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
Thriller (Michael Jackson album) . In the same year, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with "Off the Wall". In 2012, "Slant Magazine" named "Thriller" the best album of the 1980s". In 2003, "Rolling Stone" placed the album at number 20 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers at number three on its "Definitive 200" album list. "Thriller" was also included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry of culturally significant recordings, and the "Thriller" music video was included in the National Film