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''Bad'' is an album of recorded music by Pop Music icon Michael Jackson , released in 1987 . After the monumental success of '' Thriller '', Jackson and co-producer/collaborator Quincy Jones produced a slicker funk/dance Confection . ''Bad'' is currently certified at 8x Platinum by the RIAA in the United States , and worldwide has sold an estimated 32 million copies. {Link without Title} Sales for Bad In addition it achieved 5 #1 singles in the U.S., a record that has never been broken. '' Rolling Stone '' stated that "even without a milestone recording like " Billie Jean ", ''Bad'' is still a better record than ''Thriller''."2 The magazine further went on to say that the "filler" content in ''Bad'' - including songs such as " Speed Demon ", " Dirty Diana " and " Liberian Girl " - is written by Jackson himself, making ''Bad'' "richer, sexier and better than ''Thriller's'' forgettables." Jackson set another record with this album, becoming the first (and currently, only) artist to have five songs to hit #1 from one album. Jackson's History in the 1980s on Michael Jackson's official website In when it wrapped in January of 1989 . Jackson originally wanted the album to be a multiple-disc set with 30 tracks in all. However, Quincy Jones cut it down to 10 tracks and made it a single-disc LP . The CD release contained an extra track, " Leave Me Alone ". In one of the interviews with Quincy Jones - which appeared on the special edition of ''Bad'' - Quincy said that he wanted "Bad" to be a duet between Michael Jackson and Prince. Quincy set up a meeting with Michael Jackson and Prince, but Prince finally said that ''Bad'' would be a hit without him. In a 1997 VH1 interview, Prince summerised (somewhat jokingly) to Chris Rock; his objection was with either party singing the would-be duet's opening line "Your butt is mine". In 2001 , a special edition was released with three new songs and a booklet containing lyrics and never-before-seen photos. TRACK LISTING All songwriting credited to Michael Jackson, unless otherwise noted. Original release #" Bad " (Jackson) #" The Way You Make Me Feel " (Jackson) #" Speed Demon " (Jackson) #" Liberian Girl " (Jackson) #" Just Good Friends " (Duet with Jackson and Stevie Wonder ) ( Britten /Lyle) #" Another Part Of Me " (Jackson) #" Man In The Mirror " (Ballard/Garrett) #" I Just Can't Stop Loving You " (Duet with Jackson and Siedah Garrett ) (Jackson) ''The LP version includes a spoken intro omitted in the CD version'' #" Dirty Diana " (Jackson) #" Smooth Criminal " (Jackson) #" Leave Me Alone " (Jackson) ''Exclusive to the CD versions'' Special edition release (2001) #"Bad" - 4:06 #"The Way You Make Me Feel" - 4:58 #"Speed Demon" - 4:01 #"Liberian Girl" - 3:53 #"Just Good Friends" - 4:05 #"Another Part of Me" - 3:53 #"Man in the Mirror" - 5:18 #"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - 4:13 #"Dirty Diana" - 4:40 #"Smooth Criminal" - 4:16 #"Leave Me Alone" - 4:37 #''Interview with Quincy Jones #1'' - 4:03 #"Streetwalker" (Jackson) - 5:49 #''Interview with Quincy Jones #2'' - 2:53 #"Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)" (Jackson/ Blades ) - 4:05 #''Interview with Quincy Jones #3'' - 2:30 #"Intro to 'Fly Away'" - 0:08 #"Fly Away" (Jackson) - 3:26 SINGLES #July 1987 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #1 UK #September 1987 - "Bad" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK #November 1987 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #3 UK #January 1988 - "Man In the Mirror" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #21 UK #April 1988 - "Dirty Diana" - #1 Hot 100 singles chart; #8 Hot R&B singles chart; #4 UK #July 1988 - "Another Part of Me" - #11 Hot 100 singles chart; #1 Hot R&B singles chart; #15 UK #November 1988 - "Smooth Criminal" - #7 Hot 100 singles chart; #2 Hot R&B singles chart; #8 UK #January 1989 - "Leave Me Alone" - #2 UK #June 1989 - "Liberian Girl" - #13 UK OUTTAKES Known Outtake s from ''Bad'':
There are over 30 songs actually recorded for ''Bad''. CHART PERFORMANCE
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