ever to generate five number one
singles in the U.S., the first album to
top in 25 countries, and the bestselling album worldwide in 1987 and
1988. In 1988, "Bad" won an
American Music Award for Favorite
Soul/R&B Single.
The Bad World Tour began on
September 12 that year, finishing on
January 14, 1989. In Japan alone, the
tour had 14 sellouts and drew 570,000
people, nearly tripling the previous
record of 200,000 in a single tour.
Jackson broke a Guinness World
Recordwhen 504,000 people attended
seven sold-out shows at Wembley
Stadium. He performed a total of 123
concerts to an audience of 4.4 million
people. In 1988, Jackson released his
only autobiography, Moonwalk,
which took four years to complete and
sold 200,000 copies. Jackson wrote
about his childhood, the Jackson 5,
and the abuse he had suffered. He also
wrote about his facial appearance. He
attributed much of the change in the
structure of his face to puberty,
weight loss, a strict vegetarian diet, a
change in hair style, and stage
lighting. Moonwalk reached the top
position onThe New York Times best
sellers' list. The musician then
released a film called Moonwalker,
which featured live footage and short
films that starred Jackson and Joe
Pesci. The film was originally
intended to be released to theaters, but
due to financial issues, the film was
released direct-to-video. It saw a
theatrical release in Germany, though.
It debuted atop theBillboard Top
Music Video Cassette chart, staying
there for 22 weeks. It was eventually
knocked off the top spot by Michael
Jackson: The Legend Continues. In
March 1988, Jackson purchased land
near Santa Ynez, California, to
build Neverland Ranch at a cost of
$17 million. He installed several
carnival rides on the 2,700-acre
(11 km2) property, including a Ferris
wheel, a carousel, and amenagerie, as
well as a movie theater and a zoo. A
security staff of 40 patrolled the
grounds. In 2003, it was valued at
approximately $100 million. In 1989,
his annual earnings from album sales,
endorsements, and concerts were
estimated at $125 million for that year
alone. Shortly afterwards, he became
the first Westerner to appear in a
television ad in the Soviet Union.
His success resulted in him being
dubbed the "King of Pop". The
nickname was popularized
by Elizabeth Taylor when she
presented him with the Soul Train
Heritage Award in 1989, proclaiming
him "the true king of pop, rock and
soul." President George H. W.
Bush designated him the White
House's "Artist of the Decade". From
1985 to 1990, he donated $455,000 to
the United Negro College Fund, and
all of the profits from his single "Man
in the Mirror" went to charity.
Jackson's live rendition of "You Were
There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th