Bad (Michael Jackson song) Bad (Michael Jackson song) "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. "Bad" received positive reviews, with some critics noting
Cry (Michael Jackson song) Jackson: The Solo Years", believe that Jackson's absence from the video "did little to promote it." "Shout" was recorded within the album sessions and left off the album while "Streetwalker" from circa 1986 was the musical coda for The Way You Make Me Feel. Cry (Michael Jackson song) "Cry" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson that features on his tenth and final studio album, "Invincible" (2001). The song was written by R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly, who had previously written Jackson's 1995 single "You Are Not Alone". "Cry" was produced by Jackson and Kelly. It was released