Bad (Michael Jackson song)
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| "Bad" | ||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||
| from the album Bad | ||
| Released | September 1987 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1987 | |
| Genre | Pop/Funk | |
| Length | 4:07 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (1987) |
"Bad" (1987) |
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (1987) |
"Bad" was a 1987 hit recording by pop singer Michael Jackson. The song has become one of his signature songs, was the second of five Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit singles from the album Bad, and was his seventh number one single overall. [1]
The song was originally intended as a duet with longtime rival Prince. Prince was approached and briefly considered taking part in the project, but eventually decided against it. Prince claims he did not want people making gay jokes about the first line "your butt is mine", which Jackson refused to change.[citation needed] Years later, Quincy Jones, in an interview included in the Special Edition of Bad, told a different story when he said that Prince told Jackson and him that he hadn't wanted to participate because "it would be a hit without (him)".
The video for the song was directed by Martin Scorsese and featured an appearance by a then-unknown Wesley Snipes. In 2006, the single, as well as the video, was re-released as part of the Visionary - The Video Singles package. The video version of the song has different horn sections unheard in the album version.
[edit] Mixes
- Album Version – 4:06
- 7" Single Mix – 4:06
- Some horn sections removed
- Dance Extended Mix – 8:22
- Includes "False Fade"
- Dance Remix Radio Edit – 4:56
- Dub Version – 4:06
- A Cappella – 3:49
[edit] Visionary Single
CD Side
- "Bad" (Album Version) - 4:06
- "Bad" (Extended False Fade Dance Mix) - 8:22
DVD Side
- "Bad" (Music Video)
[edit] Trivia
- This song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic called Fat.
| Preceded by: "Lost in Emotion" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 24, 1987 |
Succeeded by: "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany |
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