Michael Jackson

Released: July 16, 1988

Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Quincy Jones

[Verse 1]
Your butt is mine
Gonna tell you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight
I'm telling you
On how I feel
Gonna hurt your mind
Don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me
All right
I'm giving you
On count of three
To show your stuff
Or let it be
I'm telling you
Just watch your mouth
I know your game
What you're about

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
But my friend you have seen nothing
Just wait 'til I get through

[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone, you know
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again who's bad

[Verse 2]
The word is out
You're doin' wrong
Gonna lock you up
Before too long
Your lyin' eyes
Gonna tell you right
So listen up
Don't make a fight
Your talk is cheap
You're not a man
You're throwin' stones
To hide your hands

[Pre-Chorus]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me that's really true
But my friend you have seen nothing
Just wait 'til I get through

[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Who's bad)

[Pre-Chorus]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place
If you don't like what I'm sayin'
Then won't you slap my face

[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know it
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know, come on
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
You know I'm smooth, I'm bad
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, baby
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know, come on
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
You know I'm bad
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Who's bad?)

[Outro]
HO, HO
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
HOO
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know it
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
You know I'm smooth
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know it
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Woo
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Woo
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Woo
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
I love you, London
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Woo, woo
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Woo, we love you
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
We love you
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Who's bad?)
I love you, London
And thank you, your royal highness
Hee hee, hee hee, ooh, woo

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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