Bad (David Guetta and Showtek song) explained

Bad
Cover:David Guetta Showtek Bad.jpg
Type:single
Artist:David Guetta and Showtek featuring Vassy
Album:Listen
Genre:Big room house
Length:2:50 (radio edit)
4:30 (extended mix)
Label:
Producer:
  • David Guetta
  • Showtek
  • Sultan & Ned Shepard
  • Manuel Reuter
Chronology:David Guetta
Prev Title:Shot Me Down
Prev Year:2014
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Next Year:2014

"Bad" (also stylised as "BAD!") is a song by French music producer and DJ David Guetta and Dutch production duo Showtek, featuring vocals from Australian singer Vassy.[1] [2] It was released on 17 March 2014 as a single of the deluxe version from Guetta's studio album, Listen. It was written and produced by Guetta, Showtek, Sultan & Ned Shepard, and Manuel Reuter and it was co-written by Giorgio Tuinfort, Ossama Al Sarraf, Vassy, and Nick Turpin.[3] The song entered and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 22. This track has since topped the chart in Finland and Norway. The song, which features vocals from Vassy, features her with an Auto-Tuned voice; reviews were critical of the effects applied to the vocals.

Lyric video

The lyric video is on both David Guetta's YouTube and Vevo account. It is a total of 2 minutes and 50 seconds long. It was released on 10 April 2014.

It starts out with a girl fighting zombies while the zombies dance as a reference to Michael Jackson's "Thriller". Suddenly, she falls in love with one of the zombies who goes up to her, and the two run away from the military, who are chasing them.

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator wrote: "The grittier electro-house sound of 'Bad' is perhaps an indication that the hitmaker is moving away from the commercial dance sound of his last LP. Former hardstyle duo Showtek ensure that the beats come thicker and faster than ever, while Australian dance diva Vassy provides the instantly catchy hook — albeit in a heavily autotuned voice."[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australia Dance (ARIA)[5] 1
Colombia (National-Report)[6] 23
Italy (Dance Club Chart Top 50)[7] 2
South Korea (Gaon International)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 59
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 46
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 36
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 51
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 22
France (SNEP)[14] 60
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 55
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] 17
Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 54
Italy (FIMI)[18] 62
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 49
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 5
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[22] 24

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. News: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles ~ Semaine du 07 Avril 2014. Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique. April 2014. 17 April 2014.
  2. Billboard: France Songs ~ April 26, 2014. Billboard. April 2014. 17 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Bad - Vassy. DR. 16 May 2014. da.
  4. Web site: Wass. Mike. David Guetta Teams Up With Showtek And Vassy For New Floorfiller "Bad": Listen. Idolator. 3 August 2014. 17 March 2014.
  5. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/dance-singles ARIA Australian Top 20 Dance Singles
  6. Web site: Top 10 Música Nacional Radio . es . December 8, 2014 . December 15, 2014 . . Radio y Música . https://archive.today/20140107050346/http://colombia.national-report.com/reporteNacional.php . January 7, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: Club Chart top 50 – 28/06/2014 . it . dancedirectory.it . 3 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052003/http://www.dancedirectory.it/html/clubchart.asp?dtsrc=20140628 . 8 August 2014 .
  8. Web site: Gaon Single Chart – 2014년 5월 2주차 . May 17, 2014 . . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221805/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E&current_week=19&current_year=2014&chart_Time=week . May 12, 2014 .
  9. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014 . ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association . 14 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150109053819/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm . 9 January 2015 .
  10. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2014. austriancharts.at. 7 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. 2 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2014. Ultratop. 2 October 2019.
  13. Web site: TRACK TOP-50 2014 . Webcitation.org . 2016-04-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150117000659/http://www.hitlisten.nu//aarslister.asp?list=Download%2050 . January 17, 2015 .
  14. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. 16 August 2020.
  15. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de . . offiziellecharts.de . 10 August 2015.
  16. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2014. 2 October 2019. Mahasz.
  17. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014. 2 October 2019. Mahasz.
  18. Web site: FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana . . it . 14 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 . 13 January 2015 .
  19. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014. Dutch Top 40. 6 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014. MegaCharts. nl. 6 November 2019.
  21. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2014. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 2 October 2019.
  22. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. 22 August 2019.
  23. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2015. 14 October 2019. Mahasz.

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