Bad Company (ASAP Rocky song)

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"Bad Company"
ASAP Rocky - Bad Company.jpg
Single by ASAP Rocky featuring BlocBoy JB
ReleasedMarch 27, 2018
Genre Hip hop
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kintaro
  • Riera
ASAP Rocky singles chronology
"Cocky"
(2018)
"Bad Company"
(2018)
"ASAP Forever"
(2018)
BlocBoy JB singles chronology
"Rover 2.0"
(2018)
"Bad Company"
(2018)
"Prod by Bloc"
(2018)

"Bad Company" is a single by American rapper ASAP Rocky featuring American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released on March 27, 2018 and produced by Kintaro and Ricci Riera.

Contents

Composition and lyrics

The song has an up-tempo beat and finds the rappers taking aim at their enemies. [1] Through a "slightly auto-tuned drawl", [2] ASAP Rocky raps about the problems related to his paranoia and feuds, including losing sleep. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] BlocBoy JB performs after Rocky's first verse without a chorus in between [1] and adds some "Southern bounce" to the song, [6] rapping about his jewelry and gunning down his enemies. [5]

Critical reception

Aron A. of HotNewHipHop praised the song, writing "The funky bassline and the flow from both rappers deliver some much needed jiggyness." [7]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 68
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [9] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 47

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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