Bad 25

For the documentary film, see Bad 25 (film).

Bad 25
Studio album (reissue) by
Michael Jackson
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2012
Recorded
  • January 5, 1984 – July 29, 1987 (disc 1; tracks 1–10 of disc 2)
  • July 16, 1988 (live at Wembley)
Length
  • 179:33 (CDs)
  • 116:21 (DVD)
Label
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Immortal
(2011) 		Bad 25
(2012) 		Xscape
(2014)
Singles from Bad 25
  1. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
    Released: June 1, 2012
  2. "Bad (Afrojack Remix) [DJ Buddha Edit]"
    Released: August 14, 2012
  3. "I'm So Blue"
    Released: October 1, 2012

Bad 25 is the 25th anniversary edition reissue of American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson's seventh studio album Bad (1987). This is the second album by Jackson re-released on its 25th anniversary, the first being Thriller 25 (2008). Bad has sold 35 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Bad 25 was released on September 18, 2012, with co-operation with Epic, Legacy Recordings and MJJ Productions.[1][2] Along with the original album, Bad 25 contains demo recordings recorded during the Bad era, with the deluxe edition also containing a live CD and DVD of Live at Wembley July 16, 1988, Jackson's performance at Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom during his Bad world tour.[2][3][4]

To implement a new "Live for Now" campaign, Pepsi promoted the 25th anniversary of Bad by printing one billion Pepsi cans with a photo of Jackson from the "Smooth Criminal" video.[1] Limited edition 16 ounce (450 ml) cans were produced and distributed worldwide. On September 18, 2012, Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson in partnership with BET broadcast a two-hour TV special titled Bad 25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson, which showed the short films from Bad. Bad 25 debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums chart and in Italy. The album received globally positive reviews, with criticism however directed at the production and features on the album.[5]

  1. ^ a b "25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Landmark Album Bad Celebrated With September 18 Release Of New Bad 25 Packages. Redirected from michaeljackson.com/us/news/25th-anniversary-michael-jacksons-landmark-album-bad-celebrated-september-18-release-new-bad-25 on 2016-06-19, as recorded by the web.archive.org". Sony Music. michaeljackson.com. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Piya Sinha-Roy (2012). "Michael Jackson is still "Bad," 25 years after album". Reuters. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Michael Jackson's Bad To Get 25th Anniversary Release". Female First. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "New Michael Jackson collection shows he is still Bad, 25 years later". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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