Smooth Criminal

5 related song personnel credits via Smooth Criminal.

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  Michael Jackson Co-Producer · Lead Vocals · Songwriter
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  Quincy Jones Producer
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  Bruce Swedien Engineer
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  David Williams Rhythm Guitar
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  John "JR" Robinson Drums

1. 6 November 1986

   Rolling Stone reports Run-DMC and Scorsese Bad project

   Rolling Stone reports that Michael is working with Run-DMC on an anti-drug song and that Martin Scorsese is expected to direct an accompanying video.

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2. 26 January 1987

   Release of Michael’s new single is postponed

   The release date of Michael Jackson's new single moves amid reports that he is not yet satisfied with his new recordings.

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3. 1 February 1987

   Michael begins filming Smooth Criminal video

   Michael begins filming the second video for his upcoming album, with Colin Chilvers directing Smooth Criminal.

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4. 1 May 1987

   Michael and Prince hold Bad duet meeting

   Michael and Prince reportedly have a face-to-face meeting in Los Angeles about recording Bad as a duet, but the meeting ends without Prince participating.

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5. 1 June 1987

   Epic announces Bad album completion

   Epic announces that Michael Jackson's new album Bad has been completed and will be released on 31 August across album, cassette and CD formats.

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6. 1 July 1987

   First Bad World Tour dates announced

   The first dates for Michael's first solo world tour are announced, beginning in Tokyo on 12 September with Australia, New Zealand, America, the UK and Europe to follow.

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7. 13 July 1987

   CBS executives preview Bad at Encino dinner

   CBS Records executives and representatives from major record chains attend a dinner at Michael's Encino home, where they preview the Bad album and Bad video.

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8. 15 July 1987

   Radio One premieres I Just Can’t Stop Loving You

   Britain's Radio One premieres I Just Can't Stop Loving You on the Gary Davis lunchtime show.

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9. 20 July 1987

   “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” released as single

   "I Just Can’t Stop Loving You" released as a single from Bad.

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10. 22 July 1987

    I Just Can’t Stop Loving You goes to US radio

    I Just Can't Stop Loving You, the first single from Bad, officially goes to radio in the United States.

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11. 15 August 1987

    Japanese Bad Tour shows sell out before opening

    Eleven of the fourteen Japanese Bad Tour shows are already sold out, with projected attendance of more than 300,000.

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12. 27 August 1987

    Radio One DJ prevented from premiering Bad album tracks

    Radio One DJ Mike Smith is prevented from playing tracks from Bad after CBS serves an injunction; he is only allowed to air I Just Can't Stop Loving You and Bad.

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