Bad (The Cab song)

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"Bad"
Bad Cab song.jpg
Single by The Cab
from the album Symphony Soldier
ReleasedJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
Genre Pop rock • power pop
Length3:20
Label
  • Cadillac Music
  • Z Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) John Feldmann
The Cab singles chronology
"Bounce"
(2008)		"Bad"
(2011)		"La La"
(2012)
Music video
"Bad" on YouTube

"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.

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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

The group posted an acoustic version of "Bad" online in September 2011, [8] as well as performing the song live with co-writer Martin Johnson in July 2012. [9]

Music video

The music video for "Bad" premiered via VEVO on September 14, 2011, and was directed by Lindsay Rosenberg. [10]

Personnel

Credits for "Bad" retrieved from album's liner notes. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bad"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] 29

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Bad"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJuly 11, 2011 Digital download Cadillac Music [12]
Contemporary hit radio [2]
United KingdomSeptember 17, 2012Digital downloadZ Entertainment [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: View the cover art of the Cab's new album, "Symphony Soldier"". Alternative Press . July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Tyler Common (July 9, 2011). "Listen to a new song from the Cab". Alternative Press . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "The Cab - Bad". Female First. August 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Symphony Soldier (booklet). Cadallic Music. 2011.
  5. 1 2 "The Cab "Bad" Sheet Music". musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Amanda Hensel (July 30, 2011). "The Cab, 'Bad' – Song Review". PopCrush . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Kaj Roth (August 5, 2011). "Melodic Review: The Cab - Bad". Melodic . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Cab perform acoustic version of "Bad"". Alternative Press . September 23, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Cab perform "Bad" with Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson". Alternative Press . July 29, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ Laurie Cataldo (February 1, 2012). "Song Pick of the Week: The Cab - Bad [Video]". WJLK-FM . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The Cab Chart History (Adult Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bad - Single by The Cab". iTunes . Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Bad - Single - Album by the Cab". Apple Music . Retrieved May 4, 2025.
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