Bad Habit (The Kooks song) explained

Bad Habit
Type:	single
Artist:	the Kooks
Album:	Listen
Recorded:	Los Angeles, United States London, United Kingdom
Genre:	Indie rock funk rock
Label:	Virgin EMI
Producer:	Inflo
Prev Title:	Rosie
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Around Town
Next Year:	2014

"Bad Habit" is a song by British rock band The Kooks. It was released on 15 July 2014 as the third single from the album Listen, reaching No. 24 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. and No. 20 in Belgium. It has been certified silver in the UK.^[1]

Song meaning

The bad habit that the title of this song refers to is sex addiction - and, more specifically, the theme the music video refers to is online sex.^[2]

Reception

As of January 2024, music video counts 95 million views.^[3] On Spotify, the song has been streamed more than 100 million times.^[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bad Habit"

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard Alternative^[5]	24
Belgium (Ultratop 50)^[6]	20

Notes and References

1. United Kingdom. Kooks. 8 May 2023.
2. Web site: London . Amanda . 20 January 2021 . "Bad Habit" by The Kooks . 31 January 2024 . Song Meanings and Facts.
3. Web site: thekooksofficial . 16 October 2014 . The Kooks - Bad Habit . 31 January 2024 . .
4. Web site: Listen . 31 January 2024 . Spotify.
5. Web site: Bad Habit (song by The Kooks) . 2024-01-31 . Music VF.
6. Web site: The Kooks - Bad Habit . 2024-01-31 . ultratop.be.