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in honor of bad turning 33 years old today, here’s a thread of 3 facts from all 11 songs!
Bad
1. Michael had believed that Bad went beyond the message that Beat It had.
2. Many vocal takes were mixed for the Dance Extended Mix.
3. The Bad short film marked the first major screen appearance of Wesley Snipes.
1. Michael had believed that Bad went beyond the message that Beat It had.
2. Many vocal takes were mixed for the Dance Extended Mix.
3. The Bad short film marked the first major screen appearance of Wesley Snipes.
2. The Way You Make Me Feel
1. The demo is known as “Hot Fever.”
2. When dance mixes of the song released, Bruce Swedien decided to let the rhythm run and keep the backing vocals, which included harmonies that stretched over 10 tracks.
3. The short film was filmed in June 1987
1. The demo is known as “Hot Fever.”
2. When dance mixes of the song released, Bruce Swedien decided to let the rhythm run and keep the backing vocals, which included harmonies that stretched over 10 tracks.
3. The short film was filmed in June 1987
Speed Demon
1. In his autobiography Moonwalk, Michael calls Speed Demon a “machine song.”
2. The French single of Speed Demon is the only version that doesn’t fade into the intro of Liberian Girl.
3. The video was filmed in March of 1988.
1. In his autobiography Moonwalk, Michael calls Speed Demon a “machine song.”
2. The French single of Speed Demon is the only version that doesn’t fade into the intro of Liberian Girl.
3. The video was filmed in March of 1988.
4. Liberian Girl
1. The first version was recorded in 1983, and was intended for Victory.
2. The working title for the song was Pyramid Girl.
3. The short film was filmed in two days.
1. The first version was recorded in 1983, and was intended for Victory.
2. The working title for the song was Pyramid Girl.
3. The short film was filmed in two days.
5. Just Good Friends
1. Stevie Wonder plays a synthesizer solo on the track
2. It was one of two songs on the album that Michael did not write.
3. It was the only song from the album that wasn’t released as a single.
1. Stevie Wonder plays a synthesizer solo on the track
2. It was one of two songs on the album that Michael did not write.
3. It was the only song from the album that wasn’t released as a single.
6. Another Part of Me
1. Michael wanted Streetwalker to appear in Another Part of Me’s place on the album.
2. Another Part of Me was first featured in Captain EO
3. The short film uses footage from Bad Tour concerts in Europe.
1. Michael wanted Streetwalker to appear in Another Part of Me’s place on the album.
2. Another Part of Me was first featured in Captain EO
3. The short film uses footage from Bad Tour concerts in Europe.
7. Man in the Mirror
1. Siedah Garrett finished the first two verses and the chorus within 15 minutes.
2. When Michael called her, he told her that he loved her demo and he loved her voice!
3. The footage of Michael in the short film is from him at Nagatacho Elementary School.
1. Siedah Garrett finished the first two verses and the chorus within 15 minutes.
2. When Michael called her, he told her that he loved her demo and he loved her voice!
3. The footage of Michael in the short film is from him at Nagatacho Elementary School.
8. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
1. In later pressings of the album, the spoken intro is removed.
2. For the intro, Bruce had Michael whisper into the ear of a mannequin, whose head was covered in microphones.
3. No short film was made.
1. In later pressings of the album, the spoken intro is removed.
2. For the intro, Bruce had Michael whisper into the ear of a mannequin, whose head was covered in microphones.
3. No short film was made.
9. Dirty Diana
1. Steve Stevens performed a guitar solo on the track.
2. The full version that Steve played on was seven minutes long.
3. The short film was shot in Long Beach, California.
1. Steve Stevens performed a guitar solo on the track.
2. The full version that Steve played on was seven minutes long.
3. The short film was shot in Long Beach, California.
10. Smooth Criminal
1. When you hear the line “OK, I want everybody to clear the area right now!,” that is Bruce Swedien.
2. Recording took place from November 1986 to April 1987.
3. The short film was shot from mid-February 1987 to mid-April 1987.
1. When you hear the line “OK, I want everybody to clear the area right now!,” that is Bruce Swedien.
2. Recording took place from November 1986 to April 1987.
3. The short film was shot from mid-February 1987 to mid-April 1987.
11. Leave Me Alone
1. Bruce Swedien had produced five remixes for the song, but Epic decided to not market them. They are all available online.
2. It was released as a single in the UK.
3. The short film won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1989.
1. Bruce Swedien had produced five remixes for the song, but Epic decided to not market them. They are all available online.
2. It was released as a single in the UK.
3. The short film won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1989.
All information is from the book “Michael Jackson: All the Songs - The Story behind Every Track” by Richard Lecocq & François Allard.
