Original song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson
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"Bad" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987, as the second single from his album Bad. It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was influenced by a true story Jackson read about a young man who tried to escape poverty by attending private school but was killed upon returning home.