6. Bad
“Bad” was a 1987 hit recording by American singer Michael Jackson. The song was the second of five Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit singles from the album Bad, and was his seventh number-one single overall.
The song was originally intended as a duet with longtime rival Prince. Quincy Jones, in an interview included in the special edition of Bad, said that Prince told Jackson and him that he had not wanted to participate because “it would be a hit without (him)”.
In his 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, Jackson wrote: “‘Bad’ is a song about the street. It’s about this kid from a bad neighborhood who gets to go away to a private school. He comes back to the old neighborhood when he’s on a break from school and the kids from the neighborhood start giving him trouble. He sings, ‘I’m bad, you’re bad, who’s bad, who’s the best?’ He’s saying when you’re strong and good, then you’re bad.”

In 2006, the single, as well as the video, was re-released as part of the Visionary – The Video Singles package.

“Bad” Video

Michael Jackson – Bad (Live Bad Tour 1987) – Awesome video clips here

“Bad” Lyrics
Your butt is mine
Gonna tell you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight
I’m telling you
On how I feel
Gonna hurt your mind
Don’t shoot to kill
Come on,

Come on,
Lay it on me
All right…
I’m giving you
On count of three
To show your stuff
Or let it be…
I’m telling you
Just watch your mouth
I know your game
What you’re about

Well they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true
But my friend you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through…

Because I’m bad, I’m bad-come on
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-come on, you know
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
Just to tell you once again,
Who’s bad…

The word is out
You’re doin’ wrong
Gonna lock you up
Before too long,
Your lyin’ eyes
Gonna tell you right
So listen up
Don’t make a fight,
Your talk is cheap
You’re not a man
You’re throwin’ stones
To hide your hands

But they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true
And my friends you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through…

Because I’m bad, I’m bad-come on
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it, you know
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(And the whole world has to answer right now)
Just to tell you once again,
(Just to tell you once again)
Who’s bad…

We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place
If you don’t like what I’m sayin’
Then won’t you slap my face…

Because I’m bad, I’m bad-come on
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it, you know
(Bad bad – really, really bad)

Woo! Woo! Woo!
(And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again…)

You know I’m bad, I’m bad-come on
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it, you know
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know-come on
(Bad bad – really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(And the whole world has to answer right now)
Just to tell you
(Just to tell you once again)

You know I’m smooth-I’m bad-you know
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know I’m bad-I’m bad baby
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know it-come on
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(And the whole world has to answer right now)
Woo!
(Just to tell you once again)

You know I’m bad, I’m bad-you know it
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know I’m bad-you know-hoo!
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
You know I’m bad-I’m bad-you know it, you know
(Bad bad-really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
(And the whole world has to answer right now)
Just to tell you once again…
(Just to tell you once again…)
Who’s bad?

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