Bad Guy (Falling in Reverse song)

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"Bad Guy"
Single by Falling in Reverse featuring Saraya
from the album Popular Monster
ReleasedAugust 16, 2024
Genre
Length2:37
Label Epitaph Records
Songwriters
Producers

"Bad Guy" is a song by American rock band Falling in Reverse featuring English professional wrestler Saraya. It was released as a single from the band's 2024 album Popular Monster on August 16, 2024. The song became the band's fourth number-one single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, following Popular Monster, Zombified, and All My Life.

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Background and composition

According to Riff Magazine, "Bad Guy" blends hard rock and nu metal elements, featuring down-tuned guitar riffs, hip-hop-influenced beats, and a singalong chorus. [1] Lyrically, Radke addresses critics labeling him a "bad guy," "addict," and "problematic," while Saraya contributes vocals toward the song's climax, as noted by Wall of Sound AU. [2]

The French publication Louder Now! highlighted the track's transition from a rap-influenced intro to a hard rock chorus. [3] Similarly, German sources Metal.de and musikreviews.de described "Bad Guy" as one of the album's "catchiest, radio-friendly tracks," blending rock, nu metal, and rap-rock elements. [4] [5]

Music video

The official music video for "Bad Guy" is available exclusively on lead singer Ronnie Radke's Patreon, according to the platform. [6] It features Saraya alongside Radke, emphasizing their collaboration. [7]

Reception

Sputnikmusic described "Bad Guy" as a "chuggy alt-rock anthem" that captures the nostalgic essence of early-2000s popular rock. [8] Riff Magazine noted the song's "nu metal influences" in the down-tuned guitars and hip-hop-influenced beats. [1] Wall of Sound AU praised the cyberpunk-inspired soundscape and the vocal interplay between Radke and Saraya. [2] Louder Now! reported that the song transitions from a rap-influenced intro into a hard rock chorus. [3]

Commercially, the song reached number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. [9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Bad Guy"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 14
US Rock Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [11] 13
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [12] 38

Credits and personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Album Review: Falling in Reverse create a 'Popular Monster' with hard rock opus". Riff Magazine. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 Wall of Sound AU, Paul 'Browny' Brown (16 August 2024). "Falling In Reverse - Popular Monster (Album Review)" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 Louder Now!. "Chronique: Falling In Reverse – Popular Monster" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Falling In Reverse – Popular Monster Review". Metal.de . 16 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  5. ↑ musikreviews.de. "Falling In Reverse – Popular Monster" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Falling in Reverse Ronnie Radke Patreon" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Hunter, Scarlett (28 January 2025). "Falling In Reverse: Ronnie Radke, Saraya breakup and collaboration" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Sputnikmusic, Simon K. (16 August 2024). "Popular Monster Review" . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (28 February 2025). "Falling in Reverse's 'Bad Guy' Is No. 1 on Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard . Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart Archive: Aug 23, 2024". Aotearoa Music Charts. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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