You've Got It Bad Explained

You've Got It Bad
Cover:	You've Got It Bad OCS cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ocean Colour Scene
Album:	Moseley Shoals
B-Side:	"Robin Hood", "I Wanna Stay Alive with You", "Huckleberry Grove"
Studio:	Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
Length:	4:26
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Brendan Lynch, Ocean Colour Scene
Prev Title:	The Riverboat Song
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	The Day We Caught the Train
Next Year:	1996

"You've Got It Bad" is a song by English rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released as the second single from their second album, Moseley Shoals (1996), on 25 March 1996 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also released as a demo alternative on a second CD with additional B-sides. In the United States, the song was serviced to alternative radio in August 1996.

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

1. "You've Got It Bad"
2. "Robin Hood"
3. "I Wanna Stay Alive with You"
4. "Huckleberry Grove"

UK CD2^[2]

1. "You've Got It Bad" (demo version)
2. "Here in My Heart"
3. "Men of Such Opinion"
4. "Beautiful Losers"

UK cassette single^[3]

1. "You've Got It Bad"
2. "I Wanna Stay Alive with You"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.^[4]

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
• Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England)

Personnel

• Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production
  • Simon Fowler – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Cradock – guitar, piano, vocals
  • Oscar Harrison – drums, piano, vocals
  • Damon Minchella – bass guitar
• Brendan Lynch – production
• Martin Heyes – engineering
• Tony Keach – assistant engineering
• Tim Young – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	25 March 1996	CD	MCA	^[6]
	8 April 1996	Cassette		^[7]
United States	12 August 1996	Alternative radio		^[8]

Notes and References

1. You've Got It Bad. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD1 liner notes. MCA Records. MCSTD 40036.
2. You've Got It Bad. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD2 liner notes. MCA Records. MCSXD 40036.
3. You've Got It Bad. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK cassette single sleeve. MCA Records. MCSC 40036.
4. Moseley Shoals. Moseley Shoals. Ocean Colour Scene. 1996. UK CD album booklet. MCA Records. MCD 60008.
5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 15. 23. 13 April 1996. 6 August 2021.
6. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 23 March 1996. 6 August 2021.
7. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 47. 6 April 1996.
8. Be on the Lookout. Gavin Report. 2117. 58. 9 August 1996.