Xxxtentacion Song Bad!
Bad! (stylized as BAD!) is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion, released as a single on November 9, 2018.
It is XXXTentacion's fifth posthumous single, and his third posthumous single to go platinum.
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| Single by XXXTentacion | ||||
| from the album Skins | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | XXX Studios | |||
| Length | 1:34 | |||
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| "BAD!" on YouTube | ||||
Background
"Bad!" was previously teased along with three album projects XXXTentacion was set to release in 2018 before his death in June. Publications reported that "Bad!" would appear on Skins after a clip of XXXTentacion was posted to his Instagram timeline of him talking about the album after singing a line from it. DJ Scheme also said that the next of XXXTentacion's projects to be released would be Skins; this was confirmed in November after the pre-order for the album became available.
Promotion
The song was previewed in footage posted to XXXTentacion's Instagram timeline, with the rapper singing a line of the song and talking about Skins.
Music video
In November 2018, the XXXTentacion estate, along with Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Records, launched an animated video contest for the new single. Several artists created 15-second animated snippets from which fans of the late rapper voted for their favorite via XXXTentacion's official website.
The official music video for "Bad!" was released via XXXTentacion's YouTube page on December 15, 2018. It was animated and directed by Tristan Zammit. It features anime-style depictions of X with his various signature hairstyles as he is planting, cultivating, and then becoming one with the tree of life.
As of May 2023, the music video has been viewed over 180 million times.
Covers
In January 2019, Dutch DJ R3hab released a cover of "Bad!" as a tribute to XXXTentacion.
Personnel
Credits adapted from YouTube.
- XXXTentacion – vocals, writing
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Kevin Peterson – mastering assistant
- John Cunningham – production, writing, recording, drums, programming
- Robert Soukiasyan – production, writing, mixing, keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP) | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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