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Bad

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Michael Jackson - Bad (Shortened Version)

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Michael Jackson - Bad (Official Video)

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Bad

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michael jackson - bad (lyrics)

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Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (Official Video)

"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 third major-label and 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.