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{{Infobox song
'''''Bad''''' is a song by English singer-songwriter [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]. The song was released through [[Republic Records]].
| name = Bad
| cover = Bad by James Bay.jpg
| caption = "Live at Round Chapel, London" version
| type = single
| artist = [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]
| EP = [[Oh My Messy Mind]]
| released = {{Start date|2019|5|10|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite tweet|user=JamesBayMusic|number=1126161280375697408|title=I'm sooooo excited to let you all know that Bad will be coming out THIS Friday! Can't wait for you to hear it x|date=8 May 2019|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref>
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=45}}
| label = [[Republic Records|Republic]]
| writer =
* James Bay
* Dan Wilson
| producer =
* James Bay
* Dan Wilson
| chronology = [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]
| prev_title = [[Peer Pressure (James Bay song)|Peer Pressure]]
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Chew on My Heart
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}


"'''Bad'''" is a song by English singer-songwriter [[James Bay (singer)|James Bay]]. The song was released by [[Republic Records]] on 10 May 2019, through digital download and streaming formats. In May 2019, Bay performed the track live on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-james-bay-emotional-performance-bad-colbert-835095/|title=Watch James Bay's Emotional Performance of 'Bad' on 'Colbert' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=14 May 2019 |accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref>
==Live performances==

On June 3, 2019 Bay performed the song for the first time on [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]].
A live version was released on 7 June 2019

==Music video==
The music video for "Bad" was directed by Martin Landgrave and released on 27 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyrsExw_LUg|title=James Bay – Bad | via=[[YouTube]] |date=27 June 2019 |accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> In the clip, Bay is sitting on a chair, playing guitar, as he floats through [[New York City]]. He sings the lyrics as he travels from [[Central Park]] to [[Times Square]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8518085/james-bay-bad-music-video-watch|title= James Bay Literally Floats Through NYC For 'Bad' Music Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|date=28 June 2019|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref>

==Track listing==
*'''Digital download'''
#"Bad" – 3:45

*'''Digital download'''
#"Bad" <small>(Live at Round Chapel, London)</small> – 3:54

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2019-05-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=20 May 2019|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>
| 14
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Bad|artist=James Bay|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2024|relyear=2019|access-date=25 June 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{James Bay (singer)}}


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[[Category:2019 songs]]
[[Category:2019 singles]]
[[Category:James Bay (singer) songs]]
[[Category:Republic Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Bay (singer)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Dan Wilson (musician)]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Dan Wilson (musician)]]

{{2019-single-stub}}

Latest revision as of 03:02, 20 November 2024

"Bad"
"Live at Round Chapel, London" version
Single by James Bay
from the EP Oh My Messy Mind
Released10 May 2019 (2019-05-10)[1]
Length3:45
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
  • James Bay
  • Dan Wilson
Producer(s)
  • James Bay
  • Dan Wilson
James Bay singles chronology
"Peer Pressure"
(2019) 		"Bad"
(2019) 		"Chew on My Heart"
(2020)

"Bad" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. The song was released by Republic Records on 10 May 2019, through digital download and streaming formats. In May 2019, Bay performed the track live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[2]

A live version was released on 7 June 2019

Music video

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The music video for "Bad" was directed by Martin Landgrave and released on 27 June 2019.[3] In the clip, Bay is sitting on a chair, playing guitar, as he floats through New York City. He sings the lyrics as he travels from Central Park to Times Square.[4]

Track listing

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  • Digital download
  1. "Bad" – 3:45
  • Digital download
  1. "Bad" (Live at Round Chapel, London) – 3:54

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 14

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ @JamesBayMusic (8 May 2019). "I'm sooooo excited to let you all know that Bad will be coming out THIS Friday! Can't wait for you to hear it x" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Watch James Bay's Emotional Performance of 'Bad' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "James Bay – Bad". 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "James Bay Literally Floats Through NYC For 'Bad' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – James Bay – Bad" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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