Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
David Williams
Guitar
Christopher Currell
Synclavier
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
John Barnes
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer
Kim Hutchcroft
Saxophone
Larry Williams
Saxophone
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
How Now Brown Cow
Percussion
Jimmy Smith
Hammond Organ
Douglas Cooper Getschal
Programming
John "J.R." Robinson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Jackson
Songwriter
Christopher Currell
Percussion Arranger
Quincy Jones
Percussion Arranger
Jerry Hey
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Jackson
Co-Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Bill Bottrell
Additional Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Additional Engineer
Claudio Ordenes
Assistant Engineer
Gary Olazabal
Additional Engineer
Brian Malouf
Additional Engineer
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Brad Sundberg
Assistant Engineer
Debbie Johnson
Assistant Engineer
Laura Livingston
Assistant Engineer
Matt Forger
Additional Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on how I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, all right
[Verse 2]
Ah, I'm givin' you on count of three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you're about
[PreChorus]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have seen nothin'
Just wait till I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone, you know (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who's bad?
[Verse 3]
The word is out, you're doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin' eyes gonna tell you right, ah, ah
So listen up, don't make a fight, ah, ah
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, ah
You're throwin' stones to hide your hands
[PreChorus]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have seen nothin'
Just wait till I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who's bad?
[Verse 4]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
If you don't like what I'm sayin'
Then won't you slap my face?
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again
[Chorus]
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it, you know it (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, shamone!
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
[Chorus]
You know I'm smooth, I'm bad, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, bad (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know, you know, you know it, shamone (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again
[Chorus]
You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, you know, woo! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know it, you know!
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Who's bad?
Written by: Michael Jackson