Bad - Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's Bad was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Thriller. It was produced primarily by Quincy Jones, who had also produced Thriller and Off the Wall. The album arrived nearly five years after Thriller's 1982 release.

The Bad album produced five Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You,' 'Bad,' 'The Way You Make Me Feel,' 'Man in the Mirror,' and 'Dirty Diana.' This set a record at the time for the most chart-toppers from a single album. The record stood until Katy Perry's Teenage Dream tied it in 2011.

Yes, Michael Jackson launched the Bad World Tour in 1987, his first solo concert tour, which ran through 1989 and became one of the highest-grossing tours of the decade. The Martin Scorsese-directed 18-minute 'Bad' short film starred Wesley Snipes and was shot in a New York City subway station. Both were major promotional vehicles for the album.

Yes, Quincy Jones co-produced the Bad album with Michael Jackson, continuing their collaboration from Thriller (1982) and Off the Wall (1979). The album blends dance-pop, funk, R&B, and rock elements. This would be the final studio album the two collaborated on together.