For the first of nine short films for the “Bad” album, Michael Jackson enlists acclaimed filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese and together they create an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s inspired by the real life story of Edmund Perry. The «Bad» recording is the second of five consecutive No.1 singles from the album making Michael the first artist to achieve this milestone and in 2014 Rolling Stone ranked this short film second on a list of Michaels 20 greatest short films.
Chorus:
Because Im bad, Im bad come on
You know Im bad, Im bad come on, you know
You know Im bad, Im bad come on, you know
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Whos bad
Greg Gonzalez — vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Phillip Tubbs — keyboards
Randy Miller — bass
Jake Tomsky — drums
recorded by Greg Gonzalez
mixed by Rocky Gallo
mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet
Cover: Rayography Feather by Man Ray
Cover design: Greg Gonzalez