Michael Jackson Instagram – Annie Zaleski’s Salon Magazine review of “Bad”, written for the album’s 25th anniversary, asserts that Michael beats “Thriller” by “bravely baring his soul and taking new risks.”  She also writes that “More impressive, Jackson ended up writing and composing nine of the 11 songs on ‘Bad’ by himself, a staggering figure when compared to today’s pop-music-by-committee culture. As a result, ‘Bad’ gave the notoriously reticent Jackson a chance to assert himself as a songwriter with mature desires.  If ‘Thriller’ made him a global phenomenon, ‘Bad’ made him an adult.” “Bad” was released on this date in 1987, a perfect time to enjoy the album again – hit the link in stories to listen now.