“Bad” released as single

Monday, 7 September 1987

Single Release Bad

"Bad" released as a single from Bad.

Album: Bad
Songs: Bad
People: Michael Jackson
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105; song/video/album cross-reference

Primary Video

Michael Jackson - Bad (official short film, michaeljacksonVEVO).

"Bad" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987, as the second single from Jackson's seventh studio album of the same name. The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones and Jackson. Jackson stated that the song was influenced by a real-life story he had read about, of a young man who tried to escape poverty by attending private school but ended up being killed when he returned home. "Bad"…

Date: Monday, 7 September 1987
Related album: Bad
Source: Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 105; song/video/album cross-reference

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