Bad Dreams is the second studio album by Canadian hip hop group Swollen Members on Battle Axe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single, "Fuel Injected" was released. The song turned Swollen Members into household names overnight, reaching #1 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown and winning four MuchMusic Video Awards.[4][5] The follow-up single "Bring It Home" also topped the MuchMusic Countdown[6] and peaked at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart[7], helping the record attain Platinum certification by the CRIA.[8]
The presence of Moka Only on the group's two biggest singles prompted him to join the group for a number of songs on their next album. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The reissue also sports an alternate cover similar to the original release. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". Kludge magazine listed Bad Dreams as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.[9] In 2002, Bad Dreams was the seventh best-selling rap album in Canada and the best-selling rap album in Canada by a Canadian rap artist.[10] The album won Rap Recording of the Year at the 2002 Juno Awards.[11]
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