This video breaks down the untold story behind the making of Bad, one of Michael Jackson’s most iconic albums, and the creative battle that shaped it behind closed studio doors. You will hear about the songs that never made the cut, including Streetwalker, Fly Away, and Cheater, the two major singers who turned down the album’s biggest duet before Siedah Garrett stepped in, and the hidden CD only track that ended up winning an award nobody expected. We also cover the Grammy shutout that stunned fans despite Bad producing five number one singles, a record that still stands today.

Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson had already changed music together with Off the Wall and Thriller, but Bad marked a turning point in their working relationship, filled with clashing visions and real studio tension. This is the story of what almost was, the album Michael Jackson envisioned versus the one that finally reached stores in 1987.

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