Bad Contestant

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Bad Contestant
Matt Maltese - Bad Contestant.jpg
Studio album by
Released8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Length39:04
Label Atlantic Records UK
Producer
  • Alex Burey
  • Jonathan Rado
  • Hugo White
Matt Maltese chronology
Bad Contestant
(2018)
Krystal
(2019)
Singles from Bad Contestant
  1. "Greatest Comedian"
    Released: 6 March 2018
  2. "Like a Fish"
    Released: 6 April 2018
  3. "Nightclub Love"
    Released: 20 March 2018
  4. "Bad Contestant"
    Released: 11 May 2018
  5. "Misery"
    Released: 25 May 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10 [1]
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Clash 8/10 [4]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [5]
Loud and Quiet 7/10 [6]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Bad Contestant is the debut studio album by British-Canadian singer Matt Maltese. It was released on 8 June 2018 through Atlantic Records UK.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Maltese; "Greatest Comedian" additionally written by Alex Burey.

Bad Contestant track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Greatest Comedian"
  • Alex Burey
  • Jonathan Rado
2:47
2."Bad Contestant"Rado2:53
3."Sweet 16"Rado3:39
4."Like a Fish"Burey3:21
5."Nightclub Love"Burey4:10
6."Less and Less"Rado4:08
7."Misery"Rado2:31
8."Strange Time"Burey3:20
9."Guilty"Rado3:06
10."As the World Caves In"Hugo White3:38
11."Mortals"Rado5:25
Total length:39:04

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