1987
Bad
Epic Records | Produced by Quincy Jones
The highly anticipated follow-up to Thriller, Bad showcased Michael's evolution as an artist and generated a record-breaking five #1 singles from a single album.
Aug 31, 1987
Release Date
35M+
Copies Sold
5
#1 Singles
The edgy black leather look of the Bad era
Overview
Bad faced the impossible task of following Thriller, yet it achieved remarkable success on its own terms. The album produced five consecutive #1 singles—a record that still stands. Michael took more creative control, writing nine of the eleven songs and co-producing the album.
Track List
1Bad
4:072The Way You Make Me Feel
4:593Speed Demon
4:014Liberian Girl
3:545Just Good Friends (with Stevie Wonder)
4:066Another Part of Me
3:547Man in the Mirror
5:198I Just Can't Stop Loving You (with Siedah Garrett)
4:139Dirty Diana
4:5210Smooth Criminal
4:1711Leave Me Alone
4:39Interesting Trivia
- 1First album to generate five #1 singles in the US, a record that still stands
- 2Michael wrote nine of the eleven tracks on the album
- 3The title track was originally written as a duet with Prince, who declined
- 4The Bad World Tour was the highest-grossing tour at the time
- 5The album's title was inspired by the slang meaning of 'bad' meaning 'good'
- 6Martin Scorsese directed the 18-minute 'Bad' short film
- 7The album has been certified 11x Platinum in the US
The legendary anti-gravity lean from Smooth Criminal