Released: September 7, 1987
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Quincy Jones Michael Jackson
[Verse 1]
Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on how I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, all right
Ah, I'm givin' you on count of three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you're about
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say 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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad)
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 doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin' eyes gon'na tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight (ah ah)
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, ah
You're throwin' stones to hide your hands
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say 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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! You know it! (Bad, bad)
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]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo! Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again (Hoo!)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know it! (Really, really bad)
You know, you know! (Bad, bad)
You know, shamone! (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, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Come on! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, you know, woo! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on how I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, all right
Ah, I'm givin' you on count of three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you're about
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say 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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad)
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 doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin' eyes gon'na tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight (ah ah)
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, ah
You're throwin' stones to hide your hands
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say 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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! You know it! (Bad, bad)
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]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
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 (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo! Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again (Hoo!)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know it! (Really, really bad)
You know, you know! (Bad, bad)
You know, shamone! (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, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Come on! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, you know, woo! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
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- Remember the Time
- Carousel
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- Got the Hots
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- The Way You Make Me Feel (Extended Dance Mix)
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- You Are Not Alone
- Say Say Say
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- The Girl Is Mine
- They Don’t Care About Us
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Stranger in Moscow
- Human Nature
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Dirty Diana
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- Man in the Mirror
- Beat It
- Smooth Criminal
- Black or White
- Whatever Happens
- Speechless
- You Rock My World
- Cry
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- Dangerous
- Off the Wall
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Earth Song
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- Bad - Single (1987)
- With Our Compliments... (1987)
- Singles Souvenir Pack (1988)
- Tour Souvenir Pack (1992)
- HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Book I (1995)
- Bad (Special Edition) (2001)
- Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume l (2001)
- Hits 1971-2001 (2003)
- Number Ones (2003)
- The Ultimate Collection (Sampler) (2004)
- The Essential Michael Jackson (North American Version) (2005)
- The Essential Michael Jackson (European Version) (2005)
- Visionary: The Video Singles (2006)
- King Of Pop (German Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Dutch Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Belgian Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The New Zealand Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Hong Kong Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (Magyarország Kedvenc Dalai) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Austrian Limited Edition) (2008)
- King of Pop (Philippines Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (Japan Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Finnish Collection) (2008)
- King of Pop (The Italian Fans’ Selection) (2008)
- King Of Pop Brazilian Collection (2008)
- King Of Pop: Unikatowa Kolekcja, Przeboje Wybrane Przez Polskich Fanów (2008)
- King Of Pop (Edición Argentina) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Greek Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Turkish Collection) (2008)
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- Smooth Criminal
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Man in the Mirror
- Thriller
- Human Nature
- Beat It
- Dirty Diana
- Heal the World
- Bad
- Black or White
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Earth Song
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Rock with You
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- You Are Not Alone
- Remember the Time
- You Rock My World
- Will You Be There
- Scream
- Off the Wall
- The Girl Is Mine