Bad (album)
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| Studio 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) |
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| Label | Epic Records EK-40600 |
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| Producer(s) | Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson[1] | |
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| 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 achieved 8x platinum status in the United States, and has sold an estimated 30 million copies worldwide.[2] 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] In July 2006, it was announced by the The Official UK Charts Company that Bad was the ninth biggest selling album in British history.[4] 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. The album was supported by an international tour that entertained over 4.4 million fans. The tour grossed in over 125 million USD.
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". In one of the interviews with Quincy Jones - which appeared on the special edition of Bad - Quincy said that he wanted to make Bad with Prince, Quincy set up a meeting with Michael Jackson and Prince, but Prince finally said that Bad would be a hit without him. 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Bad" (Jackson) – 4:06
- "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Jackson) – 4.58
- "Speed Demon" (Jackson) – 4:01
- "Liberian Girl" (Jackson) – 3:53
- "Just Good Friends" (Duet with Jackson and Stevie Wonder) (Britten/Lyle) – 4:05
- "Another Part of Me" (Jackson) – 3:53
- "Man in the Mirror" (Ballard/Garrett) – 5:18
- "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
- "Dirty Diana" (Jackson) – 4:40
- "Smooth Criminal" (Jackson) – 4:16
- "Leave Me Alone" (Jackson) – 4:37
- Exclusive to the CD versions
[edit] Singles
- July 1987 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #1 UK
- August 1987 - "Bad" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK
- November 1987 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK
- January 1988 - "Man In the Mirror" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #21 UK
- April 1988 - "Dirty Diana" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #8 Hot R&B singles chart; #4 UK
- July 1988 - "Another Part of Me" - #11 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #15 UK
- September 1988 - "Smooth Criminal" - #7 Hot 100 singles chart; #2 Hot R&B singles chart; #8 UK
- January 1989 - "Leave Me Alone" - #2 UK
- June 1989 - "Liberian Girl" - #13 UK
[edit] 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" (unshared snippet)
- "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" (later became "The Way You Make Me Feel")
- "The Price of Fame"
- "Tomboy"
There are over 30 songs actually recorded for Bad.
[edit] 2001 Special Edition
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 Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Spanish Version)" (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.
[edit] Chart performance
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[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Australia | 5x Platinum 350,000 copies sold |
| Brazil | Diamond 1,100,000 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 4,100,000 copies sold |
| USA | 8x Platinum 8,000,000 copies sold |
In September 1994, the RIAA certified Bad at 8x platinum for sales of 8 million in the United States. However, through soundscan, catalogue and music club sales, the album has sold more than 12 million copies in the United States. Bad is long overdue a Diamond certification from the RIAA.
[edit] Music samples
- Bad (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- written by Michael Jackson
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The Way You Make Me Feel (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- written by Michael Jackson
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Man in the Mirror (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
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Dirty Diana (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- written by Michael Jackson
- Problems playing the files? See media help.
[edit] Credits
[edit] "Bad"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
- Percussion - How Now Brown Cow
- Hammond B3 Midi organ solo: Jimmy Smith
- Synthesizer solo: Greg Phillinganes
- Drums: John Robinson
- Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
- Guitar: David Williams
- Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
- Synclavier keyboards, digital guitar and rubboard: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, Christopher Currell and Quincy Jones
- Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
[edit] "The Way You Make Me Feel"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and finger snaps: Michael Jackson
- Drums: John Robinson
- Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
- Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho Da Costa
- Synclavier and finger snaps: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer programming: Larry Williams
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
[edit] "Speed Demon"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and vocal synthesizer: Michael Jackson
- Midi saxophone solo: Larry Williams
- Drums: Miko Brando, Ollie E. Brown and John Robinson
- Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
- Guitars: Bill Bottrell and David Williams
- Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho Da Costa
- Synclavier and effects: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer programming: Eric Persing
- Sounds engineered by Ken Caillat and Tom Jones
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Synthersizer and horn arrangements by Jerry Hey
[edit] "Liberian Girl"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
- Drums: Miko Brando, Ollie E. Brown and John Robinson
- Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
- Percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho Da Costa
- Synclavier and effects: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Larry Williams
- Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro
- Swahili chant: Letta Mbulu
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Quincy Jones
- Synthersizer arrangement by Jerry Hey, John Barnes and Quincy Jones
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
- Swahili chant arrangement by Caiphus Semenya
[edit] "Just Good Friends"
- Written and composed by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
- Vocal duet with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder
- Synthesizer solo: Stevie Wonder
- Drums: Ollie E. Brown, Humberto Gatica and Bruce Swedien
- Drum programming: Cornelius Mims
- Guitar: Michael Landau
- Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
- Synclavier: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence, Greg Phillinganes and Larry Williams
- Rhythm, synthesizer and vocal arrangements by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle and Quincy Jones
- Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
[edit] "Another Part of Me"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
- Guitars: Paul Jackson, Jr. and David Williams
- Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Synclavier: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: Rhett Lawrence and John Barnes
- Rhythm and vocal arrangements by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
- Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
[edit] "Man in the Mirror"
- Written and composed by Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard
- Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett, The Winans and The Andrae Crouch Choir
- Clap: Ollie E. Brown
- Guitar: Dan Huff
- Keyboards: Stefan Stefanovic
- Synthesizers: Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
- Background vocals: Siedah Garrett, The Winans: Carvin, Marvin, Michael and Ronald Winans and The Andrae Crouch Choir: Sandra Crouch, Maxi Anderson, Rose Banks, Geary Faggett, Vonciele Faggett, Andrew Gouche, Linda Green, Francine Howard, Jean Johnson, Perry Morgan and Alfie Silas
- Rhythm arrangements by Glen Ballard and Quincy Jones
- Synthesizer arrangement by Glen Ballard, Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey
- Vocal arrangement by Andrae Crouch
[edit] "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Vocal duet with Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
- Bass: Nathan East
- Drums: N'dugu Chancler
- Guitar: Dan Huff
- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
- Piano: John Barnes
- Synclavier: Christopher Currell
- Synthesizers: David Paich and Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro
- Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones
- Synthesizer arrangement by David Paich and Quincy Jones
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
[edit] "Dirty Diana"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and clave' clapstick: Michael Jackson
- Guitar solo: Steve Stevens
- Drums: John Robinson
- Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
- Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. and David Williams
- Synclavier: Christopher Currell
- Synclavier synthesis: Denny Jaeger
- Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Jerry Hey
- Synthesizer arrangement by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and John Barnes
- String arrangement by John Barnes
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
[edit] "Smooth Criminal"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and clap: Michael Jackson
- Drums: Bill Bottrell, John Robinson and Bruce Swedien
- Guitar: David Williams
- Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
- Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
- Muted Steinway: Kevin Maloney
- Synclavier: Christopher Currell
- Certain Synclavier effects by Denny Jaeger and Michael Rubini
- Synthesizers: John Barnes and Michael Boddicker
- Chief of Police announcement by Bruce Swedien
- Michael Jackson's heartbeat recording by Dr. Eric Chevlan digitally processed in the synclavier
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes
- Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
[edit] "Leave Me Alone"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and vocal synthesizer: Michael Jackson
- Drum programming and synthesizers: Larry Williams
- Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Synclavier and synthesizer programming: Casey Young
- Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
[edit] "Streetwalker"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
[edit] "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Rubén Blades
[edit] "Fly Away"
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
[edit] Other credits
- Produced by Quincy Jones
- Co-produced by Michael Jackson
- Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien
- Additional engineering by Humberto Gatica
- Technical director: Craig Jonhnson
- Additional recording by Claudio Ordenes, Bill Bottrel, Matt Forger, Craig Johnson, Gary Olazabal and Brian Malouf
- Assistant engineers: Debbie Johnson, Claudio Ordenes, Brad Sundberg and Laura Livingstone
[edit] "Special edition" interviews
- Interview with Quincy Jones was done by David Wild
- Pre-production research by Matt Forger and Al Quagelieri
- Voice-over announcer: Jason Deitz
[edit] References
- ^ Album Credits for Bad. Artists Direct. Retrieved on February 3, 2006.
- ^ [1] Michael Jackson's worldwide album sales
- ^ Jackson's History in the 1980s on Michael Jackson's official website
- ^ [2] at the BPI
