In 1987, Jackson released Bad; his third album from the Epic Records label, and the final album with producer Quincy Jones.[27] He initially wanted to make the album 30 tracks long, but Jones cut this down to 11. With the industry expecting another monster hit, the release was heavily anticipated as it was Jackson's first album in five years.[41] Jackson hired film director Martin Scorsese to direct the video for the album's title track.[42] When the 18-minute music video debuted, it sparked controversy as Jackson's physical appearance had significantly changed.[43]
Bad had lower sales when compared to Thriller, but was still a significant commercial success. In the United States, it spawned seven hit singles, five of which went to number one: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana". Two decades after it was released, Bad still holds the record for generating more #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts than any other album.[44] It went on to sell over 29 million copies worldwide, had over 2 million advance orders, and sold 3.6 million copies in the U.K.[21][41][45][46] At the 1993 Grammy Awards, the album was acknowledged as the second best-selling album of all time, but has since been overtaken.[47][21]
In September 1987, Jackson embarked upon his first solo world tour, the Bad World Tour, which had record-breaking attendance figures. In Japan alone, Jackson had 14 sellouts and drew 570,000 people, nearly tripling the previous record of 200,000 in a single tour.[48] The tour lasted 16 months, as Jackson performed 123 concerts to 4.5 million fans.[49]
This period saw Jackson experience high levels of stardom, previously known to Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Frank Sinatra, among others.[50] This success led to him to be dubbed the "King of Pop", a nickname conceived by actress and friend Elizabeth Taylor when she presented Jackson with an "Artist of the Decade" award in 1989, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul."[51][52][53] In 1990, the White House presented the singer with its own special "Artist of the Decade" award, in recognition Jackson's musical influence in the 1980s. It was awarded to him by President George H. W. Bush, who commended Jackson for acquiring a "tremendous following", among other achievements.[54]
From 1985 to 1990, Jackson donated $500,000 to the United Negro College Fund[55] and all profits from his 1988 hit single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity.[56]
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