Bad (David Guetta and Showtek song)

"Bad"
Single by David Guetta and Showtek featuring Vassy
from the album Listen
Released	17 March 2014
Format	Digital download
Genre	Eurodance, big room house
Length	2:50 (radio edit) 4:30 (extended mix)
Label	Parlophone Jack Back What A Music
Writer(s)	David Guetta Wouter Janssen Sjoerd Janssen Giorgio Tuinfort Ossama Al Sarraf Ned Shepard Manuel Reuter Vassy
Producer(s)	David Guetta Showtek Sultan & Ned Shepard
David Guetta singles chronology
"Shot Me Down" (2014) "Bad" (2014) "Blast Off" (2014)
Showtek singles chronology "We Like to Party" (2013) "Bad" (2014) "Bouncer" (2014) Vassy singles chronology "Mad" (2014) "Bad" (2014) "Hustlin" (2014)

"Bad" (also stylised as BAD!) is a song by French house music producer and disc jockey (DJ) David Guetta and Dutch production duo Showtek, featuring vocals from Australian singer Vassy.^[1][2] It was released on 17 March 2014 as the second single 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.

Music video

The music 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 April 10, 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]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bad" (featuring Vassy) (extended mix)	4:30

Digital download - radio edit
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bad" (featuring Vassy) (radio edit)	2:50

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 5 Australia Dance (ARIA)[6] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 16 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 20 Colombia (National-Report)[11] 24 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 49 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 12 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 1 France (SNEP)[16] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 19 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[18] 3 Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 33 Italy (Dance Club Chart Top 50)[21] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 25 Norway (VG-lista)[25] 1 Poland (Dance Top 50)[26] 3 South Korea (Gaon International)[27] 1 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[28] 8 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[29] 42 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 6 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 42 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 28 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[34] 8 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 22 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[36] 13 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[37] 11 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[38] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA)[39] 59 Denmark (Tracklisten)[40] 22 Germany (Official German Charts)[41] 55 Italy (FIMI)[42] 62 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[43] Platinum 70,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[44] Gold 40,000^^ Italy (FIMI)[45] Platinum 30,000 Mexico (AMPROFON)[46] Platinum 60,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[47] 2× Platinum 80,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Silver 200,000 United States (RIAA)[49] Gold 500,000^^ Streaming Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[50] 2× Platinum 5,200,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] Platinum 10,000,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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