Bad

Bad was released in 1987, at a time when rock was declining and Pop and R&B were on the rise. Michael Jackson successfully combined all of them, as well as his trademark Funk sound. It was followed by nine singles over the next two years, beginning with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You".

At the time, Bad was dubbed the most anticipated album in history, and it may still be. The Jackson 5 were on tour together for the first time since 1972. They broke the record by selling out Wembley Stadium on seven consecutive nights. During the trip, three Guinness World Records were set. Bad debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums and Billboard 200 charts. It was promoted alongside Michael Jackson's film Moonwalker. It received six Grammy nominations and won several of them, as well as the Billboard Music Award for Album of the Year. Michael and Prince were supposed to duet on "Bad".