Bad! (XXXTentacion song) explained

Bad!
Cover:XXXTentacion – Bad.png
Type:single
Artist:XXXTentacion
Album:Skins
Recorded:2018
Studio:XXX Studios
Label:
Producer:
  • John Cunningham
  • Robert Soukiasyan
Prev Title:Arms Around You
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Run It Back!
Next Year:2019

"Bad!" (stylized as "BAD!"[1] [2]) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion, released as a single on November 9, 2018.[3] It is XXXTentacion's fifth posthumous single, and his third posthumous single to go platinum.

Background

"Bad!" was previously teased along with three album projects XXXTentacion was set to release in 2018 before his death in June. Publications reported that "Bad!" would appear on Skins after a clip of XXXTentacion was posted to his Instagram timeline of him talking about the album after singing a line from it. DJ Scheme also said that the next of XXXTentacion's projects to be released would be Skins; this was confirmed in November after the pre-order for the album became available.

Promotion

The song was previewed in footage posted to XXXTentacion's Instagram timeline, with the rapper singing a line of the song and talking about Skins.[4]

Music video

In November 2018, the XXXTentacion estate, along with Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Records, launched an animated video contest for the new single.[5] Several artists created 15-second animated snippets from which fans of the late rapper voted for their favorite via XXXTentacion's official website.[6]

The official music video for "Bad!" was released via XXXTentacion's YouTube page on December 15, 2018. It was animated and directed by Tristan Zammit.[7] It features anime-style depictions of X with his various signature hairstyles as he is planting, cultivating, and then becoming one with the tree of life.

As of May 2023, the music video has been viewed over 180 million times.

Covers

In January 2019, Dutch DJ R3hab released a cover of "Bad!" as a tribute to XXXTentacion.[8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Estonia (IFPI)[10] 9
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[11] 17
Latvia (LAIPA)[12] 3

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XXXTentacion New Album Skins Announced. Pitchfork. Minsker. Evan. Wicks. Amanda. November 9, 2018. November 9, 2018.
  2. Web site: BAD!- XXXTENTACION.. iTunes. iTunes. December 7, 2018.
  3. Web site: XXXTentacion's Posthumous Single "Bad!" Is Dropping Friday. HotNewHipHop. Findlay. Mitch. November 7, 2018. November 8, 2018.
  4. Web site: XXXTentacion's 'Bad!' Preview. XXL. Centeno. Tony M. November 5, 2018. November 6, 2018.
  5. Web site: XXXTentacion's Estate Opens Animation Contest for "BAD!" Video. HNHH. November 13, 2018.
  6. XXXTentacion Estate Holds Animated Music Video Contest for 'Bad' Single. Billboard. November 12, 2018.
  7. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/gVqcUi9tpCw. December 11, 2021. XXXTENTACION – BAD! (Official Music Video) . YouTube.
  8. Web site: R3HAB Pays Tribute to XXXTentacion with Cover of "BAD!". edm.com. January 18, 2019.
  9. Web site: XXXTENTACION – BAD! (Audio). YouTube. November 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS, „Entel-Tentel-Trika-Trei“ on nädala kõvim uus Eesti plaat . November 20, 2018. May 29, 2024. Eesti Ekspress. Estonian.
  11. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 45/2018. IFPI Greece. November 19, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112105749/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. November 12, 2018.
  12. Web site: Jaunumu pārpilna mūzikas patēriņa topa 46.nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. November 17, 2018. November 28, 2019.
  13. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.