“When we worked together on ‘Bad,’ I was in awe of his [Michael’s] absolute mastery of movement on the one hand and of the music on the other.” – Martin Scorsese, who directed the 18-minute-long short film for the song. | Michael Jackson

Was Bad Michael Jackson's best? 30 years ago today Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones released Bad, their final collaboration. Thriller, is still the bestselling album of all time, but Bad was arguably MJ’s greatest creative achievement, with him writing nine out of the 11 tracks, co-producing the whole album with Jones and garnering five consecutive Billlboard Hot 100 number one’s, a record that still stands | The Guardian