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31 Aug, 1987

Bad

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aJackson releases Bad, his seventh album, five years after the release of Thriller. Co-producer is Jones. Hit singles are Just Can’t Stop Loving You,  Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana, Another Part Of Me, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Liberian Girl.

I feel rejuvenated…it is like I’m happy, I’m done.

Michael Jackson BAD - Release Interview 1987 - Part 1 of 2

8 Aug, 1987

America’s Top 10 interview

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Jackson is interviewed by Kasem, who asks him about his origins in Gary, Indiana, his obsession with the word “magic”, the film’s that inspire him to create his work. They also ask Jackson about alternative career choices if he was not doing music.

When I see magic, I mean wonderment, that excitement, escapism, another world. There are other people that do that sort of thing like Steven Spielberg, Walt Disney. For the spectator it’s exciting, it’s entertaining, it’s joy, it’s love. I like to create magic, myself, I love magic.

MICHAEL JACKSON RARE INTERVIEW

28 Jan, 1985

We Are The World documentary

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Jackson releases a behind-the-scenes look at the making of We are the World. Jackson chose to write the song with a group of multi-racial popular singers to sing as an ensemble to fight the famine in Africa. The documentary is hosted by Jane Fonda.

First I’d like to thank God and I’d like to just thank you for choosing Lionel and myself to write We are the World. I thank Quincy Jones who’s the greatest producer to me. I’d also like to say when you leave here, remember the children.

9 Dec, 1984

Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) performance

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Jackson performs Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) with the Jacksons in Los Angeles, California on the Victory tour. Jackson does a solo song and dance performance with a call and response from the audience where he reminds them that this is the final tour with his brothers.

The Jacksons Victory Tour final!! "Shake your Body" (rare) HQ

1984

Wins American Video Award

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Jackson wins the American Video Award for Best Long Form Video for Thriller, and Best Home Video,

28 Feb, 1984

Wins Grammy

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indexJackson wins the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for Thriller, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for Beat It, and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for Billie Jean. 

Wins Grammy

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indexJackson and Jones wins the Grammy for Record of the Year for Beat It, Album of the Year for Thriller, Best Recording For Children for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, and Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical).

21 Feb, 1984

Wins BRIT Award

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Jackson wins the BRIT Award for Best International Solo Artist and Best International Album for Thriller.