In 2001, their cover of Michael Jackson 's song, "Smooth Criminal", was a No. 1 single in Australia and No. 4 in New Zealand, a No. 3 single in the UK, and No. 1 on the US Modern Rock charts. The music …

Feb 13, 2026 · The band brought in director Marc Klasfeld to oversee the tongue-in-cheek clip, with Alien Ant Farm recreating classic Michael Jackson moments and playing live in a boxing ring.

Jul 1, 2022 · We all know the “Smooth Criminal” cover made by Alien And Farm but did you know they contacted Michael Jackson to approve the music Video?

Nov 21, 2019 · From the minute Alien Ant Farm started performing “Smooth Criminal,” they wanted to make it clear that they weren’t making fun of Michael Jackson. They loved the guy.

The story of Alien Ant Farm and their album Anthology and how the band's success was overshadowed by their cover of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal.

The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld, and features multiple references to Michael Jackson music videos, including the "Smooth Criminal" video itself. In 2001, Alien Ant Farm released a cover …

Aug 9, 2025 · To recap, Jackson scored another top 10 hit and ultimately earned another multiplatinum song. As for Alien Ant Farm, they solidified their spot in music history with their only hit, which …

Jan 22, 2024 · Alien Ant Farm, one of the few bands in rock history to have ever pulled off a worthy cover version of an already iconic song, is currently enjoying one hell of a timely boom on Twitter, a...

Jun 30, 2022 · Earlier this week, Twitter user @plvnetmimi shared a link to the music video for the nü-metal band Alien Ant Farm’s 2001 cover of Michael Jackson’s “ Smooth Criminal.”

Jul 24, 2001 · Alien Ant Farm covered “Smooth Criminal” originally by Michael Jackson for their 2001 album Anthology. According to the band members, they would play a few riffs of the Jackson song …