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Michael Jackson – Bad (new)
Michael Jackson – Bad (new)
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- Release and Success: Released on August 31, 1987, "Bad" was Michael Jackson's third solo album on Epic Records. It achieved global success, reaching number one in 24 countries and becoming the best-selling album worldwide in 1987 and 1988. The album is one of the best-selling of all time, with approximately 45 million copies sold globally. It is also the first album to have five consecutive singles reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- Production and Sound: Michael Jackson co-produced the album with Quincy Jones, their third and final collaboration. Recording the album took over a year. Jackson incorporated a more assertive sound and experimented with genres including pop, dance, R&B, funk, soul, jazz, rock, and hard rock. He wrote nine of the album's 11 songs, with lyrics exploring self-improvement, romance, world peace, media bias, paranoia, and racial profiling.
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Notable Songs: "Bad" features several of Jackson's most famous songs, including the five number one singles:
- "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
- "Bad"
- "The Way You Make Me Feel"
- "Man in the Mirror"
- "Dirty Diana"
Other notable tracks include "Smooth Criminal" and "Leave Me Alone".
- Legacy and Impact: "Bad" solidified Michael Jackson's status as a global superstar and is recognized for its influence on popular music in the 1980s and beyond. It has been called a "state-of-the-art dance record" and a "pure pop masterpiece".
- Availability: "Bad" is available in formats such as CD and vinyl. A 25th-anniversary reissue, "Bad 25," was released in 2012, including bonus material and a documentary film. Vinyl copies and CDs can be found from various retailers.
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