Bad

Bad ni jina la kutaja albamu ya saba ya mwanamuziki, mtayarishaji wa rekodi, mwimbaji, mfanyabiashara, kabaila, na mhisani wa Kimarekani, Michael Jackson. Albamu ilitolewa mnamo tar. 31 Agosti 1987 na studio ya Epic/CBS Records. Rekodi ya albamu hii ilitolewa karibuni miaka mitano tangu kutoka kwa albamu ya awali. Miaka ishirini baada ya kutolewa, albamu imeuza takriban nakala zaidi ya milioni 30 kwa dunia nzima, na kopi milioni 8 ziliuzwa nchi za nje kwa kupitia Marekani peke yake. Bad ni albamu ya kwanza, na ndiyo hadi sasa albamu pekee, iliyoweza kuingiza single tano katika Billboard Hot 100 zikiwa nafasi ya 1.^[3]

Bad
Studio album ya Michael Jackson
Imetolewa	31 Agosti 1987
Imerekodiwa	Novemba 1986–Julai 1987 (kasoro Another Part of Me: ilirekodiwa 1985)
Aina	Soul, R&B, Dansi-pop, Urban, Pop rock[1]
Urefu	48:16
Lebo	Epic EK-40600
Mtayarishaji	Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones[2]
Tahakiki za kitaalamu
JK Reviews Allmusic link Robert Christgau (B+) link New York Times (favorable) link Q link Rhapsody (favorable) link Rolling Stone 1987 Virgin Encyclopedia link Yahoo! Music (favorable) link
Wendo wa albamu za Michael Jackson
Thriller (1982) Bad (1987) Dangerous (1991)
Single za kutoka katika albamu ya Bad
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" Imetolewa: 20 Julai 1987 "Bad" Imetolewa: 7 Septemba 1987 "The Way You Make Me Feel" Imetolewa: 9 Novemba 1987 "Man in the Mirror" Imetolewa: 9 Januari 1988 "Dirty Diana" Imetolewa: 18 Aprili 1988 "Another Part of Me" Imetolewa: 11 Julai 1988 "Smooth Criminal" Imetolewa: 24 Oktoba 1988 "Leave Me Alone" Imetolewa: 13 Februari 1989 "Liberian Girl" Imetolewa: 3 Julai 1989

Katika albamu hii, Jackson ameonekana kuwa huru zaidi kupita zile albamu zake za mbili za awali, Off the Wall na albamu yenye mauzo bora kwa muda wote, Thriller. Humu katunga nyimbo tisa katika kumi na moja za albamu, na amesaidia kutunga na kutayarisha wimbo wa "Man in the Mirror". Pia humu amekuja na sura mpya ya mshangao.

Albamu iliendelea kupata mafanikio makubwa katika miaka ya 1980 na imeshinda tuzo mbili za Grammy, moja kwa Muziki Bora wa Video - Leave Me Alone na nyingine kwa ajili ya Uhandisi Bora wa Albamu, Bruce Swedien na Humberto Gatica.^[4] Mnamo mwaka 2009, Bad pia, imewekwa nafasi ya 43 katika orodha ya Albamu Bora 100 za Karne za MTV zilizoorodheshwa na VH1.^[5] Albamu pia iliwekwa nafasi ya 202 katika orodha ya gazeti ya Rolling Stone, Albamu Bora ya Karne.^[6]

Historia

Orodha ya nyimbo

#	Jina	Mtunzi (wa)	Urefu
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	4:07
2.	"The Way You Make Me Feel"	Jackson	4:58
3.	"Speed Demon"	Jackson	4:03
4.	"Liberian Girl"	Jackson	3:53
5.	"Just Good Friends" (kaimba na Stevie Wonder)	Terry Britten, Graham Lyle	4:08
6.	"Another Part of Me"	Jackson	3:54
7.	"Man in the Mirror"	Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett	5:19
8.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (kaimba na Siedah Garrett)	Jackson	4:13
9.	"Dirty Diana"	Jackson	4:40
10.	"Smooth Criminal"	Jackson	4:17

Toleo la CD la 1988
#	Jina	Mtunzi (wa)	Urefu
11.	"Leave Me Alone"	Jackson	4:38

"Toleo Maalumu" la 2001 [7]
#	Jina	Mtunzi (wa)	Urefu
12.	"Interview with Quincy Jones #1"		4:03
13.	"Streetwalker" (Awali haikutolewa)	Jackson	5:49
14.	"Interview with Quincy Jones #2"		2:53
15.	"Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu" (Toleo la Kihispania la "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", awali haikupatikana)	Jackson, Rubén Blades	4:05
16.	"Interview with Quincy Jones #3"		2:30
17.	"Spoken intro to Fly Away"		0:08
18.	"Fly Away" (Awali haikutolewa)	Jackson	3:26

Toleo la pili la Bad limekuwa na utofauti fulani ukifananisha na lile toleo la mwaka wa 1987:^[8]

• "Bad" inabadiliko ya utayarishaji.
• "The Way You Make Me Feel" ina utajiri wa sauti za nyuma kuliko ya awali.
• "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" imeondosha maneno ya mwanzo ya Jackson.
• "Dirty Diana" imeongezeka kidogo.
• "Smooth Criminal" imeondosha pumzi za kigiizaji na intro.

Single zake

1. Julai 1987 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" U.S. #1 / UK #1
2. Septemba 1987 - "Bad" U.S. #1 / UK #3
3. Novemba 1987 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" U.S. #1 / UK #3
4. Januari 1988 - "Man in the Mirror" U.S. #1 / UK #21
5. Aprili 1988 - "Dirty Diana" U.S. #1 / UK #4
6. Julai 1988 - "Another Part of Me" U.S. #11 / UK #15
7. Septemba 1988 - "Smooth Criminal" U.S. #7 / UK #8
8. Januari 1989 - "Leave Me Alone" UK #2
9. Juni 1989 - "Liberian Girl" UK #13^[9]

Chati zake

Chati (1987)	Nafasi iliyoshika
Australia	2
Austria	1
Brazil	1
Kanada	1
Ufaransa	1
Ujerumani	1
Italia	1
Japani	1
Uholanzi	1
New Zealand	1
Norwei	1
Sweden	1
Switzerland	1
UK Albums Chart	1
U.S. Billboard 200	1
U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

Matunukio

Nchi	Matunikio	Nchi za nje
Australia	5x Platinamu	350,000
Austria	4x Platinamu	80,000 [10]
Brazil	Diamond	1,100,000
Kanada	7x Platinamu	700,000
Ufaransa	Almasi	1,400,000
Ujerumani	4x Platinamu	2,000,000
Japani	Almasi	1,000,000
Hispania	7x Platinamu	500,000
UK	13x Platinamu	3,600,000
U.S.	8x Platinamu	8,100,000

Mauzo ya Marekani

Kipindi	Tuzo ya RIAA	Kupeleka nchi za nje kutoka U.S.	Jumla
Aug 31, 1987 - Nov 9, 1987	Gold, Platinum na 3x Platinum mnamo Nov 9, 1987	3,000,000	3,000,000
Nov 10, 1987 - Dec 31, 1987	4x Platinum mnamo Dec 31, 1987	1,000,000	4,000,000
Jan 1, 1988 - Mar 21, 1988	5x Platinum mnamo Mar 21, 1988	1,000,000	5,000,000
Mar 22, 1988 - Jun 1, 1988	6x Platinum mnamo Jun 1, 1988	1,000,000	6,000,000
Jun 2, 1988 - Aug 25, 1993	7x Platinum mnamo Aug 25, 1993	1,000,000	7,000,000
Aug 26, 1993 - Sep 29, 1994	8x Platinum mnamo Sep 29, 1994	1,000,000	8,000,000