Bad 25th Anniversary

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 47 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bad (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and How Now Brown Cow
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bad
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson4.254:07
2The Way You Make Me Feel (2012 remaster)
Michael Jackson4:58
3Speed Demon (2012 remaster)
Michael Jackson4:02
4Liberian Girl (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Liberian Girl
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Michael Jackson3.33:52
5Just Good Friends (2012 remaster)
Michael Jackson4:07
6Another Part of Me (2012 remaster)
Michael Jackson3:54
7Man in the Mirror (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
background vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir, Siedah Garrett and The Winans
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger:
Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Man in the Mirror
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Areostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corporation (France), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Yellowbrick Road Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson3.955:18
8I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Dann Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Greg Phillinganes
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
guest lead vocals:
Siedah Garrett
other instruments [rhtyhm] arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Quincy Jones and David Paich
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
edit of:
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson feat. Siedah Garrett3.454:13
9Dirty Diana (2012 remaster)
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist), Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) and David Williams (UK reggae/drum & bass/ragga emcee; David Boomah)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
John Barnes (English jazz saxophonist & clarinetist)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 44)
recording of:
Dirty Diana
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson3.854:40
10Smooth Criminal (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) and Bruce Swedien
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Kevin Maloney
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson4.44:17
11Leave Me Alone (2012 remaster)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synthesizer programming:
Casey Young
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
synclavier:
Casey Young
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Leave Me Alone
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Michael Jackson3.44:40
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Be Messin’ ’Round
Michael Jackson4:19
2I’m So Blue
Michael Jackson4:07
3Song Groove (a.k.a. Abortion Papers)
Michael Jackson4:26
4Free
Michael Jackson4:25
5Price of Fame
Michael Jackson4:33
6Al Capone
Michael Jackson3:34
7Streetwalker
producer:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard
background vocals:
Siedah Garrett and The Winans
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Streetwalker
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Michael Jackson5:53
8Fly Away
Michael Jackson3:27
9Todo mi amor eres tu (I Just Can’t Stop Loving You)
Michael Jackson4:10
10Je ne veux pas la fin de nous (I Just Can’t Stop Loving You) (French version)
Michael Jackson4:07
11Bad (DJ Buddha edit)
Michael Jackson feat. Pitbull & AFROJACK4:26
12Speed Demon (remix)
Michael Jackson & NERO4:10
13Bad (club mix)
Michael Jackson & AFROJACK7:31

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Bad
Dirty Diana
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Leave Me Alone
Liberian Girl
Man in the Mirror
Smooth Criminal
Speed Demon
The Way You Make Me Feel
included in:Bad / Dangerous (x2)
Dangerous / Bad (Two Original Albums)
part of:8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Best LP (number: 1) (order: 1)
8th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Worst LP (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 26) (order: 27)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 72) (order: 72)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1988) (order: 128)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 147)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 194) (order: 194)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 202) (order: 202)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 203) (order: 203)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 605) (order: 606)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/8517 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Michael-jackson/Bad [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gxb6 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/michael_jackson/bad/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/search/Michael Jackson - Bad/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-595 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650293 [info]
Wikidata:Q44142 [info]