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'''''Bad''''' is an album of recorded music by [[pop music]] icon [[Michael Jackson]], released in 1987. After the monumental success of ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'', Jackson and co-producer/collaborator [[Quincy Jones]] produced a slicker funk/pop [[confection]]. ''Bad'' sold 8 million copies in the U.S. and more than 28 million copies worldwide {{fact}}. For a time, it was second in sales only to ''Thriller'' as the top-selling album of all time {{fact}} . Jackson set another record with this album, becoming the first (and currently, only) artist to have five songs to hit #1 from one album{{fact}}. In July 2006, it was announced by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] that ''Bad'' was the second biggest selling album in British history - second only to ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' by [[The Beatles]]<small>[http://www.bpi.co.uk/stats/content_file_126.shtml]</small>. It turned out to be the last collaborative effort by Jackson and Jones, as Jackson moved on to write and produce more of his own records.
'''''Bad''''' is an album of recorded music by [[pop music]] icon [[Michael Jackson]], released in 1987. After the monumental success of ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'', Jackson and co-producer/collaborator [[Quincy Jones]] produced a slicker funk/pop [[confection]]. ''Bad'' sold 8 million copies in the U.S. and more than 28 million copies worldwide [http://www.mjinf.co.uk/]. For a time, it was second in sales only to ''Thriller'' as the top-selling album of all time. Jackson set another record with this album, becoming the first (and currently, only) artist to have five songs to hit #1 from one album[http://michaeljackson.com/lofi/history-main-1980s.html][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_singles_discography]. In July 2006, it was announced by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] that ''Bad'' was the second biggest selling album in British history - second only to ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]'' by [[The Beatles]]<small>[http://www.bpi.co.uk/stats/content_file_126.shtml]</small>. It turned out to be the last collaborative effort by Jackson and Jones, as Jackson moved on to write and produce more of his own records.


Despite its commercial success, the album was seen as somewhat of a letdown. It sold fewer copies than ''Thriller'', but few expected it to outperform its predecessor. In addition, critics generally felt that the album lacked the spontaneous and organic feel of ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'' and ''[[Off The Wall]]''.
Despite its commercial success, the album was seen as somewhat of a letdown. It sold fewer copies than ''Thriller'', but few expected it to outperform its predecessor. In addition, critics generally felt that the album lacked the spontaneous and organic feel of ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]'' and ''[[Off The Wall]]''.

Revision as of 08:04, 26 July 2006

Bad
Album cover
Album by Michael Jackson
Released August 31, 1987
Recorded January 5-July 9, 1987
Genre R&B /Pop/Funk/Rock
Length 48:11 (Original release)
71:12 (Special Edition)
Label Epic
Producer Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson[1]
Professional reviews
All Music Guide File:4hv out of 5.png link
Robert Christgau Grade: B+ link
Q January 2001
Rolling Stone (RS 511)
Michael Jackson Chronology
Anthology
(1986) 		Bad
(1987) 		Dangerous
(1991)

Bad is an album of recorded music by pop music icon Michael Jackson, released in 1987. After the monumental success of Thriller, Jackson and co-producer/collaborator Quincy Jones produced a slicker funk/pop confection. Bad sold 8 million copies in the U.S. and more than 28 million copies worldwide [2]. For a time, it was second in sales only to Thriller as the top-selling album of all time. Jackson set another record with this album, becoming the first (and currently, only) artist to have five songs to hit #1 from one album[3][4]. In July 2006, it was announced by the British Phonographic Industry that Bad was the second biggest selling album in British history - second only to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles[5]. It turned out to be the last collaborative effort by Jackson and Jones, as Jackson moved on to write and produce more of his own records.

Despite its commercial success, the album was seen as somewhat of a letdown. It sold fewer copies than Thriller, but few expected it to outperform its predecessor. In addition, critics generally felt that the album lacked the spontaneous and organic feel of Thriller and Off The Wall.

Jackson originally wanted the album to be a multiple-disc set with 30 tracks in all. However, Quincy Jones cut it down to 10 tracks and made it a single-disc LP. The CD release contained an extra track, "Leave Me Alone". Also, Jackson tried to recruit fellow pop superstar Prince to make the title track a duet, but creative differences ended up forming between the two, and Prince ultimately left the project. There have been numerous rumours that Jackson will release his multi-disc version of the album sometime in the future [citation needed].

In tribute, "Weird Al" Yankovic released an album called Even Worse that parodied Michael Jackson's Bad album and single "Bad", called "Fat" (a music video of the song was also made). Yankovic even had a similar album pose to Jackson's, save for Yankovic's animated wackiness.

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Track listing

  1. "Bad" (Jackson) 4:06
  2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Jackson) 4.58
  3. "Speed Demon" (Jackson) 4:01
  4. "Liberian Girl" (Jackson) 3:53
  5. "Just Good Friends" (Duet with Jackson and Stevie Wonder) (Britten/Lyle) 4:05
  6. "Another Part Of Me" (Jackson) 3:53
  7. "Man in the Mirror" (Ballard/Garrett) 5:18
  8. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Duet with Jackson and Siedah Garrett) (Jackson) 4:13
    • The LP version includes a spoken intro omitted in the CD version
  9. "Dirty Diana" (Jackson) 4:40
  10. "Smooth Criminal" (Jackson) 4:16
  11. "Leave Me Alone" (Exclusive to the CD versions) (Jackson) 4:37
    • Exclusive to the CD versions

Bonus Tracks from the 2001 Special Edition:

  • "Streetwalker" (Jackson) 5:49 (previously unreleased)
  • "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tú (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)" 4:04 (Jackson) (previously unavailable in the U.S.)
  • "Fly Away" (Jackson) 3:28 (previously unreleased)

Singles

  1. July 1987 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #1 UK
  2. September 1987 - "Bad" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK
  3. November 1987 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK
  4. February 1988 - "Man In the Mirror" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #21 UK
  5. June 1988 - "Dirty Diana" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #8 Hot R&B singles chart; #4 UK
  6. August 1988 - "Another Part of Me" - #11 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #15 UK
  7. November 1988 - "Smooth Criminal" - #7 Hot 100 singles chart; #2 Hot R&B singles chart; #8 UK
  8. January 1989 - "Leave Me Alone" - #2 UK
  9. June 1989 - "Liberian Girl" - #13 UK

Outtakes

Known outtakes from Bad:

  • "Streetwalker" (included on Special Edition, see below)
  • "Fly Away" (included on Special Edition, see below)
  • "Cheater"' (later appeared on The Ultimate Collection)
  • "Al Capone"
  • "Buffalo Bill"
  • "We Are Here to Change the World"(From Captain Eo, and later appearing on The Ultimate Collection)
  • "Bumper Snippet"
  • "Chicago 1945" (later became "Smooth Criminal")
  • "Crack Kills" (with Run DMC)
  • "Groove of Midnight"
  • "Hot Fever"
  • "The Price of Fame"
  • "Tomboy"

2001 Special Edition

File:BadSpecialEdition.jpg
The cover of the Special Edition of "Bad".

A Special Edition of the album was released in November 2001 featuring three previously unreleased songs and spoken word material. The songs were:

  • "Streetwalker" (previously unreleased)
  • "Todo Me Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)" (previously unreleased in the U.S.)
  • "Fly Away" (previously unreleased)

The spoken word material appears interspersed between certain of the songs and features an interview with Quincy Jones about the making of the recording. The album also includes a new 20-page booklet with lyrics plus rare and unreleased photos not part of the original release.

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
Position
Australia 2
Canada 1 (1 week)
France 1 (6 weeks)
Germany 1 (11 weeks)
Italy 1 (6 weeks)
Japan 1 (3 weeks)
Netherlands 1 (8 weeks)
New Zealand 1 (2 weeks)
Norway 1 (5 weeks)
Sweden 1 (6 weeks)
Switzerland 1 (6 weeks)
UK albums chart 1 (5 weeks)
USA Billboard 200 1 (6 weeks)
USA R&B albums 1 (18 weeks)

Chart trajectory

Billboard 200 Chart trajectory
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Chart position 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2


Billboard 200 chart trajectory
Week 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Chart position 2 4 5 5 4 3 4 5 10 14 15 16 20 22 24 27 27 26 30 34 36 40 39 39 47 48 50 58 58 59


Billboard 200 chart trajectory
Week 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Chart position 61 60 48 48 50 52 45 42 42 42 50 55 57 59 65 76 80 89 102 121 134 156 166 165 168 187

Certifications

Country Certification
Australia 5x Platinum 350,000 copies sold
Brazil 3x Platinum 700,000 copies sold
Canada 7x Platinum 700,000 copies sold
France Diamond 1,400,000 copies sold
Germany 4x Platinum 2,000,000 copies sold
Japan Diamond 1,000,000 copies sold
Spain 7x Platinum 500,000 copies sold
UK 13x Platinum 4,200,000 copies sold
USA 8x Platinum 8,000,000 copies sold

Music samples

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Album Credits for Bad". Artists Direct. Retrieved February 3. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
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