Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video)
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Michael Jackson’s "Bad" music video is an iconic 1987 short film-style music video directed by Martin Scorsese that helped define Jackson’s edgy, street-influenced image during the Bad era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6139782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video) Context triple: [Michael Chapman, notableWork, Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video)]
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A.
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is a landmark 1983 short film–style music video, renowned for its groundbreaking special effects, elaborate choreography, and enduring influence on pop culture and the music video medium.
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B.
“They Don’t Care About Us” (Michael Jackson) music video
The “They Don’t Care About Us” music video is a politically charged Michael Jackson visual work, directed by Paul Hunter, that confronts themes of social injustice and human rights abuses.
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C.
“You Rock My World” (Michael Jackson) music video
The “You Rock My World” music video is a cinematic, narrative-driven short film by Michael Jackson featuring elaborate choreography, humor, and guest appearances, directed in a style reminiscent of classic Hollywood and Jackson’s earlier long-form videos.
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D.
“Señorita” (Justin Timberlake) music video
The “Señorita” music video is a stylish, performance-focused visual for Justin Timberlake’s Latin-influenced R&B single, featuring a lively club setting, interactive crowd scenes, and smooth choreography that highlight his early solo persona.
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E.
“Freak Me” (Silk) music video
The “Freak Me” music video by Silk is a sensual early-1990s R&B visual directed by Paul Hunter that helped define the group’s slow-jam image and contributed to the song’s mainstream success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video) Target entity description: Michael Jackson’s "Bad" music video is an iconic 1987 short film-style music video directed by Martin Scorsese that helped define Jackson’s edgy, street-influenced image during the Bad era.
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A.
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is a landmark 1983 short film–style music video, renowned for its groundbreaking special effects, elaborate choreography, and enduring influence on pop culture and the music video medium.
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B.
“They Don’t Care About Us” (Michael Jackson) music video
The “They Don’t Care About Us” music video is a politically charged Michael Jackson visual work, directed by Paul Hunter, that confronts themes of social injustice and human rights abuses.
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C.
“You Rock My World” (Michael Jackson) music video
The “You Rock My World” music video is a cinematic, narrative-driven short film by Michael Jackson featuring elaborate choreography, humor, and guest appearances, directed in a style reminiscent of classic Hollywood and Jackson’s earlier long-form videos.
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D.
“Señorita” (Justin Timberlake) music video
The “Señorita” music video is a stylish, performance-focused visual for Justin Timberlake’s Latin-influenced R&B single, featuring a lively club setting, interactive crowd scenes, and smooth choreography that highlight his early solo persona.
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E.
“Freak Me” (Silk) music video
The “Freak Me” music video by Silk is a sensual early-1990s R&B visual directed by Paul Hunter that helped define the group’s slow-jam image and contributed to the song’s mainstream success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
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short film ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | song Bad ⓘ |
| choreographer |
Gregory Hines
NERFINISHED
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Jeffrey Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Michael Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
black leather outfit
ⓘ
multiple buckles and zippers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Thelma Schoonmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOnAlbum | Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresActor |
Roberta Flack (cameo, archival audio)?
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesley Snipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresDanceStyle |
jazz-funk
ⓘ
pop and lock ⓘ street dance ⓘ |
| firstAiredOn | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
pop music video
ⓘ
short musical film ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhiteFootage | true ⓘ |
| hasColorFootage | true ⓘ |
| helpedDefineImageOf | Michael Jackson’s Bad era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Michael Jackson video compilations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | subway killing of Edmund Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
knife confrontation defused by dance
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subway platform dance sequence ⓘ |
| partOf | Bad promotional campaign ⓘ |
| performerOfSong | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MJJ Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 18 minutes ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
ⓘ
subway station ⓘ |
| starring | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | street-influenced image ⓘ |
| theme |
gang confrontation
ⓘ
moral transformation ⓘ street life ⓘ |
| title | Bad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| version |
full-length short film version
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shortened television version ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michael Jackson’s Bad (music video) Description of subject: Michael Jackson’s "Bad" music video is an iconic 1987 short film-style music video directed by Martin Scorsese that helped define Jackson’s edgy, street-influenced image during the Bad era.
Referenced by (2)
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