of "Smooth Criminal" as the second single from their second studio album, Anthology (2001). According to lead singer Dryden Mitchell, the band would play a few riffs of the Jackson song while warming up before gigs and audience members would request them to play the entire song. This positive feedback encouraged them to record their own rendition of "Smooth Criminal" and include it on Anthology. The cover became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a number-one hit in Australia for eight weeks. In Europe, it reached number three in the United Kingdom and charted within the top 10 in ten other countries. Alien Ant Farm's 1999 album Greatest Hits includes a hidden track named "Slick Thief", which is an early version of "Smooth Criminal". Music video The music video was directed by Marc Klasfeld. It references various Jackson music videos, including the "Smooth Criminal" video itself. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Certifications Release history References External links US Patent: Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion 1987 songs 1988 singles 2001 singles Michael Jackson songs Alien Ant Farm songs Music videos directed by Marc Klasfeld Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Finland Number-one singles in Iceland Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Number-one singles in the Netherlands Number-one singles in Spain Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles Songs written by Michael Jackson Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones Epic Records singles DreamWorks Records singles Songs about crime Songs about criminals