Released: September 27, 1987

Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Quincy Jones Michael Jackson

[Intro]
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Who's bad? (We bad!)
Hurry, Chris!

[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
Aow!

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, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad
You know it (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Shamone)
You know (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 doing wrong
Gonna lock you up before too long
Your lying eyes gonna tell you right
So listen up, don't make a fight
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man
You're throwing 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, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad
You know it (Really, really bad)
I'm bad, I'm bad (Shamone)
You know (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?

[Organ Solo]
Aow!

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

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

Michael Jackson

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.