Bad 25 also includes previously released material from the
Bad sessions like “Streetwalker,” and “Fly Away”. The former finds Jackson on familiar terrain exploring street life but the song lacks a hook. “Fly Away” may be the strongest and most complete of the songs left off of
Bad, but pales in comparison to ballads like “Liberian Girl” that did make the cut.
Several songs Jackson recorded for
Bad remain unreleased: “Bad Company,” “Broken Chair,” “Buffalo Bill,” “Crack Kills,” “Get Back on Me,” “The Hunt,” “Tomboy,” “What You Do to Me.” One song, “Cheater,” was released on 2004’s
The Ultimate Collection.
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Nearly thirty years after its release, Michael Jackson’s Bad continues to be debated among music critics and fans of the “King of Pop.” By…
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