本作からのシングル5曲が連続1位獲得を達成。
'87リリース。クインシープロデュース三部作の最終作。
「BAD」「Smooth Criminal」「Man In The Mirror」や、スティービー・ワンダーとのデュエット「Just Good Friends」など収録。シンセサイザーを意識した革新的なサウンドや、メッセージ性のある歌詞も特徴。第30回グラミー賞では4部門においてノミネートされ、最優秀録音賞を獲得。プロデュースは、マイケル・ジャクソンとクインシー・ジョーンズ。
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- Co-producer - Michael Jackson
- Co-producer - Michael Jackson
- Producer - Quincy Jones
- Producer - Quincy Jones
- Recorded By [Additional] - Bill Bottrell
- Recorded By [Additional] - Brian Malouf
- Recorded By, Mixed By - Bruce Swedien
- Recorded By, Mixed By - Bruce Swedien
- Engineer [Additional] - Humberto Gatica
- Recorded By [Additional] - Matt Forger
- Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
- Recorded By [Additional] - Gary Olazabal
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - Danny Burns
- Photography By [Inside Spread] - Matthew Rolston
- Photography By [Inside Spread] - Matthew Rolston
- Technician [Mitsubishi Support Team] - Lon Neumann
- Engineer [Assistant] - Claudio Ordenes
- Recorded By [Additional] - Claudio Ordenes
- Engineer [Assistant] - Laura Livingston
- Engineer [Assistant] - Debbie Johnson (2)
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - Greg Loskorn
- Recorded By [Additional] - Craig Johnson
- Recording Supervisor [Technical Director] - Craig Johnson
- Management [MJJ Staff] - Miko Brando
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - Rich Markowitz
- Management [QJP Staff] - Raoul Roach
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - Pat Stoltz
- Management [QJP Staff] - Madeline Randolph
- Coordinator [Production], Contractor - Jolie Levine
- Engineer [Assistant] - Brad Sundberg
- Technician [Mitsubishi Support Team] - Peter Germansen
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - John Sacchetti
- Technician [Westlake Audio Technical Support Team] - Mustafa Locks
- Typography ["Bad" Lettering] - Jeffrey Spear
- Typography [Bad Lettering] - Jeffrey Spear
- Art Direction - Tony Lane/Nancy Donald
- Art Direction - Tony Lane / Nancy Donald
- Product Manager [Epic Records Product Direction] - Larry Stessel
- Music Consultant [Vocal] - seth riggs
- Photography By [Front Cover] - Sam Emerson
- Photography By [Front Cover] - Sam Emerson
- Other [Makeup] - Karen Faye
- Photography By [Back Cover] - Greg Gorman
- Photography By [Back Cover] - Greg Goreman
- Management [Assistant to Michael Jackson] - Mary "May-reeh" Coller
- Technician [Mitsubishi Support Team] - Phil Vachon
- Management [Frank Dileo] - Meredith Besser
- Management [QJP Staff] - Nasim Nourian
- Other [Slam Dunk Sisters] - Catherine Ballard
- Management [MJJ Staff] - Bill Bray
- Management [QJP Staff] - Portland Benson
- Other [Slam Dunk Sisters] - Laura Raynor
- Management [QJP Staff] - Donna Bernardo
- Management [QJP Staff] - Denitria Harris
- Management [QJP Staff] - Louise Velasquez
- Management [MJJ Staff] - Martha Browning
- Technician [Mitsubishi Support Team] - Kiyoshi Kondo
- Technician [Mitsubishi Support Team] - Tore Nordahl
