Michael Jackson - Bad

Written and recorded by Michael, for his 1987 solo album.

Originally intended as a duet with one of Michael's main rivals in the 1980s, 'Prince was excited to have been asked', said Susan Rogers, 'but he said to me, "I just don't do that stuff", and I think he felt Michael was going to make himself look better.' Michael's idea was to have the two of them square off in the short film, taking turns to sing and dance, in order to determine who was the 'baddest'. Prince turned Michael down, but submitted 'Wouldn't You Love To Love Me' for the Bad album. Michael passed, so Prince gave the song to Taja Sevelle.

The short film for the song was directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese, recruited at Quincy Jones's suggestion.


Credits
* Written and composed by Michael Jackson
* Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
* Percussion - How Now Brown Cow
* Hammond B3 Midi organ solo: Jimmy Smith
* Synthesizer solo: Greg Phillinganes
* Drums: John Robinson
* Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
* Guitar: David Williams
* Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
* Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
* Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
* Synclavier keyboards, digital guitar and rubboard: Christopher Currell
* Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
* Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, Christopher Currell and Quincy Jones
* Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
* Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson


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 'Till 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 Take 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 'Till 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 It
(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 It
(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?