Bad (The Cab song)
2011 single by The Cab
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"Bad" is a song by American rock band the Cab. It was released on July 11, 2011, as the lead single from their second studio album, Symphony Soldier. The song was released independently through Cadillac Music and Z Entertainment, and was written by members Alexander DeLeon and Alex T. Marshall and Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls.
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| Single by The Cab | ||||
| from the album Symphony Soldier | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock • power pop | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
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| Producer | John Feldmann | |||
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| "Bad" on YouTube | ||||
Background
"Bad" was released as the album's lead single on July 11, 2011, ahead of the release of their second studio album, Symphony Soldier.[1] The song also debuted on Sirius XM Radio.[2] The song was released in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2012.[3]
Composition
"Bad" was written by Alexander DeLeon, Alex T. Marshall and Martin Johnson, while production was handled by John Feldmann.[4] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of E major.[5] Deleon's range in the song spans from the notes B3 to C#6.[5] Lyrically, the song finds DeLeon singing about a relationship gone bad, admitting that "he's not typically one to walk away from a good girl, he's had enough of their love: Baby, I know that you're good / But I don't want a good girl, no not today."[6]
Critical reception
Kaj Roth of Melodic gave the song a positive review describing it as "Maroon 5 meeting Family Force 5."[7] Amanda Hensel of PopCrush also gave a positive review writing, "Not only are DeLeon and the Cab guys sick of predictable and logical, they're really hoping for someone who stays out until all hours of the night and doesn't answer their phone calls at all." However, she noted "this song lacks in deep and thoughtful lyrics," but "makes up with its unique catchiness and feel-good and smooth vocals."[6]
Live performances
Music video
Personnel
Credits for "Bad" retrieved from album's liner notes.[4]
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The Cab
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | July 11, 2011 | Digital download | Cadillac Music | [13] |
| Contemporary hit radio | [2] | |||
| United Kingdom | September 17, 2012 | Digital download | Z Entertainment | [14] |