1987 Michael Jackson – Bad (US: #1 UK: #3)
“Bad” is a song by an American singer Michael Jackson. “Bad” was released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987, as the second single from Jackson’s third major-label and seventh studio album of the same name. The song was written and composed by Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Jackson. Jackson stated that the song was influenced by a real-life story he had read about.
“Bad” was well received by contemporary music critics, with some critics noting that “Bad” helped Jackson’s image become edgier during the Bad-era. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained at the top position of the chart for three weeks, becoming Jackson’s Bad album’s second number one single, and Jackson’s eighth number one entry on the chart. Internationally, the song was also commercially successful, charting within the top in eleven countries as well as charting within the top five in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Norwegian, Switzerland and Swedish charts. The song also peaked at number one on the Netherlands and European charts.
Album
Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It is his third studio album released through Epic Records. It was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after Jackson’s previous solo studio album, Thriller. As of 2012 Bad itself has sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide, was […]
Musicians
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Douglas Getschal |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Christopher Currell |
| Organ | Jimmy Smith |
| Synclavier | Christopher Currell |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
Produced By
Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson
Charts
US:#1
UK:#3