"Bad Boy"
Single by Juice Wrld and Young Thug
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
Recorded2019
GenreTrap
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Reminds Me of You"
(2020) 		"Bad Boy"
(2021) 		"Life's a Mess II"
(2021)
Young Thug singles chronology
"Talk About Love"
(2021) 		"Bad Boy"
(2021) 		"That Go!"
(2021)
Music video
"Bad Boy" on YouTube

"Bad Boy" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and Young Thug. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records on January 15, 2021.[1][2] The two artists wrote the song along with its sole producer, Pi'erre Bourne.

Background

In November 2019, Juice Wrld posted via Instagram, with the caption "Great things coming".[3] Scenes with frequent music video collaborator Cole Bennett and Young Thug were revealed as well.

On December 25, 2020, Bennett revealed, after much anticipation, that "Bad Boy" and its supported visuals would be released on January 15, 2021. He also revealed that it was the final filmed collaboration between himself and Juice Wrld.[4]

The song was released on January 15, 2021, and it marks the rappers' fourth official collaboration. The song is also the first official collaboration between Juice Wrld and Pi'erre Bourne.

Composition

On the track, Juice Wrld and Young Thug rap about their reckless lifestyles and liken themselves to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the main cast of the 1995 comedy film, Bad Boys.[5]

Music video

The music video, directed by Cole Bennett, released on January 15, 2021, coincided with the release of "Bad Boy". It marks the final music video filmed with Higgins, as well as the eighth (tenth counting "Tell Me U Luv Me" with Trippie Redd), which uses archival footage of Higgins and marks the final music video collaboration between Higgins and Bennett. The music video was filmed on Chicago's West side on October 25, 2019, just a little over a month before Juice WRLD's death in December 2019.[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bad Boy"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 55
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 73
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 13
Greece (IFPI)[12] 79
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[13] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 26
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 3
Portugal (AFP)[18] 75
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 88
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 31
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[22] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 31
US Rolling Stone Top 100[26] 5

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Legaspi, Althea (January 15, 2021). "Watch Juice WRLD, Young Thug's Nineties Film-Inspired 'Bad Boy' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bad Boy - Single by Juice WRLD & Young Thug on Apple Music". January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  3. ^ "@juicewrld999 on Instagram". November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Cole Bennett (December 25, 2020). "BAD BOY 1/15/21". Retrieved January 16, 2021.. they also made the song in late 2015 when juice wrld was at the peak of fame
  5. ^ Kaufman, Gil (January 15, 2021). "Watch Juice WRLD Transform Into a 'Bad Boy' in Final Video". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Bloom, Madison (January 15, 2021). "Watch Young Thug and Juice WRLD's Video for New Song "Bad Boy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Credits / Bad Boy / Juice WRLD". Tidal. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 January 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1612. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 25, 2021. p. 4.
  9. ^ "Juice Wrld & Young Thug – Bad Boy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 2 2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 3-os SAVAITĖS (spalio 15-lapkričio 21 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Juice Wrld & Young Thug – Bad Boy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "Juice Wrld & Young Thug – Bad Boy". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "Juice Wrld & Young Thug – Bad Boy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  23. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  24. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  25. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Juice WRLD – Bad Boy (ft. Young Thug)". Music Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

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