn__47
10.3M
@dr.kadrybedawy
448.0k
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson?
"Smooth Criminal" is a track by Michael Jackson that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 2 short videos on TikTok.
How many videos use "Smooth Criminal"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Smooth Criminal" in 2 videos so far — 2 on TikTok. Together those clips account for about 11M plays.
Where can I listen to "Smooth Criminal"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "Smooth Criminal" across TikTok. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Smooth Criminal" in my own video?
"Smooth Criminal" is a released track by Michael Jackson and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
Find the song in your own video
Paste a TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram, or X/Twitter link — free for standard use, no signup.
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