THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

written by Michael Jackson

Inspired when his mother, Katherine, asked Michael to make a song with a "shuffling kind of rhythm"

One of the first songs written for the Bad album in 1985, was originally titled "Hot Fever"

The 9 minute short film was directed by Joe Pytka and co-starred model Tatiana Thumbtzen.
The short film premiered worldwide on October 31, 1987. A 25 minute version exists and has been screened
at Michael's home Neverland Ranch.

Performed at the 1988 Grammy Awards, the 1988-89 legs of the Bad World Tour, and occasionally
during the 1992-93 Dangerous World Tour and 1996-97 HIStory World Tour.

Peaked at #1 on the Hot 100 and R&B charts and #3 in the UK

The third single from the album, released while Michael was on tour in either Japan or Australia

Hot 100-#1
R&B-#1
Single Sales-#3
Singles Airplay-#2
Canada-#3
UK-#3
Australia-#5
Austria-#15
Belgium-#2
Denmark-#6
Finland-#20
France-#15
Germany-#12
Holland-#6
Ireland-#1
Italy-#4
Japan-#92
New Zealand-#2
South Africa-#16
Spain-#2(#1 in 2006)
Switzerland-#8
Zimbabwe-?

MAN IN THE MIRROR


written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett

One of Michael's most memorable singles

Written in late 1986 when Quincy and Michael felt the album needed an anthem with a positve message.
At the time, Quincy's publishing company so one Thursday, he had some of the writers come over to his house to discuss
the concept. That following Sunday, Siedah Garrett, who worked with Ballard, stopped by his house with the song.
The song was written in 2 hours

The first short film, which didn't feature Michael, blended clips of current clips of the 1980s along
with clips of historic figures
The second version, featured on the 1988 movie "Moonwalker". blends clips of various performances on the Bad Tour

Performed on the 1988 Grammy Awards with the Andrae Crouch choir. Also performed on the 1988-89 legs
of the Bad World Tour
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Hot 100-#1
R&B-#1
Single Sales-#1
Single Airplay-#1
Canada-#6
UK-#21
Australia-#39
Austria-#10
Belgium-#11
Denmark-#16
Finland-?
France-#18
Germany-#23
Holland-#13
Ireland-#3
Italy-#16
Japan-#93
New Zealand-#4
South Africa-?
Spain-#11
Switzerland-#?

DIRTY DIANA


written by Michael Jackson

somewhat the hard rock version of 1982's "Billie Jean", it was cited as Michael's favorite song on the album.

Guitarist Steve Stevens, Billy Idol's lead guitarist, made a special appearance on the song and in the 1988 video

The fifth single and fifth to hit #1 on the Hot 100, giving the album a record 5 #1 singles, a record
that has yet to be broken.
also charted at #5 on the R&B charts and #4 in the UK.

It was Michael's first live video. Filmed in Long Beach California by Joe Pytka and premiered on April 14, 1988, while
Michael was performing in Atlanta Georgia at the Omni during the USA leg of the Bad Tour.

Various performances of the song were aired on TV from the tour in Kansas City, New York City, and Rome
Quincy Jones likened the song to an uptempo version of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly and liked
the theatrics in the song.
In 2003, Jones also said it was "one of those songs you just can't mess with because you can feel
it's coming from a deep place in his life."

Ben Liebrand's remix of the song includes samples of the 1981 live version of Rock With You, Beat It
and State of Shock.

Hot 100-#1
R&B-#5
Single Sales-#3
Single Airplay-#1
Canada-#15
UK-#4
Australia-#27
Austria-#7
Belgium-#1
Denmark-#2
Finland-#16
France-#7
Germany-#3
Holland-#2
Ireland-#3
Italy-18
Japan-?
New Zealand-#5
South Africa-?
Spain-#16/#1 in 2006
Switzerland-#5

ANOTHER PART OF ME


written by Michael Jackson in 1985

Originally featured in the 1986 Disney short film "Captain EO", which premiered at Epcot Center in
Orlando Florida on September 12, 1986 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by George
Lucas, costing $30 million

Included on the Bad album in 1987 instead of Streetwalker. Quincy Jones preferred Another Part of Me whereas Michael favored
the latter which had been originally written for a unreleased Broadway play titled "Street Dandy"
The deciding factor was Frank Dileo dancing to APOM.

The sixth single from the album released in the summer of 1988. Peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 but went
to #1 on the R&B charts, making it the sixth Pop/R&B #1 single from the album. Peaked at #15 in the UK

The live video filmed during Michael's European leg of the Bad World Tour in either Paris France or London England.
Directed by Patrick T. Kelly, it premiered during the 30 minute MTV special "Another Part Of Me", a
follow up to their "From Motown To Your Town" special that premiered earlier that year.

Various performances in Kansas City, Rome, and Tokyo and other areas have been aired on television.
Performed on the second and third leg of the 1987-89 BAD World Tour.

Hot 100-#11
R&B-#1
Single Sales-#10
Single Airplay-#8
Canada-#46
UK-#15
Australia-#49
Austria-#20
Belgium-#3
Denmark-#10
Finland-#2
France-#21
Germany-#10
Holland-#8
Ireland-#5
Italy-?
Japan-?
New Zealand-#14
South Africa-?
Spain-#31
Switzerland-#5
Zimbabwe-?

SMOOTH CRIMINAL

written by Michael Jackson

Eventually evolved from an unreleased song, "Chicago 1945"
The opening heartbeat was Michael's and was recorded by Dr. Eric Chevland and digitally processed
in a synclavier.

Featured in Michael's 1988 film "Moonwalker", originally titled "Chiago Nights", costing $27 million
to make.

The 40 minute short film was originally concieved as a western and evolved to the Chicago nightclub scene

The film version includes extra lyrics and clocks in at around 8 minutes.

Co-starred with Joe Pesci and Sean Lennon.

The seventh single lifted from the album. Charted at #7 on the Hot 100, #2 on the R&B charts, and #8 in
the UK, where it gave Michael a record 7 Top 30 hits from one album. It was the sixth top 10 single
from the album in the US.

Performed during the 1988-89 legs of the Bad World Tour, 1992-93 Dangerous Tour, and 1996-97 HIStory
Tour.



Hot 100-#7
R&B-#2
Single Sales-#9
Airplay-#5
Dance Play-#10
Dance Sales-#10
UK-#8
Australia-#31
Austria-#17
Belgium-#1
Canada-#41
Denmark-#1
Finland-#1
France-#6
Germany-#9
Holland-#1
Hungary-?
Ireland-#4
Italy-#10
Japan-?
New Zealand-#29
Norway-?
South Africa-?
Spain-#1
Sweden-?
Switzerland-#5
Zimbabwe-?
Greece-#46

Once again...congrats for the great MJ thread!

LEAVE ME ALONE

written by Michael Jackson

Originally included as a the bonus track on the CD release of Bad in August 1987
Released as the eighth single from the album, charting at #2 in the UK, not released in the U.S

Shot in mid 1987 along with "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Smooth Criminal", "BAD", and "Speed Demon",
the animated short film was directed by Jim Blashfield and Paul Diener, was first released as part
of Michael's 1988 film, "Moonwalker."
The video was a sarcastic look at the stories written about Michael in the tabloids such as his bidding
on the bones of the Elephant Man and marriage proposal and personal shrine to longtime friend Elizabeth Taylor.

"I worked hard on the song, sticking vocals on top of each other like layers of clouds," said Michael "I'm sending a
simple message here: Leave me alone! The song is about a relationship between a guy and a girl, but what I'm really saying
to people who are bothering me is leave me alone."

won the 1990 Grammy award for Best Music Video-Short Form

UK-#2, #15 in 2006
Australia-#37
Austria-#20
Belgium-#3
Denmark-#6
Finland-#5
France-#17
Germany-#16
Holland-#5
Ireland-#1
Italy-#11
Japan-?
New Zealand-#9
Norway-#6
South Africa-?
Spain-#5, #1 in 2006
Sweden-#19
Switzerland-#10

Here are some pictures from the 1986-1990 era:

bboy87 said:

I wanna see that!

Let me post some hot bad pictures.















[Edited 9/8/07 7:50am]

Wow all those newspaper scans are actually worth posting and commenting on!

You know the demo for Run-DMC's "Crack (For Michael Jackson)" appears the 2005 deluxe re-issue of their 1988 Tougher Than Leather album?

And some casual ones.

Cinnie said:

Seriously? It says "Crack(for Michael Jackson)" on there? I gotta get that one

bboy87 said:

And the crazy thing is either Run forgot or is in total denial about this track's origin! But EVERY MJ fan knows he was supposed to collab with them on a song with an anti-crack message!

(Swipe from liner notes...)

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Crack (Demo)
-J. Simmons-D. McDaniels-
Recorded November 30, 1986
Previously unreleased.
When the reel was found for this demo it said "Crack (For Michael
Jackson)" on the box, but according to Run the track was never
intended for MJ. "We had only met with Michael once. We had
this crazy idea that reminded me of Force MC's (later became
Force MD's) and Dot-A-Rock (Fantasic 5 & Cold Crush Brothers). It
sounded like Flash on the beat box and the way Jesse D from the
Force MC's would sing like Michael over a fly beat box."


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Now... that's very nice of Run to drop all the old school science in his explanation, but this demo has absolutely no old-school sing-songy element at all (yet?), and like I said, we all know they may have only met MJ once but this track was definitely "FOR" him.

Run must be in denial The session was tense because DMC and Jay already had it in their minds that it wouldn't work, especially since Bubbles jumped in Jay's lap. Mike and Run got along great, but the guys decided to tour Japan with the Beasties instead. Michael already had lyrics to "Crack Kills", though.
The whole encounter is in the bio "Raising Hell"

LIBERIAN GIRL


Liberian Girl

written by Michael Jackson

Originally titled, "Pyramid Girl", was intended for the Victory album in 1984. Michael briefly mentioned it in the mock
documentary that he did of himself in 1984 titled "Michael Jackson Unauthorized".
It was later re-recorded, retitled, and included on the BAD album


The spoken intro in Swahili was done by Letta Mbulla

The video, released in 1989, was directed by Jim Yukich, included guest appearances by Brigitte Nielsen, Paula Abdul(former girlfriend of Michael's brother Jackie, and former choreographer to Michael's sister Janet), Carl Weathers, Whoopi Goldberg, Quincy Jones, Jasmine Guy(who had been rumored to be dating Michael), Jackie Collins, Olivia Newton John, John Travolta, Weird Al Yankovic, Don King, Danny Glover, and Malcom Jamal Warner. The clip was dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor.

The 9th single from the album. Peaked at #13 in the UK, making a new record of 9 top 30 singles from one album.

An acetate from 1989 recently surfaced that includes an unreleased instrumental version

bboy87 said:

The tabloids have being calling Michael Jackson, Jacko since 1986. And it was made by The Sun tabloid. I hate the nickname Jacko.

Cinnie said:

On the "Thank You List" on the Bad album inside old vinyl shelve and cd booklet, Michael Jackson thanks Run DMC for help.

Run DMC are also said to have done a rap for the song Speed Demon that wasn't used.

I remember the buying the Bad album on vinyl and cassette the day it was released. It was a very exciting day for me, and the 18 min version of the Bad video that was directed by Martin Scorsese had it's premiere on Channel 4 that night. I was 15yrs old at the time and I'd been a Michael Jackson fan for 4yrs. I still have that Bad album on vinyl and cassette that I bought from Virgin in Oxford St (London) in 1987, and I still have the original televison recording of the full length video of Bad.

The Bad era was amazing, and the thing I loved the most about the Bad era was the Bad Tour. I was Michael at the Mayfair Hotel he was staying at, and went to see him at Wembley Stadium in July 1988 and he as more than amazing, kind of superhuman.
[Edited 9/13/07 11:57am]

here are some more photos:

bboy87 said:

cool some rare photos there. never seen the 2nd and 4th one.

Very indepth and interesting thread. Great job.

vainandy said:

Thanks Andy!

Next will be Speed Demon

Speed Demon

written by Michael Jackson

allegedly after he recieved a speeding ticket, the song was recorded in late 1986/early 1987.

The short film that mixed with live action footage and claymation was filmed in mid 1988 and included on Michael's 1988 film, "Moonwalker"

Chosen for a single release before Leave Me Alone was eventually chosen in 1989,
Although, promo copies with a picture sleeve and an edited mix was issued in various countries

WOW @ the rare MJ pics... thanks guys so much... i love these pics

next part will be Just Good Friends


until then, here are more pictures:

Bad 20 Special-CAPTAIN EO:

From Retroland
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What do you get when you mix innovative 3-D technology with two giants of the movie making industry (Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas,) the self-proclaimed King of Pop (Michael Jackson,) a galactic theme and a healthy dose of Disney Magic? Captain EO, of course!

Captain EO premiered at Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion on September 12, 1986. Six days later, the film made its debut at Disneyland, taking up residence in Tomorrowland’s Magic Eye Theater. For this special occasion, Disneyland remained open for a whopping 36 hours straight, bringing out a wild and crazy mix of Disney and Michael Jackson fans, ready to celebrate around the clock. And for good reason - Captain EO was an innovative and unforgettable attraction.

So, what was the Captain EO experience like? Let’s start from the beginning. Guests, having entered through the turnstiles, proceeded to a pre-show area, waiting eagerly for the doors of the theater to open. The clock ticked slowly, and just as you began to lose patience, the doors magically swung open unassisted. Upon entry to the main show building, each guest was handed a pair of polarized 3-D glasses by a friendly Disney cast member and directed towards the movie theater-styled seats. As the theater darkened and the show began, glasses were donned, anticipation levels rose, and magic ensued.

As the story begins, Captain EO (played by the one-and-only Michael Jackson) embarks on a mission to bring a special gift to the evil (and cranky) Supreme Leader. But before he can land on his own, he and his crew are captured and brought before the ominous Borg-like queen. She descends creepily, in all her dark, cybernetic and spider-like glory. And she isn’t there to make nice; she sentences the captain and crew to 100 years of torture. Now, EO, a responsible captain no doubt, is willing to do the time… but not without first giving the Supreme Leader her gift.

At the presentation of said gift, funky, bass-slapping music erupts from all directions of the theater, providing an aural backdrop for an assortment of laser and smoke effects that accentuate an old-fashioned battle between good and evil. Captain EO launches into song and dance, and mysterious transformations begin to take place for all involved. The attacking troops go from shades of gray to bright warm splashes of gold, orange and red. Emboldened by the success of these transformations, Captain EO rips open his white jacket to reveal the brightest rainbow the galaxy (and the audience, for that matter) has ever seen. This act of unabashed rainbow-blasting completely transforms the Supreme Leader, morphing her into the beautiful queen (played by the equally beautiful Angelica Houston) that she was meant to be.

The moral of the story? Never underestimate the power of music. Or the power of dance. Or the power of “the gloved one,” for that matter. As Michael sings to us all: “We are here to change the world!” And if Michael says it (or sings it), it must be true.

The 17-minute Captain EO show cost an unheard-of million dollars per minute to produce. Taking inflation into consideration, the cost of Captain EO would be almost 31 million today, making it the most expensive, per minute, ever to be produced. But to a kid in the 80s, the awesome effects were worth every penny—and quite enough to satisfy the grown-ups in the audience, too.

Captain EO quietly faded away from Epcot in 1994, and from Disneyland in 1998, replaced by another 3-D spectacular, Honey I Shrunk the Audience. Though it’s been over a decade since visitors experienced the magic of Captain EO, memories of reaching out into the vast nothingness persist. Trying desperately to touch a non-existent furry object as it floats just above your head and slightly out of reach is something you just don’t easily forget.

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