The Way You Make Me Feel

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"The Way You Make Me Feel"
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Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
B-side "The Way You Make Me Feel" (instrumental)
ReleasedNovember 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)
Recorded1987 [1]
Studio Westlake (studio D), Los Angeles [1]
Genre
Length
  • 4:58 (album/video version)
  • 4:26 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Michael Jackson
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Twenty-Five Miles"
(1987)
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
(1987)
"Man in the Mirror"
(1988)
Music video
"The Way You Make Me Feel" on YouTube

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [90] 92
UK Singles (OCC) [91] 56
Chart (1988)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [92] 86
US Billboard Hot 100 [93] 36

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [94] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [95] 3× Platinum240,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [96] Platinum90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [97] 2× Platinum60,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [98] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [99] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [100] 2× Platinum2,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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