Michael Jackson's BAD: A Mission to Surpass Thriller

[@waynetvofficial]

just a few notes for anyone who cares: * I had a section dedicated to “Just Good Friends” with Stevie Wonder but seeing as the original version of my script had ballooned to well over an hour, I cut it. But this is me acknowledging it. I didn’t have that much to say about it but it’s a great song and legendary collab. * I also cut a section going over Michael’s vitiligo. Aside from trying to shorten the video a bit, I just didn’t like the tonal shift in the script where I had that section placed. But concisely, during the period this video covers, Michael’s vitiligo had become obvious to the public, he looked drastically different from Thriller to Bad. My main point is that it was ultimately out of his control and had nothing to do with him wanting to alter his appearance or whatnot. * It means the world to me if you even watched a fraction of this video so thank you. I hope you feel the love and admiration I have for Michael through it. Stay blessed and beautiful. With love, Wayne. P.S. my numbers are way off as far as Thriller is concerned. It’s sales WW are actually 122 MILLION. My mistake. ✨

[@Thatboiprince]

You should make a video on purple rain

[@evieolson1460]

Very well done, thank you for putting this together! ❤

[@geekhomeworld4248]

You should do a short video about Just Good Friends. In fact, a video about Michael's collaborations would be awesome, even songs like the two with Freddie Mercury that were not released. That could be awesome. Janet recently said they are cousins to Stevie Wonder, BTW. This was a well put together video. I have always been an MJ fan. Maybe you should guest on my podcast, and we can talk about MJ and his legacy, share stories, whatever? Keep up the good work!

[@arch1vst]

skipped the section abt the best song what is wrong with you lol

[@2000watts1972]

Great video! Editing is fantastic!

[@justinlewis4005]

so you’re telling me… that we could have had a WHITNEY AND MICHAEL DUET?!?!!? and it would have been I JUST CANT STOP LOVING YOU?!???? WE WERE ROBBED!!!!!

[@greedokenobi3855]

Would have been GREAT. But I LOVE Siedah and MJ together, they sounded a lot alike to me, at least back then when I was a child. But sure, would have loved to hear MJ and Whitney together!

[@righteouslioncomedian1069]

So we potentially could have had collaborations with Whitney and Prince on the same dame album...

[@samiam2003]

​@@greedokenobi3855I can't tell who's who on that song to this day lmao

[@greedokenobi3855]

@@samiam2003 LOL I can’t blame ya 😂

[@mechajay3358]

Bad is a perfect album in its own right. It might not have been able to surpassed Thriller, but it drove Michael to create some very incredible stuff in that era that still holds up to this day and has influenced a ton of artists.

[@PaulClipMaster]

I honestly think it would have surpassed Thriller if people were more focused on the music and his talent and less focused on Michael's changing appearance around that time. It was definitely a factor that impacted his fanbase and album sales even though it shouldn't. I know he especially lost some black fans over it.

[@e-spy]

@@PaulClipMaster because they thought he was trying to make himself white even though the truth was that he had an actual disease? (vitiligo)

[@AnHebrewChild]

I prefer the songs on Bad over Thriller.

[@chrislacy1990]

Imagine you’re Michael Jackson in 1984. From humble origins in Gary, Indiana, you’ve become Black music royalty. Your record-breaking ‘Off the Wall’ album has four Billboard Top 10 hits, two of which were #1. Then, ‘Thriller’ fulfills your boyhood dream of making the biggest album ever. All before your 26th birthday. Now, the world is in the palm of your sparkling, gloved hand. Do you retire and become a bankable Vegas act? Or do you take a leap of faith and show the world you can do more? Many came to see the spectacle. More came to see him fail, and most left blown away. How do you follow up the biggest album ever? You don’t; you move forward. By his mid-20s, Michael Jackson’s only competition was the man in the mirror. People can nitpick his looks and mock his soft-spoken voice. People can criticize his childlike behavior and start comparing album sales. But never before had we seen a superstar like MJ. It’s one thing to have God-given talent; it’s another to have a constant yearning to be the best you can be. Michael Jackson had both, and he delivered every last drop on ‘Bad.’ Go ahead and rank that!

[@reliableandrew]

You don't think that say, Prince...provided Michael with a little bit of competition (to put it mildly)...considering the extent of Prince's talent and what he could do?

[@chrislacy1990]

@@reliableandrew *Short answer:* Yes and no. *Longer answer:* Michael Jackson’s fiercest rival was none other than himself. With his unprecedented level of fame, anticipation for the ‘Bad’ album was at a fever pitch. It didn’t have the element of surprise like ‘Thriller’ did. That said, Prince was the most complete musician of his era, especially with his 1987 magnum opus, ‘Sign O’ the Times.’ My guy was a cheat code: - Produce, arrange, compose, and perform? ✅ - Master many instruments? ✅ - Build a mythical aura? ✅ - Sell millions of albums? ✅ - Send fans into ecstasy, critics into raptures, and his peers back to the drawing board? ✅

[@reliableandrew]

@@chrislacy1990 Very good answer Chris, well said....not that I like to compare them as I value them both, but just wanted to hear other perceptions.🌿

[@juniorjames7076]

I hated the BAD era. He was no longer "our" Michael. The strange leather/buckles/zippers look, the bleached skin, the nose surgeries, and the increasing tabloid weirdness that HE admitted to creating. This is when we lost MJ. Also, I'm gonna say what everyone else doesn't want to say- there was something a little "demonic" about the BAD album.

[@reliableandrew]

@@juniorjames7076 Are you sure he was 'your' Michael in the first place? You're coming across as someone who's pretending to like him, but who really doesn't and is (very) comfortable demeaning him. Might wonder what your perception of 'demonic' is, related to the album if there's any substance to that characterisation beyond you just not liking it. Anyway, for everyone else who has more reasoned and balanced critiques of Michael during this era; the issue around his appearance was that yes, it was somewhat jarring and he didn't explain...not until the Oprah interview...Michael allowed the speculation / conjecture which he could've addressed, but maybe he simply didn't want to. Thought the BAD outfit was pretty cool myself.

[@matthewray2570]

3:45 mind you this was the physicals era… where people actually had to travel to a record store to buy the album… streaming as a concept wasnt even thought of. Truly the greatest to ever do it

[@e-spy]

yep, a worldwide phenomenon when the internet didn't exist. How crazy is that? Yet it happened.

[@Longlostpuss]

Michael Jackson tried to outdo Michael Jackson. Was never going to happen.

[@lightquest2]

yet he did

[@Modesty_Blaise]

❤😅 people forget the context of the times after Thriller. Nevertheless, the one and only King forever 🪄♥️👑🕴🏻

[@Modesty_Blaise]

Thriller changed the world, and MTV, and music, and the industry forever. Times and fashions and geopolitics… a lot, and he was on top of the world long after, inspite how hard the tabloids smeared him, the WORLD adored him.

[@ssssssssssssssssss50]

@@Modesty_Blaiseagreed to all, but geopolitics? No

[@ChadSamo]

superrr duperrr bad take

[@AllyKiss18]

His greatest album, the perfect blend of innovation in synthesisers, such as FM, and incredible song writing. He wrote 9 of the 11 songs on this album, and that should help people realise this is his greatest.

[@Longlostpuss]

Unfortunately it wasn't, it was probably his weakest album, it didn't even make half of Thriller's sales. Off The Wall was Michael's best album, artistically, even though it wasn't all his own work and didn't get the same commercial exposure as his later albums would. Bad's sound was all over the place, the album sounded like it had an identity crisis and the album was largely saved by the music videos and the release of Moonwalker. Critically, it wasn't met with the same acclaim as Michael's previous albums and even lost him a huge chunk of his fanbase, mainly his black ones. Off The Wall and Thriller were Michael's best period, mainly because physically, despite having a couple of procedures, he was still recognisable to a vast majority of his fanbase. Bad was almost a reflection and manifestation of Michael's drastic physical change and conflicts, which started a process of alienating some of his fans unnecessarily - he didn't need to change, that's the thing. Coincidentally, most of the key songs on the Bad tour performed weren't even from the album, they were a mish mash of The Jacksons, Off The Wall and Thriller tracks, with a few Bad tracks thrown in there. That's pretty telling.

[@terrellgrant1570]

Agreed on paper it’s supposed to be bigger then thriller

[@terrellgrant1570]

@@Longlostpuss bad was made for stadiums that’s why it’s all over the place I respect your argument but there’s a reason why he toured with this album and not thriller. Sales doesn’t matter because we both know a big reason why thriller was so big is because of visuals and the iconic Motown performance. Prior to that sales weren’t great. Bad from top to bottom surpassed thriller in every area

[@reliableandrew]

@@terrellgrant1570 Ah, you agree 'BAD' was 'all over the place'. If it was made for stadiums...(the poorest of reasons to create any kind of art) how come he only performed handful of songs from it? No Terrell, the album was weak (unfortunately and unnecessarily)...almost like self-sabotage.

[@jimbob2427]

⁠@@Longlostpussthat’s completely false. This matches the amount of hits on thriller and has more than off the wall. And is more successful than anything he released after.

[@Ariescertified]

I watched the concert from his BAD era and mannn I wish I was alive cause I definitely would’ve purchased a ticket. It’s like you HAD to be there. Never seen a performance like it!

[@reliableandrew]

@@Ariescertified Yes you would’ve had to have been there… especially on his birthday concert where we interrupted his show to sing ‘Happy Birthday’, to him, Roundhay Park Leeds, UK.🌿

[@Layla-fl1yl]

Omg you lived a life I’m jealous 😫

[@reliableandrew]

@@Layla-fl1yl I was just born at the right time / different generation...Michael made us wait though, we entered the Park, then Kim Wilde as the opening act...Michael was worth the wait though.

[@Layla-fl1yl]

@@reliableandrew heavy on born at the right place because my generation would never see that pop star status ever again 😫

[@reliableandrew]

@@Layla-fl1yl His spirit remains...

[@naomi-v4e]

This was an amazing video, if you have time could you please do dangerous. I feel like Michael’s 90s work is so overlooked by the general public even though it’s the peak of his creativity

[@waynetvofficial]

And that’s exactly the angle I plan to take on the Dangerous video. Most definitely. Thank you for watching!

[@juniorjames7076]

Dangerous was a better album than Bad, imo. Quincy Jones got old, and no longer had an ear for new sounds. Dangerous was MJ entering New Jack City/Hip Pop era- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Remember The Time is his most underrated song.

[@naomi-v4e]

@@juniorjames7076 I agree, in all honesty I think it’s his best album it’s a tie between dangerous, history and thriller as his magnum opus for me as the album explored a range of different themes and genres from new jack swing to grunge to pop to gospel, sonically the album took him to different heights creating different sounds and making trends his own style, the songwriting was incredible and the industrial beats of the album are unique and fresh sounding. Bad was kind of like the bridge in between his maturing sound thematically and sonically and dangerous just ramped it up and took it there to different heights.

[@rrrrrrr303]

Yes! Let's have a Dangerous video please!

[@AaronJohnsonART]

@@juniorjames7076 Remember the Time was NOT his "most underrated song" lmao - it was critically acclaimed and aired constantly on TV and had an all-star cast of the biggest Black entertainers in the world and directed by John Singleton

[@Ariescertified]

MJ is a true legend unfortunately I don’t think we will ever see anyone like him. I think BAD was legendary & was needed. I think it was a good album

[@TheWhiteSpaceUK]

Not good. A great album, my favourite of MJ’s.

[@Jedi_Knigga]

Can’t wait for you to cover Dangerous… My fav album

[@83jdc1]

While I dont think Bad was quite able to match the greatest of Thriller, it was as good of a follow up as you can ask for. I think while Bad isnt his best album, it is his best era in my opinion.

[@MsTrueTy]

The Best Michael Era performance wise. Michael couldn't fully release his energy with his brothers. So when he did bad omg! He was energy on top of energy. Everything was top notch movement and vocals was chef kiss. This is his best era. Thriller is the best album.

[@RoyalCam9]

My favorite MJ Album of all time🙌🏾🔥❗️ The Bad Era is what I think about when I say the name Michael Jackson, he was at his best! The fashion, dope jackets & buckles, the perfecting of his sound,dance moves & stage presence, the SMASH 💥 Records; Dirty Diana is the best song ever made & the video was out of this world! Liberian Girl is a timeless record I wish it had been performed live🔥❗️ Another Part Of Me with the Captain Eo Film cemented MJ As the 1of1 artist to ever walk this realm! What other artist can have a theme park theatrical release in the 80’s with a dope soundtrack? No one but MJ! The Moonwalker film release with the Iconic music videos, Smooth Criminal,Speed Demon & the superior version of Come Together by the Beatles showed that MJ Was a Musical Prophet! Enhancing an old Beatles song & taking it 2 new heights by putting that MJ Swag on it was just incredible! I could go on & on! Rest your Kind soul MJ 🙏🏾 Thanks for uploading this man Foreal! Great work❗️

[@christopherbethea2344]

Saw MJ in concert on the "BAD" tour in Madison Square Garden on March 5, 1988....ticket cost $27.50!! All live vocals and non-stop energy from the (at that time) 29 year old LEGEND!!

[@Rm24785]

You’re so lucky! Especially as he sang the way you make me feel live there too!

[@youngkeys]

He wanted to sell 100 million for Bad, he only did 60 for Thriller. However it was the second best selling album of all time behind Thriller

[@terrellskrine6426]

“Only did 60”😂

[@avace917]

​@@terrellskrine6426that's hysterical

[@aandwdabest]

He went to the moon with his sales projection. But still, selling 30-40 million copies is very respectable.

[@eriklaguiraoficial]

I wonder who has the masters for the songs that were recorded by MJ and Mercury, that would be crazy to hear them two together

[@patrick05Morgan]

“There must be more to life than this”

[@tmfwilly]

HOT TAKE: If bad came out before thriller it would of sold more

[@hotdog5178]

Retarded take

[@tylermaddux5209]

Mehhhhh it doesn’t have the mega hits that made thriller sell more So practically I just don’t think that’s possible

[@TrueNorth1217]

​@@tylermaddux5209it definitely does have mega hits lol

[@ljgehd]

​@@tylermaddux5209 it has more successful singles technically

[@BillBiggs1]

@@tylermaddux5209lol 5 us number 1 mega hits, Thriller only had 2

[@nicolesherman8974]

It’s a good day when Wayne drops a video. Bad is top two of my favorite MJ album 🖤🖤🖤

[@waynetvofficial]

you are ALWAYS early to the video drops and i love you so much for it thank you 😭😭

[@jenaestewart5299]

Thriller was popular but lyrical content on bad just age so gracefully and is his best album and the tour was just so perfect.

[@barbaray7143]

Thank you for making this video! I love the point you made about how this album was made to be harder and more aggressive, I had never thought about it that way before.

[@dondamon4669]

Haven't you listened to it? If you need to someone to tell you that it's harder then you don't know music 😂 anyway it's rubbish this album is for kids, the songs are childish

[@for-house-stark]

​@@dondamon4669you must be a c l o w n

[@reliableandrew]

@@barbaray7143 Except that Michael wasn’t a particularly ‘hard’ or aggressive man…so not quite seeing the purpose of a contrived hardness in the music or in the persona.

[@jonathanbeck2230]

Every album michael jackson made was brilliant but I get the feeling he hated thriller because he couldn't top his own success. Michael jackson was fantastic dancer and singer. His albums are brilliant.

[@ministerofdarkness]

As a kid who grew up during the Michael Jackson phenomenon,there was nothing quite like it. BAD is a true musical Masterpiece. PLAY LOUD!

[@MissAlmostFine]

Dirty Diana is my favorite song too Mike!!!! Great video, I love your deep dives on album eras. It gives great context to what was happening around the music.

[@mechajay3358]

8:55 If you seen the controversy surrounding the ticket prices for the Victory tour and the baggage Michael had to deal with on top of recovering from his burns frim the Pepsi commercial, you can't really blame him for wanting to end the tour right then and there.

[@Snyper1405]

*can't

[@hahaherby]

He sang “I messed upppppp” and I was like bish where?!!!!

[@devhassoul]

Whenever you have time, can you do the Dangerous album? I really love that album so much. Love your thoughts and doing research on Bad btw. It’s one of my favorite Michael albums. ❤

[@amsterdamdancingqueens]

I’d also love a video about Dangerous, my fave MJ album and one of my fave POP album of all time

[@frederickifill3107]

Nah we don’t need that album we need Off The Wall instead

[@Mass-cp2of]

@@frederickifill3107NAHHHH WE NEED DANGEROUS

[@SideEyeee_]

@@frederickifill3107 Who’s we? Dangerous is a good album.

[@naomi-v4e]

Yesss dangerous is a must

[@romangraves7910]

I jus recently subscribed to your channel and ive been binging Michael Jackson videos so this is like divine timing at its finest about to watch now I already know this vids gonna be amazing good luck on ur channel and KEEP GOING💯❤

[@santiastronomo]

Dude, this video was AWESOME, I loved it!! By the way, can you do a video on the Invincible album, it’s my favorite of his!

[@Ivanovic82]

Invincible?!

[@santiastronomo]

@@Ivanovic82 its a banger what can i say

[@Ivanovic82]

@@santiastronomo ok, ok, I will give it another chance but apart from Unbreakable and YRMW, I can’t get save much else and I hate that 😅

[@santiastronomo]

@@Ivanovic82 My favorites are Unbreakable, Invincible, YRMW, Heaven Can Wait, Butterflies, 2000 Watts, Whatever Happens and Threatened, but they’re all good that’s why I like invincible lol

[@RoyalCam9]

⁠@@santiastronomoYo I LOVE That album❗️ Can’t believe the media considered it a flop! NOTHING MJ EVER Released could be a flop! 20+million copies sold & it was MJ Getting in his R&B bag 🙌🏾🔥 & Dont forget about Speechless 💎 That song is TOO Underrated!

[@skabzemortal]

That three album run was crazy...Off the Wall, Thriller & Bad perfect trio.

[@jayda1k_]

Thriller was undoubtedly a global phenomenon- the album and all of the singles going top ten in about all the countries. Bad however is remarkable. Five Pop number ones from one LP, and all of the singles besides Dirty Diana and Smooth Criminal (#2) having peaked at number one on R&B radio.

[@beyourself2444]

If you keep doing your research you will also note that MJ had at two Jehovah's Witnesses following him on the Victory Tour to ensure he didn't break their rules. It must have been so tough for MJ to go from a confident quiet little genius singer to a teenager who was unsure of his changing voice and looks including very very bad acne, Jermaine leaving the brothers, Motown not giving them the freedom they needed to create, all of his J5 brothers getting married, his father having a child out of wedlock with another woman... all this with his hormones raging and trying to please his family, his church and himself must have been so tiring and confusing. Not to mention starting over with Randy in the Jacksons in another music company to see if they could make it from being a child act into an adult act. Shit must have been hard for MJ back then especially since he was so desperate to be the best. The man was something; he made my life happy as a kid growing up in the 80s, and I miss him a lot.

[@nailartbyd]

This>>>

[@dallasteague001]

His intense focus, success, drive, and consistency came from upholding the "great vows" of abstinence, celibacy, and sobriety. By not dispersing his energy, he channeled everything (pain/pleasure and sexuality) into his art, resulting in a magnetic, pure presence that set him apart.

[@nickcastrellon909]

Just when I thought I've seen and heard every bit of MJ lore, you spring this on us. Lifelong MJ fan, but even I didn't know that MJ and his brothers were on such tense, shakey ground at the time of the Victory tour. That's pretty damn sad. I think we've been grateful though for their NYC Reunion show. That was incredible.

[@Thejayhunchooo]

The intro instrumental 💥💥great vid 💯💯

[@LoneStoneMaalik]

Just finished the video. Amazing work on this, man. 💯 Always love seeing someone truly take their time & do their research when doing reviews on albums. Not giving biased opinions, & stating facts.

[@TRay-de2lg]

Forget about the numbers of Thriller. The IMPACT that Bad had over the world at that time is when he was at the top of his prime. An album, a tour, a movie, and a video game for one project. Smooth Criminal being the best choreographed music video ever. Ppl were literally..DYING at his Bad concerts. If that don't say "Prime Time", then I don't know what else does.

[@reliableandrew]

Certainly had impact.

[@juniorjames7076]

I hated the BAD era. He was no longer "our" Michael. The strange leather/buckles/zippers look, the bleached skin, the nose surgeries, and the increasing tabloid weirdness that HE admitted to creating. This is when we lost MJ. Also, I'm gonna say what everyone else doesn't want to say- there was something a little "demonic" about the BAD album.

[@theomasole5105]

​@@juniorjames7076 your opinion buddy

[@kayiness]

So MJ x Prince never happened because Prince heard Bad and was like "ayo, pause"? 😂 It's so good I subbed. I also like to think of Mike's "decline" in sales as a parallel to the industry changing overall too. The googles say cassettes overtook vinyl in 84 and CDs took over in 88, a year after Thriller and Bad respectively. Would love to see how this affected consumption and sales in general in the same way streaming changed the perceived popularity of artists today. Great video.

[@jaygerwagner6026]

This is a crazy good video !!! Best KZbin experience I’ve had in a long while

[@jammawun]

The era of the super star. It was an incredible time to be alive, and a kid at that! To be able to remember when these two albums dropped, and the mania surrounding them. Those memories are irreplaceable. Love this documentary!!!

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

If you do these fir every MJ album... I'll be here all the way. Long live Bad

[@ArjunKainth-np8nn]

Mj is truly the greatest

[@flipz4398]

VERY WELL DONE!! IMPRESSIVE!! I really hope you do History, Blood on the Dance Floor & Invincible!!! History is my fav!! You really put alot of info in an hour! i could have listened for 3 hours!!! THANK YOU soooooo much for your hard work!! i'll be watching all your other videos .. especially Janet & Lady Gaga!

[@waynetvofficial]

@@flipz4398 thank you so much for your kind words. I definitely plan to cover all of Michael’s albums.

[@flipz4398]

@@waynetvofficial THANK YOU!! Can't wait!!

[@gustamanavo]

What a beautifully curated video.

[@spookaygod7782]

Fantastic video essay. Very well put together.

[@anhelobrown]

i’ve only listened to thriller i’ve been wanting to get more into michael and you’ve now convinced me to listen to bad. i can tell all the hard work and effort you put into creating your videos. and how motivated and devoted you are towards the music. they keep me so entertained the way they’re always so perfectly structured. i appreciate you and your videos a lot. keep up the amazing work ! 🫶🏾💯

[@waynetvofficial]

thank you so much ☺️☺️☺️

[@michelefreeny3195]

Thank you for this.

[@JAWRDAHN]

The cut from the Motown spin into thriller is crazy ! 2:34

[@ThomDumdust]

My favourite MJ album, by a mile. Loved this video, you can see so much effort has been put into it, so thank you!

[@mjlivetv8065]

Great type of video! Love it💪

[@Samgoingham]

Amazing video. Legendary. Great Job Wayne.‼️

[@M360-w6o]

5:05 Mike told his brothers I'm done with the charity work looool

[@vijzon3223]

I would've looked at him and said, "Last what now?!! 👀"

[@ratiod2289]

Phenomenal video! Thank you.

[@DaSpeakaBoxx]

Even though Thriller was Bigger… Bad is when Michael Jackson became MICHAEL JACKSON!!❤

[@TheWavNG]

Love this video essay! Fans and music lovers have explored Thriller extensively but rarely give “Bad” it’s just praise and worthy analysis.

[@reliableandrew]

@@TheWavNG There’s a good reason why ‘Bad’ doesn’t receive as much praise…though.

[@joshuapk1994]

10:32 “ I messseeeddd upppp”

[@samirameskry578]

Thanks a million for sharing this information about the Bad album. Wow, I didn't know Whitney Houston was supposed to be in the Bad album. And Prince was just being Prince. Bad album would have out staged Thriller if Whitney and Prince were in it❤. Rest In Peace MJ, Whitney and Prince 🕊🕊🕊❤❤

[@HardsonIlems]

Impresive video congrats ! Hope you'll do his others album too ! Im waiting from Paris !

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I prefer Bad to Thriller by a long shot but of course there's tons of different opinions. Then again, my favorite Michael Jackson album is HIStory Continues so I tend to have a different take than many.

[@waynetvofficial]

I respect this. HIStory deserves more recognition!

[@rowsdower12]

Good stuff thanks for posting and informative video. I love behind the scenes stuff, movies or music

[@PREEM513]

I don't care BAD is my favorite Michael Jackson Album and If you remove that Stevie wonder song (Stevie wonder is the greatest of all time to me I just think that song was terrible) its way better than thriller. I think his color transformation distracted people from the music, and it overshadowed his career for the remainder of his life. Bad was more diverse and strengthen previous themes from thriller. Production, Lyrics and Videos were better in every way. Billie jean is my favorite song of all time, we all love that thriller music video, but Smooth criminal sonically and visually is way better. If Michael was the same color, we saw during the thriller era I think bad would have done way better. dope video.

[@reliableandrew]

‘Sonically’, hmmm…people say that a lot, what just because technology had ‘improved?’ It’s just sound. Memorable, meaningful songs are what it’s about and ‘Speed Demon’ isn’t it.🌿

[@beyourself2444]

Off the Wall was his best hands down, then Thriller, Bad was ok

[@JAWRDAHN]

@@PREEM513 should’ve put their song “Get It” on Stevie’s album on to the Bad album. That song was PEAK Michael’s “Bad Era” Vocals

[@lonkss]

​@@beyourself2444nah bad clears both ibr

[@ProfessorJay-sc6vd]

I was having this conversation with myself few days ago What is Michael Jackson’s best Era I think he was at his peak with BAD In ability, looks & status Off the wall is personally my second favourite Just full of disco vibes Thriller is not as good to me as others would suggest Thriller is my third Bad is a movement & personally I prefer to move criminal music video to thriller Smooth criminal is an absolute masterpiece That Bad Album is Crazy Especially with Al Capone on the special edition I do think the age of the person listening does come into account I was Born 1988 so I’m biased too BAD IF I WAS BORN 10 YEARS EARLIER I’d probably stay off the wall 5 years then I’d say thriller Every Michael Jackson album is worth a contention RIP TO THE KING 👑

[@matthiasmischtal537]

BAD WORLD TOUR 1987/88 PURE MAGIC✨

[@phillinsogood]

Great video friend!! To think that Whitney was still very unknown & new at the time of “We Are The World”. I always imagined if the song came out in the 90’s with artist like Whitney, Boyz 2 Men, Celine, Mariah, Toni, SWV, Luther & Micheal Bolton; whew they would’ve took us to church 😂

[@liveactionKC]

I think Michael did surpass thriller maybe not sells wise but in terms of his creativity and pushing the envelope further to his brand. he showed how well rounded of a entertainer he was making a hit movie, video game, and having possibly the greatest solo tour of all time all in just one era. He showed that he was more than a musical artist who made just exceptional music. he really solidified himself as a unstoppable entity in this era with the icing on the cake being Elizabeth Taylor officially naming him The King Of Pop In 1989 🌎🤘🤘💯

[@Mr.Memphis10]

LONG LIVE THE KING

[@malbrojay4740]

Please do one for Off the Wall. I feel like that album is overlooked by our generation.

[@ssg9offical]

Frl

[@TallTapper]

so true we need more mj video essays

[@austintayeshus1]

that's some stellar content you got there, friend. now do dangerous.

[@universallove7741]

This is an amazing video !!!! Would love to see more in depth album MJ videos ❤ Thank you for your research and hard work on this !

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

This was the first album I owned. I owned the cassette version. I mention that because each side is a complete album in its own right.

[@KingMont]

this was an amazing and very detailed video. Salute to you Cuz for this one.

[@whatCTlikes]

The song - 'There must be more to life than this' , is a Freddie mercury / michael jackson duet and it appears officially released on the 2014 album 'Queen Forever' ✌🏽

[@waynetvofficial]

@@whatCTlikes I actually didn’t know that. Thank you.

[@whatCTlikes]

​@waynetvofficial no worries maaayn , watching your vid as I type, keep up the good work , I'll be back ✌🏽

[@messielele4704]

The time between the release of Thriller & Bad was 5 years! If he was around now they would've criticized him for taking that long! Streaming has ruined the way people consume music big time!

[@TheCyledacosta]

Facts

[@404bronz]

This was easily one of the best MJ docs I've ever seen

[@brandonmuse5532]

EXCELLENT VIDEO. Amazingl Album

[@samirameskry578]

Oh I remember playing Moonwalker and I really enjoyed playing it. Great memories. ❤❤❤

[@HMTWNHERO510]

The record with Stevie Wonder should’ve been cut and replaced

[@winnieafterdark]

I've got to respectfully disagree, that song hypes me up, it's so good

[@kayBee-Licious]

Nope😅

[@TheNomador]

Bad album was in fact better than Thriller to me. I always thought this. It just didn't sell as well, but musically, I think he took his artistic boundaries beyond what he did on Thriller and vocally went further as well.

[@Sibaspapu]

Hope we'll be getting a video like this for Dangerous, it's definitely my favorite of his albums

[@stephondavis6150]

Unfortunately it was no compassion for thrillers still Bad is a classic and a masterpiece of work

[@NYCKZ360]

Please make a video for dangerous. I don’t think people talk about that album enough.

[@Neezabja]

I wish after Thriller he didn't continue chasing commercial success and instead just focused on expressing himself through music. I feel like this pursuit of numbers stofled his creativity.

[@aaronennis2587]

Seeing this video is almost like time travel😎

[@frederickifill3107]

The Bad Album is better than Thriller I don’t care what no one says or thinks to me you can’t compare the two Bad has nothing but bangers on there I can listen to that album every day

[@reliableandrew]

@@frederickifill3107 You kind of sound about 14 years old.

[@frederickifill3107]

@@reliableandrew actually I’m way older but obviously my opinion got you upset but like I said The Bad Album is MJ best album ever period

[@reliableandrew]

@@frederickifill3107 Not ‘upset’ whatsoever, just simply thought you sounded like a petulant teenager (in that comment) but it’s all good, you can love BAD if you want to, peace.🌿

[@frederickifill3107]

@@reliableandrew I sound like a teenager cause I said Bad is better than Thriller that sounds stupid….dumbest comment of the week 😂

[@reliableandrew]

@@frederickifill3107 Erm, no you sounded like a teenager because you simply did in that first comment. Do you want to move on now?…or do you STILL want to act like a petulant teenager still talking about the same thing, it’s not THAT important, fella!

[@Legendhasit325]

Top tier video thank you ❤

[@iamjayshepard]

You always deliver such Quality with you videos, thanks for always delivering. My only question is what footage is being shown at the 22:40 mark

[@waynetvofficial]

Thank you! The “Bad” video. The full 18 minute version.

[@summacruzlaude]

You did God’s work with this well researched documentary. Thank you.

[@CrisisMoon7]

I recently listened to the whole album last Thursday, on a road for my dermatologist appointment. So it’s fitting I find this in my recommended

[@jury7228]

Thriller hat billie jean and beat it. But on bad, almost every song was a hit. I think depending on the tracklist you get, bad is way better than thriller

[@MultiMadison14]

Thriller is the best selling album. However, Bad has always been my favourite. The syncopation, energy and grooves made Bad number 1 for me. The fact that he tried to top himself is astronomical. Long live the King of Pop!!

[@Swat-ed5bt]

King of Pop 👑

[@NathanielLongchallon]

Great video, amazing work.

[@zdot-mr3jp]

that intro.

[@nebstaism]

I was lucky enough to see moonwalker during xmas time 1988 in Australia at the movies I loved it especially the smooth criminal video 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kaydgaming]

You have the best Michael Jackson analyses… or simply information hodgepodge’s

[@mindfield9]

For me Bad is THE perfect album. I like every song on that album. What is so amazing is that not only his looks where different in that era but also the way he used his voice. The sound of his voice is so different than on the Thriller album and Off the Wall album.

[@johnsbanana4402]

I love how he says "its created in space already"

[@DJThijzzzz]

Great video! Thanks Wayne ☺

[@naynay5728]

Bad’a my fav. It’s the memories I have that come along with the album as a 6 yr old. I rmember

[@tahuaroa]

10:53 that run, omg ❤

[@mojojackson9390]

Crazy🔥🌹🔥🔥

[@Modesty_Blaise]

Fantastic video, deserving of the incredible King ♥️🪄