Bad Boy (Red Velvet song)
"Bad Boy" | ||||
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Single by Red Velvet | ||||
from the album The Perfect Red Velvet | ||||
Released | January 29, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017–18 | |||
Studio | SM LYVIN (Seoul) | |||
Genre | R&B[1][2] | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
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Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Stereotypes | |||
Red Velvet singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Bad Boy" on YouTube |
"Bad Boy" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet from their second studio album reissue The Perfect Red Velvet, released by SM Entertainment on January 29, 2018. A hip hop-influenced R&B number, its lyrics were written by JQ and Moon Hee-yeon whilst music was handled by The Stereotypes, Maxx Song, Whitney Phillips and Yoo Young-jin.
"Bad Boy" was well received by
The song was one of two numbers performed by Red Velvet at the "
Background and release
During an interview with
Composition
Produced by
Critical reception
Tamar Herman of Billboard labelled the song their "darkest yet", noting the difference between the rainbow hues of their last single "Peek-a-Boo" and stated that the members "played up their smoother retro leanings" with the addition of the new songs in its parent album The Perfect Red Velvet. Herman also commented on the song's choreography, which was seen as the sexiest the group has ever done. She then called the song and the album "overall representatives" of the group's "velvet" side (a reference to the group's dual concept), which contrasted the quirkier "red" songs that the group has released in the previous year.[15] Avery Thompson of Hollywood Life stated that the song was "music perfection" and called the members "the epitome of girl power" in the music video. She also praised its choreography and the group's vocals.[16] Fuse's Jeff Benjamin felt that the group put their own spin on modern R&B and hip hop and compared it to other artists such as Rihanna, Tinashe, and Cardi B who have incorporated "sassy, catch phrases into their verses and choruses".[17] Forbes opined that The Stereotypes' work on the album "have helped hone the girl group's lush contemporary R&B-meets-pop sound".[18]
In the group's native country South Korea, X Sports News described "Bad Boy" as the perfect blend of the group's intense "red" side and soft "velvet" in their review of Red Velvet's dual concept "red" and velvet" since Red Velvet's debut with "Happiness" and "Be Natural" in 2014.[19]
In December 2018, Billboard included "Bad Boy" in their '100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks' list while the song topped their annual '20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks' list, making Red Velvet the first female artist to top the list since it started in 2012. In the article, Billboard called it "the group's and one of the year's most pristine production to date".
In 2019, Billboard once again featured "Bad Boy" in their decennial 'The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List', placing 27th. Writing in the article, L. Singh called "Bad Boy" the "perfect representation of their mature 'velvet' persona", and further praised its composition, commenting on "how tactile the sonic and visual layering of the song is".[25]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks | 43 | [26] |
The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks | 1 | [27] | |
The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s | 27 | [28] | |
Dazed | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2018 | 4 | [29] |
Idology Korea | Best Songs of 2018 | 4 | [30] |
Paper | Paper's Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2018 | 2 | [31] |
SBS PopAsia | PopAsia's Top 100 Asian pop songs of 2018: 50-1 | 4 | [32] |
Commercial performance
In South Korea, "Bad Boy" debuted and peaked at number two on the
The song also attained success for Red Velvet in North America, where it peaked at number two on Billboard's
Music video
An accompanying music video directed by Kim Ja-kyoung of Flexible Pictures and choreographed by Japanese
Live performances
On April 1, 2018, Red Velvet performed the song along with "
Accolades
Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Melon Music Awards | Song of the Year | Longlisted | |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | Song of the Year | Longlisted | [47] | |
Best Dance Performance – Female Group | Nominated | |||
2019 | Gaon Chart Music Awards
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Song of the Year – January | Nominated | [48] |
Golden Disc Awards | Digital Song Bonsang | Nominated | ||
Korean Music Awards | Best Pop Song | Nominated |
Program | Date | Ref. |
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Show Champion | February 7, 2018 | [49] |
M Countdown | February 8, 2018 | [50] |
February 15, 2018 | [51] | |
Music Bank
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February 9, 2018 | [52] |
Inkigayo | February 11, 2018 | [53] |
Award | Date | Ref. |
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Weekly Popularity Award | March 12, 2018 | [54] |
Track listing
- Digital download / streaming – Korean version[55]
- "Bad Boy" – 3:30
- Digital download / streaming – Remixes[56]
- "Bad Boy (PREP Remix)" – 3:41
- "Bad Boy (nomad Remix)" – 3:31
- "Bad Boy (Slom Remix)" – 3:34
Credits
Credits adapted from The Perfect Red Velvet liner notes[57]
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Maxx Song – composition, background vocals, vocal directing, digital editing, Pro Toolsoperating
- Jang Woo-young (Doobdoob Studio) – digital editing
- Gu Jong-pil (S.M. Yellow Tail Studio) – mixing engineer
- Randy Merrill (Sterling Sound) – mastering engineer
- Lee Ji-hong (S.M. Lvyin Studio) – recording engineer
- JQ – lyricist
- Moon Hee-yeon – lyricist
- Yoo Young-jin – composition
- The Stereotypes – composition, arrangement
- Whitney Phillips – composition, background vocals
- Red Velvet – vocals, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Korea ( KMCA)[37]
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Platinum | 2,500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Various | January 29, 2018 | Korean | [55] | ||
November 1, 2021 | Remixes |
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[56] |
See also
- List of M Countdown Chart winners (2018)
- List of Music Bank Chart winners (2018)
- List of Inkigayo Chart winners (2018)
- List of certified songs in South Korea
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