I think "leave me alone' is great, along with "the way you make me feel"....it's a product of its time....i'm glad it exists because there is no other Michael Jackson album like it.....only problem is I still have a problem with whether he's guilty or not and have bagged all his albums until i've come to terms with that...if i ever do. my inner child is in those albums and needs protecting in the meantime.

DorothyParkerWasCool said:

co-sign

I hate this album. It was the beginning of the end for MJ imo. The one and only tune I truly ever liked (and still do) was Dirty Diana. I remember buying HIStory and being amazed DD wasn't on there. HIStory was history in my collection soon after...I ended up selling it at my garage sale.

BTW, I think Off The Wall, Destiny, Thriller, and Triumph are genius. I still love 'em.

I prefer Dangerous, but there are some great songs.

Liberian girl - hypnotizing, beutiful - (don´t like the video though)

I just can´t stop loving you - what a beautiful melody
Another part of me - I love drums on it and that live version of it for video - great

Smooth Criminal - good song, but THAT VIDEO, you´re still like this watching it

Dirty Diana - classic

The way you make me feel - I looooove the Grammy 88 version with that slow beginning - what a performance pitty it´s not like that also on the album.


Fly away - this is not a track off the album, you can find it only on the special edition, but it´s just beautifully refreshing song.

my 3rd favourite michael jackson album. only history and dangerous beat it. its just a great album, but i agree that it has dated alot.

The Bad album is "another part of me".

MichaelsLight said:

I like 2000 Watts.

But still, your comments make you worthy of a

I like the "Bad" album. Now I think "Dangerous" was ten times better. However, you can't deny "Bad" had its moments. "Smooth Criminal" is a classic Michael song. (And I remember reading that Q didn't really want the song on the album, which is one of the reasons that lead to them parting ways.) I have to say, as much credit as Q deserves for Michael's music, I think at times people go overboard with credit for Q. If Q had his way "Bad" would have probably not included Smooth Criminal. (Which would have been a mistake. )

If you want to claim "Bad" is all cheese and not a great album, I think I could find something to put up against your claim. Let me offer you this.

Smooth Criminal and The Way You Make Me Feel are 2 of the most downloaded songs on iTunes these days.

I love those tracks along with Speed Demon, Just Good Friends, Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana, and the title track. Another Part of Me is also AMAZING! Same with the B-sides, Streetwalker and Fly Away.

At best, "Bad" is a great album and only knocked because it had the impossible job of following up "Thriller."

At worst, it had moments where it seemed like it was trying to re-create "Thriller" moments with the songwriting. (Which most Michael fans will tell you, Michael has tried to re-create "Thriller" moments at times. Hello Threatened on "Invincible!")

And as far as the Bad music video..I thought Michael looked cool in it!

Jackeblu said:

Are you that stupid to not realize "Dirty Diana" wasn't on there until *after* you bought it?

Ever hear of scanning the tracklisting of an album before you buy it?

What will they think of next, huh?

BTW, HIStory was a fucking amazing piece of work. Brutally ahead of it's time and his most autobiographical record to date.

"Scream", "Earth Song", "They Don't Care About Us", and "Stranger In Moscow" make the album worth the price of admission alone.
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amit1234 said:

amit1234 said:

Right on!

Nope, just good friends if one of my favourite tracks yeah sounda dated but its a great track, i love all of them maybe except speed demon i barely listen to that song. Bad gets annoying.

amit1234 said:

i wouldnt say ahead of its time, but i agree its amazing, its my most absolute favourite michael jackson album.

jasonstar said:

That says it all right there.

amit1234 said:

I assumed it was on there since it was a #1 hit!...and what happens when one assumes? It makes an ass out of u and me.

One person's shite is another person's gold.

Chill dude.

amit1234 said:

Moonbeam said:[quote]Bad is actually my favorite MJ album, by quite a bit. It simply has the highest proportion of my favorite MJ songs.


I agree. It's my favorite MJ album, with Thriller being a very close second. But I can also see why other people don't like it, with the Nintendo sounding beats and that fact that it's aged terribly.

purpleworld said:

You mean...




...Sega sounding beats.

Ellie said:

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Mike is and always will be a soul singer. I honestly don't know what to make of your statement

Bad is a truly awful recording. The begining of the downhill slide for Mike.

I like it and i'm not a fan