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Bad by Michael Jackson
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About this album
Bad is the seventh album by Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987 by Epic/CBS Records. The record was released nearly five years after his last studio album Thriller. 20 years after its release, the album has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and shipped 8 million units in the United States. Bad is the first, and currently only album ever to feature five Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles.
Jackson began recording demos for the anticipated follow-up to Thriller a few months after his last performance with The Jacksons after their successful Victory Tour. Recording took place between November 1986 and July 9, 1987 (except for “Another Part of Me” which was recorded for Captain EO in 1986). Jackson wrote a reported sixty songs for the new album and recorded thirty, wanting to use them all on a three-disc set. Instead his longtime producer Quincy Jones cut it down to ten tracks and a bonus song making it a single LP. The CD release contained the bonus track, “Leave Me Alone”. Jackson wrote nine of the eleven tracks himself while Terry Britten (writer of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It”) and Graham Lyle wrote “Just Good Friends” and Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard wrote “Man in the Mirror”. Contributions from other musicians included Stevie Wonder who sung a duet with Jackson on “Just Good Friends” while Steve Stevens contributed a guitar solo for “Dirty Diana”.
Jackson began recording demos for the anticipated follow-up to Thriller a few months after his last performance with The Jacksons after their successful Victory Tour. Recording took place between November 1986 and July 9, 1987 (except for “Another Part of Me” which was recorded for Captain EO in 1986). Jackson wrote a reported sixty songs for the new album and recorded thirty, wanting to use them all on a three-disc set. Instead his longtime producer Quincy Jones cut it down to ten tracks and a bonus song making it a single LP. The CD release contained the bonus track, “Leave Me Alone”. Jackson wrote nine of the eleven tracks himself while Terry Britten (writer of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It”) and Graham Lyle wrote “Just Good Friends” and Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard wrote “Man in the Mirror”. Contributions from other musicians included Stevie Wonder who sung a duet with Jackson on “Just Good Friends” while Steve Stevens contributed a guitar solo for “Dirty Diana”.
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luizfvalentim wrote:
His best album, and one of the best albums ever recorded!
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bluesatinsashes wrote:
My favorite album. This is the album of MJ that I only have...hihi! =)
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bitchwalker wrote:
Better than Thriller. [3]
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PhilGoulden wrote:
2nd best MJ album.[3]
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HENATAINGRATA wrote:
THE BEST ♥
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MisterWW wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [14] better than Thriller. [2]
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Megawarrior345 wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [13] better than Thriller.
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gagajackson wrote:
My Album!!!!!! I Love That!!!!! BAD, Dangerous and Invincilble are The Best albums from MJ!!!! He Is My daddy Onster!!!! Paws Up, Moonwalkers! <3 <3 <3
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RRRRRicardo wrote:
whose bad?
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music_lover_c wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [12]
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JoeAzzara wrote:
There will never be another Michael Jackson. We miss you Michael!
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toco-tucan wrote:
2nd best MJ album.[2]
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jeehmesquita wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [11] My favorite album ♥
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A_servex wrote:
great album nothing compare to teenage dreams!
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Dangerous_MJ wrote:
Definitely the best album of MJ. He was very iconic. Of course, Thriller, Dangerous, Invincible, and many other are genial and masterpieces.
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DirtyDiana_1990 wrote:
Bad started everything of Michael now that's why it's my favorite :)
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fatalportrait99 wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [9] Great album, and this is from a mostly metal listener.
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Fabio001 wrote:
2nd best MJ album.
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w_ell wrote:
the best album of MJ *-* [8]
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Its_bitch wrote:
better than thriller, without doubt
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