Bad is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records. Written and recorded between 1985 and 1987, Bad was Jackson's third … See more

By 1984, Jackson's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982), had been certified 20× platinum for sales of 20 million copies in the United States alone. Jackson was considered the most … See more

Bad primarily incorporates pop, dance, and R&B. The album also explores other genres such as funk, soul, jazz, rock, and hard rock. Jon Pareles of The New York Times describes … See more

The anticipation for Bad was extremely high, with journalists from Slant Magazine and Miami Herald, respectively, asserting it as the most anticipated album in history. Michael Goldberg and David Handelman had predicted that "If Bad sells 'only' 10 million copies, that … See more

Bad was Jackson's final collaboration with producer Quincy Jones, who had produced Off the Wall and Thriller. After Jackson had written … See more

"Bad"
"Bad" was recorded and written by Jackson in as late as October 1986. It features drums played by John Robinson who had previously worked with Jackson and Jones on Off the Wall (1979). According to … See more

The marketing strategy for Bad was modeled on that for Thriller. Like the first Thriller single, "The Girl Is Mine", the first Bad single, "I Just … See more