After the phenomenal worldwide success of his 1982 album Thriller, Michael Jackson was riding another wave of popularity with the follow-up Bad in 1987. The latter would eventually sell half the units of its predecessor—only a mere 35 million worldwide—and it produced five straight No. 1 singles—“I Just Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Bad,” The Way […]
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