Bad 35 | Michael Jackson Behind The Music | Full Documentary (4K 2160p) | the detail.

[@PurposefullyTCG]

My favorite era. I love Thriller, but in my opinion Bad is his peak in terms of vocals, dance moves, showmanship, and style

[@antsmith5328]

you forgot to say songwriting - this was his peak regarding that.

[@PrettyINCs]

I agree. Bad is THE Michael Jackson. All of his trademark style came from this era.

[@trevorwinn5012]

Couldn't agree more !! Bad is also one of those albums you can put on and listen start to finish

[@12tribes61]

Definitely showmanship

[@PurposefullyTCG]

@@trevorwinn5012 Definitely! As a complete album experience I prefer it to Thriller. Even the B-sides are awesome in the 25th Anniversary version

[@d.vinc1387]

Michael Jackson hit a new creative peak with Bad. He was different going into this project as the media was starting to turn on him. Bad was Michael truly expressing himself and really showed us who he was as a person. Thanks for making this documentary about the King 👑 and May Michael Jackson Rest In Peace.

[@BlackDiesel_1991]

Agreed!!!

[@Stephan5916]

@D.Vinc1 Agreed.

[@beomgyuniverseofficial]

they were starting to turn on him, especially after there were rumors of him having an oxygen chamber and him hating his race. Bad is my fav album ❤

[@MORNINGSTAR190]

@@BlackDiesel_1991 he's rocks are extremely underrated better than most legendary rock bands...

[@supersery]

​​@@MORNINGSTAR190agree. I am a rock fan, especially the post punk scene. But MJ had truly great rock tunes and was able to blend the sound of the rock guitars with a funky rythm.

[@rdicetv77]

the electricity of bad was crazy, he’s always been such a effortless dancer but bad it was almost like he mastered everything. his body his moves his stamina. what a unforgettable era. RIP legend🤙🏾🙏🏾

[@VedyanichevaMarina]

The film certainly blew me away. I really liked it, especially some of the quotes like "Michael Jackson is James Brown's favorite child" I like to look at all the details meticulously.

[@Knowledgegod759]

this is the greatest Era, he was on top of the world. this is when his "magical" aura was cemented in me seriously..

[@DavidBrown-jh6ec]

I really appreciate how y’all preserve his greatness people should always remember the impact he had ♥️

[@MrCamwilliams7]

Man…Michael was so much larger than life it’s almost like he was made up! Like something of folklore! 🔥🔥 my favorite artist of ALL time!

[@Foreverdensword]

Pretty much

[@Tamisha710]

Agree

[@RoyalCam9]

Right🔥❗️ I say the exact same thing! He’s lightyears ahead of every artist that ever existed, man had so many Great eras 🤯❗️ Jackson 5,off the wall,thriller,bad,dangerous,history, etc. & he always changed his look & style Its almost like he wasn’t even human🐐❗️ Rest his kind soul.

[@jozeta24]

Rest In Peace Michael J. Jackson A.K.A KING OF POP. This was one of my favorite albums of his. Even though I was only 4 years old in 1987.😢 We miss him every day( Fans of Mike).😊

[@jasonwebb5964]

I remember when they used to premier his new music videos in primetime! I cant remember any other artist doing that!

[@jackson-ch]

With "Bad", Michael Jackson achieved what hardly any other musician has ever done: he surpassed himself an umpteenth time. Bad has finally cemented him the title of King of Pop. Great video!

[@queeniev]

Thriller gets all the love, but every single from this album was a banger too. In my opinion, this is his best album because it has edge and attitude. The aesthetic is so pleasing with everything from the leather, buckles, and his overall style and hair/makeup as well. Thanks for this! Love this kind of coverage.

[@spookyencounters9392]

Agreed. Although hard to choose a Best album for me. I love em all. Love History too. But Bad was the intire late 80s for me. It was epic. No pun intended.

[@anonymouslyanonymous9057]

@@spookyencounters9392 too BAD he got robbed at the Grammys 😒

[@spookyencounters9392]

@@anonymouslyanonymous9057 yeah, something was wrong there. Some sort of behind the scenes music business politics thing, or something. I won't try and guess. But it was suss for sure.

[@matrix2297]

It's actually more 'iconic' and representational of the lasting image you associate with Michael. So much of the sound is him really moulding his idiosyncratic sound. All the hee hees and ad libs, the harder edge vocals etc. that are inextricable from his style. It's actually a more complete album in my opinion and that's saying something given how commercial he became and how intense the marketing was. The amount of scrutiny over his looks was just evil, he looked his sexiest during this era anyway! Poor guy covered a lot of terrain that no one had covered before. He had a target on his back the day he bought the Beatle's catalogue.

[@hiighway_chile4080]

I thought Speed Demon was weak

[@Liam6549_]

41:42 - "The song was deeper than just the visual of a man looking at himself in the mirror. To make a difference on the outside, you have to first start from within" Wow. Just speechless. Michael Jackson was really one of a kind. One of the rarest human beings to ever grace this earth. Still listen to Man in the mirror till this very day, and I never get tired of listening to this beautiful song. ❤

[@JamesSmith-ov5um]

I loved that part of the video and it’s 100% true

[@JamesSmith-ov5um]

@@belladonna5904 yeah but then he would have to change the entire song. The two verses on the song both talk about the reluctancy of giving back with lines like “see the kids on the street, without enough to eat, who am I to be blind pretending not to see them need” and “being a victim of a selfish kind of love, it’s time I realize, there’s some with no home and not a nickel to loan..” meanwhile he’s in the Guinness Book Of World Records for being the most charitable humanitarian in history. Him adding his real life would have been a lie.. in my opinion of course, respectively

[@Liam6549_]

@@JamesSmith-ov5um Couldn’t have said that any better 🙏🏾

[@Olly_2024_]

A lot of people know Thriller is the best-selling album of all-times but Bad was the only album that had FIVE #1 songs (only on other artist has done this since) 🎶

[@nuno3887]

Which artist

[@saintkevinofficial]

You do realize that Bad was only successful on the charts because Thriller propelled Michael Jackson to superstardom. Thriller made him a cemented icon. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" are nowhere near #1 quality singles, but yet they ended up there due to his clout and years in exile. "Human Nature", "Thriller" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" are far more exceptional records, yet they never landed in the Top 3. Everything needs context. The only mediocre song on Thriller is "The Girl Is Mine", yet "Bad" has multiple mediocre tracks. "Speed Demon", Just Good Friends", "Leave Me Alone" and "The Way You Make Me Feel". What saved these songs were the music videos. Not the actual songs.

[@Olly_2024_]

@@nuno3887 Katy Perry

[@romariosmith422]

@@saintkevinofficial bullshit

[@z0ee996]

@@saintkevinofficial lmao!! Bro “baby be mine” is an album filler also. And most of the songs on thriller sound like 80s songs.. Bad is better. Bad only has 1 album filler which is “Just Good Friends” and even that song is still a banger… lmao thriller isn’t better than Bad…

MICHAEL JACKSON = THE KING OF ENTERTAINMENT ! PERIOD.

[@geminisam8937]

_"Michael's disappearing act"_ MJ is sooo smart for using this "Absence" tactic , media label him as one of the Most Mysterious and enigmatic Celebrity ❤️

[@Thudas22]

Don’t get me wrong, I love Thriller, but Bad literally has no skippable songs! Liberian Girl, Bad, Man In The Mirror, Leave Me Alone, Another Part of Me, Dirty Diana; they’re all so good!

[@gabrielqueteimportante8499]

Off the wall just press play done deal

[@zeromath20]

Also dont forget smooth criminal,The way you make me feel,Bad, I just cant stop loving you

[@nakatakafka]

Just good friends is the only skippable song. Not even Stevie Wonder like it.

[@thrill82j]

@@nakatakafka Did Stevie say anything about that song ?

[@nakatakafka]

@@thrill82j Yes, but I don´t remember where. Maybe was it Quincy Jones. Nobody liked that song, not even Michael or Stevie, but they had to include it on the album as some kind of favor payback, because Michael had sung on some Stevie´s album or something like that. No wonder it wasn´t released as a single. It´s still an OK song, but not good enough, otherwise it surely would had been the lead single or so.

[@Inaworldoflove]

80s baby here! I became a fan with the release of Bad. I remember my Target store had literally piles of Bad albums and tapes. It had a cardboard cutout of MJ too. I got to experience that MJ mania. The thrill of a new video being released. I saw Moonwalker in the cinema. I remember the release of his book Moonwalk and the book display stand at the bookstore. I remember MJ magazines at the newsgent and MJ merchandise. What was cool about the era is that watching video shows for the latest MJ videos caused me to fall in love with other late 80s music. Such a great era.

[@shantitakemoto1058]

I’ll always love this era, born in 81 and I remember the crazy hype..there will never be another person who created this feeling off absolute awe in me..I remember thinking if I ever met him, I’d think the world ended because he was almost Godlike..what a crazy unique feeling..glad I got to experience it because it hasn’t and probably never will happen to me again. The combo of my youthful age, and his personality created this..once in a lifetime experience. Also, it really was a collaboration-I love the input of Scorsese, Quincy, etc..we extol Micheal but the ppl around him made it complete. What a time.

[@theillyrianking4261]

He was soooo magnificent as an artist that actually i started to doubt him as a human. He was just mind blowing. By far the greatest of all time.

[@antsmith5328]

funny you should say that thing about doubting him as a human, cause when i was a teenager, thats exactly what i thought/felt. i was so in awe of him that i actually thought of him as some super human being that was somehow from another planet. i really thought of him as some sort of superhuman that had qualities/talents/abilities that were far beyond any other person that had ever existed.

[@12tribes61]

@@antsmith5328 very true it was something else

[@caroltaylor8009]

Me too when I was younger 😅

[@josiea5musings]

This was the soundtrack to my Childhood, this is the Michael I was truly aware of ; I was born in 85 so by 87/88 I was literally glued to the TV like my Mum when any video from Bad came up 😀😃😊 Well done The detail.

[@MEETMagazine]

Sweet Lord you're bad! 😍

[@knockshinnoch1950]

35 years? I can't believe so much time has passed since this album was released. It really was a masterpiece that still holds up well today. MJ was a phenomenon, a musical superstar like no other- he defied classification. The combined elements of so many arts- music, dance and film in his work to create a complete audio visual experience was groundbreaking. This is an excellent video presentation.

[@clicheguevara5282]

The unreleased tracks from Bad are SO DAMN GOOD. It's a shame Quincy vetoed them at the time. "Hot Street" could have been a massive hit.

[@tmalone2530]

Much agreed.

[@mjlivetv8065]

@Roy de Groot it is

[@Inaworldoflove]

Fly Away would have been better than Just Good Friends.

[@clicheguevara5282]

@Roy de Groot Oops!! True!

[@jaredhustead4350]

Cheater is unreleased and such a fucking banger.

[@lalachannetwork5075]

I was there at the United We Stand Concert it was amazing when Michael came on stage all hell broke lose you can hear everyone chanting his name through the entire stadium Michael was so overwhelmed. I will never forget that concert ever

[@cliftonjohnson959]

I agree I was there also.. Amazing concert

[@kaylenejantjes8113]

Y'all are so lucky 😭

[@bryanjackson9033]

When you look at Charlie Chaplin and MJ you can agree that were one and the same same as they both worked themselves to death and redid everything until it was perfect. Both of them truly earned their respective crowns.

[@winsbeyond8295]

It was a great time to be a kid! Michael played a HUGE part in that!

[@masztaarc]

There will never ever be another one like him. The best that ever lived.

[@BreyenJaimes]

This album is one of the most influential pieces of work in my life. This album, Grace Jones Nightclubbing, Prince LoveSymbol, Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule and Sylvester Step II!

[@melissag.3325]

I listen to this album daily, of course along with all his others of his solo career! Michael is and always will be magical with the voice of an angel! From his "raspy growl" to his soft tenderness, he had it all and the Bad album is a shining example of the immense talent that is Michael Jackson❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Lordran__]

Well said!! 👏

[@melissag.3325]

Thank you lordran

[@MondoMiami]

LOL!

[@oldironsides4107]

Tito had more talent in one gout ridden toe than Michael had in his whole body. Michael stole all of Tito’s songs dance moves style and fashion.

[@boonee8279]

Michael was a musical genius

[@virgilblaze9090]

You outdid yourself with this, what an incredible video! Stylish and professional, you put other documentaries to shame. Also I've seen a lot of docs that don't include nowhere near as much footage too and that's always important. We'll done.

[@thedetail.]

Thank you! Highly appreciate your comments 😁

[@BillBiggs1]

@@thedetail. you deserve a Grammy for this, you really broke down the detail

[@Jabberstax]

I know most people would say that Thriller is his best, but Bad is far and away my favourite MJ album.

[@shennine7044]

BAD was insanely good! Every song was 🔥 And my favourite MJ look too!

[@saintkevinofficial]

@@eph_loves_80s74 that's what I always assume when people say that. Especially those who say he looked sexier in the "Bad" and "Dangerous" eras over the "Thriller" and "Off The Wall" eras.😂

[@spookyencounters9392]

@@eph_loves_80s74 It might be that unconsciously, for some people, but I say it was his hair styles, make up, and clothes and new tougher image. Just looked good, man.

[@shennine7044]

@@saintkevinofficial well, you shouldn’t. Because that may not be the case. Like right here..

[@PurposefullyTCG]

@@eph_loves_80s74 I like him better with dark skin, but the clothes, hairstyle, and overall look MJ went with for Bad is my favorite

[@DD-vm4py]

Let's not talk about his vitiligo right now.

[@GFXMOD]

There's something to be said about Michael's never ending quest to outdo himself. He simply never settled. The Smooth Criminal lean move was something that hag everyone puzzled. Specially when done live during the Dangerous Tour, because people used to think it was a product of special effects or camera tricks in the video. And I always thought it'd been much cooler if only Michael did it in both the Video and on Tour, people would've thought he had actual superpowers back then. Oh well... he did have superpowers. Great work man. Please, never stop!

[@bboykiddblack]

Is it a coincidence that when he became the worlds biggest artist and bought the Beatles publishing that the media turned on him overnight? Who controls the media and might not like a black man having that much power? 🤔

[@edmesquita2816]

((🔯))

[@Akumaten1]

It's not. In America, a black man can't have the power MJ had and stay there. The media did everything to tear down this black man and still do.

[@glamourisbest]

No coincidence to those of us who are aware of how things work. His media image literally changed overnight after that acquisition.

[@glamourisbest]

@@Akumaten1 💯✅☝️

[@frederickifill3107]

You hit it right on the nail buddy

[@Mr.keesely]

Micheal Jackson is the greatest artist/entertainer of all time!

[@gangsom]

Prince

[@Mr.keesely]

@@gangsom no

[@Ali74]

No way is he better than Mercury. Amazing dancer yes (he learned from his mentors, and add to it) but he doesn’t have Mercury’s charisma nor musical ability.

[@Clyde177]

I always say, Michael Jackson is/was The "BETTER" and "The BEST" entertainer in the world but James Brown is the Greatest..

[@MASRIKJADIDMJ]

You are a genius and are a gatekeeper in honoring the eternal legacy of Michael himself. The work ethic and attention to detail, pun not intended, is as if you are channeling MJ himself! I hope you never stop but even for what you have provided, best believe, someone will be doing an honor to your own body of work one day! This is simply me giving you your flowers while you are able to recieve them. Keep up the great work, only getting better

[@Sladey1601]

Bad is my all time favourite album and one of the few albums where there is no skipable songs and each one was a banger. MJ at his peak.

[@tmalone2530]

Happy 35th Anniversary to my favorite MJ album. 35 years and STILL going strong. From the released (unreleased) songs, to the music videos, to the Moonwalker tape, the Bad era was truly one of a kind. LONG LIVE THE KING! 👑

[@matrix2297]

Wow another full length doco of this calibre?! Can't wait to tuck in!

[@thawabalh]

I literally commented on your Instagram yesterday asking if you were going to make a bad 35 documentary and literally here we are😅 TYSM

[@tavanium]

Dang I love this channel. More Michael and nearly 90 minutes of it. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@brendarayford6304]

Thriller is a great album but Bad was Michael at his peak. I went to two shows and to this day will never forget it. It was the best concert I have ever went to. He was the greatest entertainer that ever lived.❤

[@lucidmind9676]

As much praise Thriller gets, BAD was Michael at his peak, performances, vocally, and creatively, Michael was in his bag during this era. All the cut songs from BAD could’ve been single all on their own. I love Off The Wall and Thriller but Era wise, Bad is my favorite just because how creative Michael was during the time (also the part in his hair on the cover of the album looks Badass)

[@Longlostpuss]

The album sales say otherwise, the numbers don't lie. Bad had Glee written all over it and alot fans didn't really buy into Michael's new look or persona, clearly. Instead of topping the $60m+ sales of Thriller, Bad barely did half that amount, so Michael clearly put off alot more fans than he intended to add. The whole thing stank of "try hard" to me and he came off worse for doing so. Michael looked the opposite of someone you should be intimidated by, the Tyson line you refer to as badass in a big girly curly perm wasn't going to change that. Didn't look bad ass at all, Michael was never masculine looking (could have been if he'd left his face alone), but whatever he did to his looks had now made him androgynous, if not feminine looking. Off The Wall was his best period musically as a solo artist, Thriller was his best commercial period in terms of all the teams/tools/look/promotion required to launch someone into superstardom. The great thing was that even though Michael had some work done on his face, he still at least looked recognisable as the little kid who broke onto the Motown scene. Billie Jean at Motown 25 made Michael Jackson, THAT was Michael at the peak of his powers, that was the launchpad for Thriller. No coincidence Quincy wasn't feeling Bad and parted ways and Michael's life kinda went downhill from that moment onwards, he never ever recaptured the success of Thriller, let alone beat it. Bad by Michael's own high standards, was a flop.

[@elevatedvibes9769]

this is def a comment made by a 15 year old lol but i like how mj has fans of all ages

[@lucidmind9676]

@@elevatedvibes9769 I’m actually 26 dummy and wtf does age have to do with my opinion, I don’t have to like the same shit as the “popular opinion” even Quincy said he was much more creative going into Bad so try again with someone else stupid. Clearly I mentioned his unreleased songs from this era meaning he wrote much more of his own songs for Bad than his previous albums so how tf does me saying that make me “15 years old?” Go hop on someone else’s dick dummy

[@uwuuu8262]

@@Longlostpuss LOL YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY TROLLING HAHAHAHA🤣

[@kamfisher1714]

@@Longlostpuss Anyone with sense knows 1987-1990 was his peak.

[@lohanprado5098]

Everyone says Thriller this Thriller that, Bad is my absolute favorite MJ album ever, Being an crazy fan of 80s music (specially late 80s), that record has the sound and face of that era all over it 😍 About the video: - No Liberian Girl & Speed demon and Another Part of me? 🥹 The Detail making Awesome video MJ content as always ☺️

[@tmalone2530]

I agree. I love Speed Demon so much.

[@anouchka_d]

This album has aged so well! I adore it! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@t.j6457]

MJ 👑 of MUSIC.

[@BreyenJaimes]

My favorite MJ album!

[@jamesfields494]

I used to hear that CD album as a kid.

[@Kathy_Higginbotham]

Can't wait till we see you soon Michael!! God's speed

[@yashyadav1976]

Love you MJ forever 💕

[@markus5944]

Bad was Michael's best time as an artist it took him to a new level but my favorite era remains dangerous

[@kikka7391]

BAD is at the utmost of Michael Jackson' s mature artistic level in all aspect: creativity, song writings , lyric content, interpretation, dance performances and....personal beauty!

[@VVilla-zh5mw]

10 out of 11 songs in this Album was SOLELY written by Michael himself and co-produced all songs 👑 This is the Artist that Rolling Stones comparing to harry styles 😂

[@rockysoekha8152]

MJ KING OF POP & BEST 2 EVER DO IT

[@santichardnavichit5907]

Definitely the best MJ album & era ever. All songs are awesome & ahead of time till todate. Even Bad world tour are the best, great live vocals

[@drewv5119]

And this is why he will always be the 👑 of Entertainment!!!!

[@VBOProductions]

Greatest of all time

[@Nille0212]

The Jacksons all hold a special place in my heart. My great-grandmother lived on Jackson St. in Gary while they were living there. I had several uncles and cousins that worked at the Big Mill, AKA US Steel in Gary with Joe, and several cousins who were in the same classes as the Jackson siblings. They were long gone by the time I was born, but I remember going to 2300 Jackson St. WELL BEFORE it was an actual tourist spot. I was awed by the fact 11 people could even fit in the house at once, let alone live there. It's so small! So being from the area (I was born in the neighboring city of East Chicago) I felt a connection to Michael beyond music. When Bad came out, we were at the store the day it was released and bought the record and cassette tape. My uncle's a DJ and the record was for him while the cassette was for the car. We popped it in as soon as we got in, and I was hooked!!! And Dirty Diana was my favorite of the whole album! Finding out it was a favorite of Princess Diana was the icing on the cake! I was drawn to her as a child, so us having the same favorite song was cool to me, too. I was 7. Give me a break!🤣🤣🤣 But the video for Smooth Criminal was EPIC!!! We recorded the long version and I watched it so much the tape broke in the VCR, but my uncle was an electronic wiz kid and fixed it so well you couldn't even tell it was previously broken. I still have it and watch it every now and then when I'm feeling nostalgic. 🙂🙂🙂 Overall, Bad is my favorite album by MJ ever! And I enjoyed reliving the memories of my childhood associated with it. MJ's music really is the soundtrack of my childhood for sure. I'm glad I got to experience it in real time. Those were the days!

[@lencijescobar]

The album is Amazing 🤩

[@danyulwilliams9823]

Michael Jackson is my biggest and greatest music inspiration!!! Bad is one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs!! 😍 🤩

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Michael Jackson's album bad was awesome

[@aiotarb4308]

My favorite album❤

[@queeniev]

Me too!

[@cliffnewman3444]

Saw him with his brothers and twice on his own, bad and dangerous tour, he is was and forever be without doubt the greatest performer the world will ever see, no one around today could touch him

[@kimsumauang3369]

King of pop forever

[@sunsetxdriver7503]

Thank You so much, we fans appreciate and love this channel!

[@dwayneellis7197]

After watching this detail, I have a more profound respect for this musical genius! Bad was an amazing album!!

[@jayowulf8464]

Thriller got the attention, but Bad had the best hits imo. Born in 82. His music and videos always take me back to childhood. I’m here for the memories ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@UltimateAleks]

Bad era was his prime, he hit climax with his stage presence and performance. It was really a shock when he didn't get no grammys for the album, it was some twisted agenda they started on him which shown even more years to come.

[@matrix2297]

Spot on! .

[@Longlostpuss]

The album sales say otherwise. Bad had Glee written all over it and alot fans didn't really buy into Michael's new look or persona, clearly. Instead of topping the $60m+ sales of Thriller, Bad barely did half that amount, so Michael clearly put off alot more fans than he did gain them. The whole thing stank of "try hard" to me and he came off worse for doing so. Michael looked the opposite of someone you should be intimidated by. Off The Wall was his best period musically as a solo artist, Thriller was his best commercial period in terms of all the teams/tools/look/promotion required to launch someone into superstardom. No coincidence Quincy wasn't feeling Bad and parted ways and Michael's life kinda went downhill from that moment onwards, he never ever recaptured the success of Thriller, let alone beat it. Bad by Michael's own high standards, was a flop.

[@matrix2297]

@@Longlostpuss 30 million sales is still a lot but Michael wanted to TOP Thriller. Was never gonna happen. I do feel like Michael was sabotaged a little with this album. BAD was the wrong title period. Smooth Criminal would have been much better, and a sleek photo of him on the front in one of his signature poses. By that time his style was more established. He looked awkward and like he wasn't sure of himself. They also lightened his skin a lot in the photo which he shouldn't have co-signed. Michael had many people in his ear when it came to rebranding etc. and he had spent so much time out of the spotlight he was likely worried about public perception and listened to the wrong people. He became preoccupied with being the showman and it reflected in his music. Regardless, like many things in retrospect, BAD is a very good album. While the 'BAD' image may have been unbelievable for some, we all know behind the scenes Michael was a gangsta and that's why he had a target on his back. And as the initial comment stated, the actual era itself is totally iconic and it terms of his stage success, his Wembley performance and first solo global tour etc. these songs and this image is what is cemented in people's minds. A lot of the marketing was successful and continued to gain a lot of young fans (don't say it lol) and appealing to the youth was of key importance to him when it came to relevance and longevity.

[@tavwilliam9367]

@@Longlostpuss Quincy Jones was snake 🐍 and Michael Jackson knew how dirty he drop him after bad

[@Longlostpuss]

@@matrix2297 Bad was an awful album title, the look was awful, the sound was all over the place (in terms of musical direction), the marketing was plain awful. Michael had, largely, become almost unrecognisable by that point, and not for the better. If I'm being completely honest (this is as children at the time watching it unfold), we all thought the whole promo looked very powderpuff, when than was apparently the opposite of the message Michael was supposedly trying to convey. In hindsight, It looked to me like Michael (or his interests) was purposely targeting the gay demographic in an attempt to garner the additional fans he or they thought were necessary to top Thriller, and if that's the case, it backfired tremendously. He took a massive gamble there and it didn't pay off - how much of that was actually his idea I don't know. One thing I thought was interesting, is that in one of the detail vids, Michael complained about that jump suit being too tight to deliver the dance routines the directors wanted during the Speed Demon dancing scene in Moonwalker- would Michael personally pick an outfit that stifled his creativity? ESPECIALLY his dancing???? Michael came off as anything but Bad, he looked more meek and timid than he ever did when he broke onto the Motown scene at a mere12 years old. Michael always looked more grown up to me in his authentic younger days than he did a grown up, but anyway, I digress. The irony is, after Motown 25 and Thriller, MJ probably already had the support of the gay community and pretty much every demographic out there anyway. So to have only made half the album sales of Thriller (if that), Michael must have lost an AWFUL LOT of fans, especially considering that dubbing was a big part of black music culture, so the majority of album sales actually came from non blacks. The rabbit hole probably goes deeper than you think here, it wasn't just the black vote Michael lost during Bad. Sabotage? I'm so sure about that, I don't think the Carpenters were better than Michael that year, I think he should have got at least one Grammy, but at the same time, the album was simply no where near good enough for me when talking about Michael Jackson standards, so I wasn't surprised at the same time, just by who actually won it. At the same time, that was the first solo album MJ produced since Motown with no Quincy involvement. I was the biggest fan of earlier days Michael, but the evidence is mounting that alot of his success may have been in no small part due down to the right people managing him, because his best work was under his father and Quincy - after leaving those two, it took Rodney Jerkins to start steering Michael back on the right track, but by then it was too late, even though Invincible was probably his last really good album to me since Off The Wall and Thriller. As for the Bad Tour, I think it only did as well as it did because Michael did not technically do a Thriller tour around the time of the album's success, he was committed to the Victory Tour, so the demand for Michael's solo tour had already been pent up for a good 3 or so years. I don't think it's necessarily because of the Bad material itself. The biggest crowd pops were actually from his classic Thriller titles anyway when you watch the concerts back. Just my two cents.

[@GgVinerReacts]

This album proved to many that Michael has really understood the music business.

[@starchild1595]

MY FAVORITE ERA GETS ITS OWN DOCUMENTARY YAAAAAAAS

[@jessiewhiley1490]

Love love LOVE this channel. You do MJ proud.

[@rwiley71483]

You are a genius and are a gatekeeper in honoring the eternal legacy of Michael himself. The work ethic and attention to detail, pun not intended, is as if you are channeling MJ himself! I hope you never stop but even for what you have provided, best believe, someone will be doing an honor to your own body of work one day! This is simply me giving you your flowers while you are able to recieve them. Keep up the great work, only getting better 🙏🏾✊🏾

[@thedetail.]

Wow thank you so much ❤️

[@IronBeagle2003]

Bad is probably my favorite album… ever. Each Song is amazing on its own and as whole the album is a blast to listen to.

[@Houseoffam47]

nearly cried during the 'man in the mirror' part

[@secretsociety2163]

Mj was most famous personality in 80s, 90s and early 2000s...

[@juswolf22]

I thought Michael ruled the 90s but no he dropped 3 juggernaut of albums in the 80s so yea Michael definitely ruled the 80s he was just in his throne chilling in the 90s

[@Mone333Williams]

He did rule the 90s too 😂😂❤. Dangerous was indescribable. "Remember the time, dangerous, jam, in the closet" etc I'm sure i forgot some of they weren't on his HIStory album. But new jack swing was coming...and Bobby brown going solo was like watching a baby cub grow into a young panther. Mc hammer was coming. Still MJ was THE MAN in the 90s too

[@juswolf22]

@@Mone333Williams he was riding that 80s wave for the most part

[@wasabiginger6993]

I have been tons of research on MJ & family … and so appreciate your presenting docmentaries that offer more depth than most others do. Thank you!

[@mirandaqupe5886]

Thriller, Beat it, Bad and Dirt Diana. All of them are great to me still is today , His Career was on Top I mean up there breaking all the records all over the world.

[@terrigaines1812]

I think you mean DIRTY Diana.

[@semoneg2826]

Smooth criminal, human nature I add to your list

[@Incognitofrito1]

I've always respected, admired & loved MJ. Not only for his many, other-worldly musical, writing, choreography skills etc. But for his tireless humanitarian work, & his tireless work to spread the message that we are destroying our species very own habitat.....our planet Earth. 🌎 💔 🌎 All while he battled autoimmune symptoms of Lupus & Vitiligo. I was an 80's girl, class of '88 & feel SO BLESSED to have lived to watch MJ throughout his Jackson 5 days. Then him literally bursting onto the MTV scene with his new solo career, & Billie Jean video. We'd never seen ANYTHING like him before. And it. Was. Purely. Magical! 🌟 🏆 🌟 ❤️ 👑 I have a rare, serious autoimmune disease myself that's become terminal possibly sooner than later. In & out of Hospice. It's so freaking hard to accept. But at my age of 52 now, MJ STILL inspires me daily to keep moving, to persevere through the many moments of intense pain. To keep trying my best. As a long-time professional ballerina years ago, trained from age four progressing to a professional ballet company in pre-teen & later teens (as well as jazz & modern dance) - the choreography alone he created BLOWS MY MIND. This man created it on his own....save collaborating with Quincy Jones & a couple others in choreography for Thriller. This man was an absolute enigma, a genius! I love, love LOVE watching his face in "behind the scenes" footages of MJ creating & practicing. His eyes are ALWAYS laser-focused in these moments. You can see the wheels spinning 100 moh in his mind with ideas. Then becoming laser-focused on whichever task at hand. He has always inspired me so much, & always will. That said, my all-time favorite looks on him were in the "Bad" video & the "Black or White" video. Absolute swoooooooon!! We love you MJ. We miss you always MJ. Fly high & soar proud sweet King, till we all meet again. 🕊 ✝️ 💃 👑 🕊

[@Lordran__]

Thanks for sharing 💖

[@supersery]

Thanks a lot for sharing.❤

[@whitsundaydreaming]

Thriller had its moments, but BAD was perfectly produced with each track placed right where it should be in the list. And the “bonus track,” Leave Me Alone just blew it all out the window.

[@PreacherManJaMon]

Michael Jackson was and is as Elizabeth Taylor once said " The King of Entertainment"

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Michael Jackson was definitely was in his creative musical genius performance and prime at this time and peak The Bad Era 💯🎤🎶🔈🔉🔊🔥

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

@@king-dl2qt And Elvis took Black Music he definitely not original he sucks👎🏾

[@whendovescry6381]

@@king-dl2qt Sorry, that's you

[@whendovescry6381]

@@king-dl2qt Go and play with your Elvis rubber doll . Are you ok?

[@whendovescry6381]

@@king-dl2qt Get a life "hahaha"

[@whendovescry6381]

@@king-dl2qt Get a life. I'm concerned about your mental well being

[@Jaded_underrated]

For all those who said his album was harmful to kids Are they really expecting him to still sing like a kid at 30

[@Jaded_underrated]

@@belladonna5904 I'm laughing so hard

[@kourtneybroughton1523]

Lifelong MJ fan ❤ I saw Michael perform during this era. It was my first concert, as I was 8 years old. What a first experience to have!! His presence was electric!

[@mirandaqupe5305]

I was 15 yrs old during Bad era. We were so obsessed with MJ, we made our hair look like his and immitated his Dance moves✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@samsonmorrell]

Mj's best Album hands down 🔥

[@kheankhai6985]

I love your videos keep watching this 😍💓

[@YourFunkLord]

Syeda Garrett doesn't really get the recognition she deserves for being a Great Song Writer and Singer.

[@RighteousWriter]

Respectfully, her first name is spelled “Siedah.”

[@lais2759]

Eu gostaria de ter vivido essa era, Michael era pura energia, os recordes a primeira turnê solo, com certeza foi com o Bad que ele continuou a dominar a década de 80 e escreveu seu nome como maior artista da história

[@agip07]

As a kid, I thought Michael Jackson was literally magical. I thought he threw that coin in the machine for real. Lol, I thought the moonwalk was something only Michael could do lol. I thought he did the lean for real lol

[@cosibeata8028]

Bad is an unique work of art for its era and for all time. Separating the songs from the man and whatever was going on in those years, they stand the test of time. Looking at them in the context of those times, they take on added meaning and historial relevance. Michael Jackson's persona and life story are crucial to his art, and need to be recognized and celebrated. From a purely artistic standpoint, this is among his best work and will never get old or lose its relevance. I can listen and watch over and over!

[@klausandrea9408]

He was so fine during this era

[@mjjentertainmentrblx]

oooh cant wait to watch this

[@mariadorosarioleal8244]

This is really a great documentary! Well done and thank you for this "the detail" 👏👏👏

[@CoolRahRah]

What a remarkable timely video - beautiful edit and story line - a lot of great accurate info line-up one after the other - huge fan of your work - thank you truly 💗

[@YhvngKV]

The GOAT

[@lc4375]

Nice !!!! King of Pop ♥️🤜🏿 That's my guy lives in peace

[@Siayya]

He’s such a beautiful man with this pureness that’s rare

[@YBM2007]

Aging like fine wine, I also turned 35 this year - me and Bad are both old school but still fresh

[@dailyhunter3683]

BAD was GOOOOD 👍.

[@breloomation8834]

That feeling when your birthday is August 31st :)

[@jimi_jam]

Mine is August 30th. 😊

[@dj.sobxrbe]

0:42 i didn’t even know that so how people gonna say bad wasn’t successful lmao

[@spookyencounters9392]

People said that? 😶 huh? Lol I was alive in 87. It was an amazing album and the rest of the 80sbe belonged to him . Music videos, moonwalker, the Tour! And TV appearances. Massive album