Bad

Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987, by Epic Records. Jackson adopted a more assertive sound on the album, moving away from his trademark groove-based style and falsetto. Primarily a pop, dance, and R&B album with elements of funk, soul, jazz, and rock, Bad embraced new recording technology, including digital synthesizers. With guest appearances from Siedah Garrett and Stevie Wonder, Jackson co-produced the album and wrote all but two tracks. Its lyrical themes comprise self-improvement, romance, world peace, media bias, paranoia, and racial profiling.