"Bad Boy" | ||||
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Single by Juice Wrld and Young Thug | ||||
Released | January 15, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | Trap | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
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"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.
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.
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]
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 adapted from Tidal. [7]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [27] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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