Bad 25 (Mastered for iTunes)

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 43 available)

Annotation

℗ «1993 MJJ Productions Inc.»
℗ «2012 MJJ Productions Inc.»

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Bad recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson guitar: David Williams Hammond organ: Jimmy Smith percussion: Paulinho da Costa and How Now Brown Cow saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Bad lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:07
2	The Way You Make Me Feel recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal synthesizer programming: Larry Williams co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson guitar: Eric Gale and David Williams percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho da Costa saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: The Way You Make Me Feel lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Michael Jackson	4:58
3	Speed Demon recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal synthesizer programming: Eric Persing co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Miko Brando, Ollie E. Brown and John “JR” Robinson guitar: Bill Bottrell and David Williams percussion: Paulinho da Costa saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson synthesizer and wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Speed Demon lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson	4:02
4	Liberian Girl recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson percussion: Paulinho da Costa synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Larry Williams background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson synthesizer arranger: John Barnes, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Liberian Girl lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Michael Jackson	3:53
5	Just Good Friends recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Cornelius Mims co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Ollie E. Brown, Humberto Gatica and Bruce Swedien guitar: Michael Landau percussion: Paulinho da Costa saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft saxophone and synthesizer: Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: Michael Boddicker, Rhett Lawrence, Greg Phillinganes and Stevie Wonder trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey lead vocals: Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder synthesizer arranger: Terry Britten, Quincy Jones and Graham Lyle wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Just Good Friends writer: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle	Michael Jackson	4:07
6	Another Part of Me recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. and David Williams saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes and Rhett Lawrence trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Another Part of Me lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson	3:55
7	Man in the Mirror recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien co-producer: Michael Jackson 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 vocals: Michael Jackson synthesizer arranger: Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Man in the Mirror writer: Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett publisher: Arlovol Music, Universal Music Corporation, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music and Yellowbrick Road Music sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	5:19
8	I Just Can’t Stop Loving You recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones bass: Nathan East drums (drum set): Ndugu Chancler guitar: Dann Huff percussion: Paulinho da Costa piano: John Barnes synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: David Paich and Greg Phillinganes background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson guest lead vocals: Siedah Garrett other instruments [rhtyhm] arranger: Quincy Jones synthesizer arranger: Quincy Jones and David Paich vocals arranger: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: I Just Can’t Stop Loving You lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music	Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett	4:14
9	Dirty Diana co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Stevens and David Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson other instruments [rhythm] arranger: John Barnes, Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson strings arranger: John Barnes synthesizer arranger: John Barnes, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones vocals arranger: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Dirty Diana lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson	4:41
10	Smooth Criminal recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson and Bruce Swedien guitar: David Williams piano: Kevin Maloney saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes and Michael Boddicker trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Smooth Criminal lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:18
11	Leave Me Alone recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Larry Williams synthesizer programming: Casey Young co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. synclavier: Casey Young synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes and Larry Williams background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Leave Me Alone lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson	4:40

2▶Digital Media

Credits

Release

part of:	Apple Digital Masters (order: 216)

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id551515699 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/24TAupSNVWSAHL0R7n71vm [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/5814011 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/551515699 [info]

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 The Way You Make Me Feel
included in:	Bad / Dangerous Dangerous / Bad

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 (number: 26) (order: 27)
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 (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]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650293 [info]
Wikidata:	Q44142 [info]