Bad Decisions (Benny Blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg song) explained

Bad Decisions
Cover:Benny Blanco - Bad Decisions.png
Type:single
Artist:Benny Blanco, BTS and Snoop Dogg
Genre:Dance
Length:2:53
Label:
  • Interscope
  • Friends Keep Secrets
  • Joytime Collective
Producer:
Chronology:Benny Blanco
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Prev Year:2021
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Next Year:2023

"Bad Decisions" is a song by American record producer Benny Blanco, South Korean boy band BTS and American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released through Interscope Records, Friends Keep Secrets, and Joytime Collective as a single on August 5, 2022. The song was described as "a euphoric, flirty dance track" that sees the BTS members and Snoop talking about a loved one they want to spend time with.[1]

Background and release

In an interview with The A.V. Club in March 2022, Snoop Dogg revealed that he had a collaboration with BTS.[2] In April 2022, while backstage at American Song Contest, a show in which he is a host, Snoop Dogg informed a magazine, Buzz, of the completion of his contributions to the song.[3] On July 20, 2022, Benny Blanco unveiled a schedule with the release dates of the song's music videos on his Twitter page. On the same day, BTS released comedic videos promoting the song starring themselves and Blanco. On August 5, BTS's YouTube channel also released a lyric video and recording sketch.[4] This is the second time that Blanco and BTS have worked with. He incorporated remixes of the band's songs "Life Goes On," "Blood Sweat and Tears," and "Fake Love" earlier that year.[5]

Music and lyrics

Bad Decisions was co-produced by Blanco, Blake Slatkin, Cashmere Cat and Mike Posner on the guitar, who received a writing crediting as well.[6] It was described as a dance track with a catchy tempo and lyrics that express genuine feelings for the one you love in a cool way on a hot summer day.[7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Bad Decisions" debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 10.1 million streams, 3.1 million radio plays, and 66,000 sales (45,000 digital downloads, 16,000 CDs, and 5,000 cassettes) in its first week. The track became BTS' tenth and Blanco's second (after "Eastside" with Halsey and Khalid at number nine in 2019) top-10 entry respectively on the Hot 100. BTS is the first South Korean artist to have at least ten Hot 100 top-10s. "Bad Decisions" also debuted atop the component Digital Song Sales chart, marking BTS' 11th number one—the most among duos or groups; Snoop Dogg's fifth; and Blanco's first, and at number 28 on Streaming Songs.[8]

Music video

Directed by Ben Sinclair,[9] the official music video for "Bad Decisions" premiered on Blanco's YouTube channel alongside the release of the song on August 5, 2022.[10]

The concept of the video is a countdown to a BTS concert, with Blanco acting as a superfan of the group. On the day of the event, he kisses his ticket and throws a finger heart at his wall of posters honoring BTS, while subsequent scenes show him dancing the choreography for "Dynamite" with his Army Bomb lightstick in hand, preparing a BTS-themed cake, and creating a heart-shaped collage of the group members, in anticipation of the concert. Blanco leaves home with the cake and drives to the venue, but accidentally ruins it on the way.[11] He eventually arrives at the stadium only to find it empty. A janitor cleaning the premises then informs him that he has arrived a day early and locks him out.[12]

Track listing

A-side

  1. "Bad Decisions" – 2:52

B-side

  1. "Bad Decisions" (instrumental) – 2:52
  1. "Bad Decisions" – 2:52
  2. "Bad Decisions" (instrumental) – 2:52
  1. "Bad Decisions" – 2:52
  1. "Bad Decisions" (acoustic) – 2:54
  1. "Bad Decisions" (instrumental) – 2:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
India International Singles (IMI)[15] 4
Indonesia (Billboard)[16] 14
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[17] 5
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 34
Malaysia International (RIM)[19] 6
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[20] 33
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 3
Philippines (Billboard)[22] 8
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[23] 7
Singapore (RIAS)[24] 6
South Korea (Circle)[25] 82
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 6
Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100)[27] 4

Monthly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[28] 86

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[29] 26

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousAugust 3, 2022Instrumental[30]
August 4, 2022Acoustic[31]
August 5, 2022Original[32]
ItalyRadio airplayUniversal[33]
United StatesCassette single[34]
CD single[35]
August 16, 2022Contemporary hit radio[36]

Notes and References

  1. Benny Blanco Taps BTS, Snoop Dogg for 'Bad Decisions'. Rolling Stone. Legaspi. Althea. August 5, 2022.
  2. Snoop Dogg Says a BTS Collaboration Is Coming: 'It's Official Like a Referee With a Whistle'. Billboard. Dailey. Hannah. August 5, 2022.
  3. Brandle . Lars . Snoop Dogg Updates on His BTS Collaboration: 'My Parts Are In' . Billboard . April 28, 2022 . August 18, 2022.
  4. Bowenbank . Starr . BTS, Snoop Dogg & Benny Blanco's Collab 'Bad Decisions' Finally Has a Release Date: Here's When It Arrives . Billboard . July 20, 2022 . August 18, 2022.
  5. Web site: Legaspi . Althea . August 5, 2022 . Benny Blanco Taps BTS, Snoop Dogg for 'Bad Decisions' . 2022-12-01 . Rolling Stone India . en-US.
  6. Web site: Benny Blanco Recruits BTS & Snoop Dogg For New Song "Bad Decisions". 2022-12-04. Genius. en.
  7. Web site: 네이트 뉴스. 2022-12-04. Nate News.
  8. Web site: August 16, 2022 . 'Bad Decisions' by Benny Blanco, BTS, Snoop Dogg debuts on Billboard Hot 100 chart . 2022-12-01 . Manila Bulletin . en-US.
  9. Legaspi . Althea . August 5, 2022 . Benny Blanco Taps BTS, Snoop Dogg for 'Bad Decisions' . December 1, 2022. Rolling Stone.
  10. Web site: Benny Blanco Links With Snoop Dogg and BTS for "Bad Decisions" Single and Video. Complex. Martinez. Jose. August 5, 2022.
  11. Web site: Zhan . Jennifer . August 5, 2022 . Benny Blanco Hoards BTS Merch in the 'Bad Decisions' Video . December 1, 2022. Vulture.
  12. Web site: Benny Blanco Plays a BTS Superfan in Hilarious 'Bad Decisions' Video, Co-Starring Snoop Dogg. Variety. Garcia. Thania. Aswad. Jem. August 5, 2022 . August 5, 2022.
  13. Web site: "Bad Decisions" Cassette Single . December 1, 2022 . Interscope Records .
  14. Web site: "Bad Decisions" CD Single . December 1, 2022 . Interscope Records .
  15. Web site: IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 15th August 2022 – Week 32 of 52. Indian Music Industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20220903184834/https://imicharts.com/week-32-2/. September 3, 2022. September 3, 2022.
  16. Benny Blanco Chart History (Indonesia Songs). August 16, 2022. Billboard.
  17. Web site: Weekly Digital Singles Chart – August 15, 2022 . . August 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810034939/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2022-08-15/ . August 10, 2022 . ja.
  18. Web site: 2022 32-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. August 12, 2022. August 31, 2022.
  19. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 32 (05/08/2022-11/08/2022). RIM. August 20, 2022. August 20, 2022. Facebook.
  20. Benny Blanco Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  21. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 15, 2022. August 16, 2022.
  22. Benny Blanco Chart History (Philippines Songs). August 16, 2022. Billboard.
  23. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 30/10/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221030123157/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2022-10-30 . it . . 30 October 2022 . 31 July 2024.
  24. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 32 (5 – 11 Aug 2022). August 17, 2022. RIAS. August 17, 2022. August 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817062741/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  25. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 33 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. August 18, 2022.
  26. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32. Sverigetopplistan. August 16, 2022.
  27. Benny Blanco Chart History (Billboard Vietnam Hot 100). Billboard. August 19, 2022.
  28. Web site: Digital Chart – August 2022 . September 8, 2022 . . ko.
  29. Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 31, 2022.
  30. Web site: Bad Decisions (Instrumental) – Single by benny blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg . August 3, 2022 . December 1, 2022.
  31. Web site: Bad Decisions (Acoustic) – Single by benny blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg . August 4, 2022 . December 1, 2022.
  32. Web site: Bad Decisions – Single by benny Blanco, BTS & Snoop Dogg on Apple Music . August 5, 2022 . Apple Music.
  33. Web site: Fusi . Eleonora . benny blanco, BTS, Snoop Dogg - Bad Decisions (Radio Date: 05-08-2022) . EarOne . July 9, 2023.
  34. Web site: Bad Decisions CASSETTE . December 1, 2022 . Weverse Shop – All things for Fans.
  35. Web site: Bad Decisions CD . December 1, 2022 . Weverse Shop – All things for Fans.
  36. Web site: Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases. All Access. August 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815213842/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. August 15, 2022.