Bad News (Kiss of Life song)

"Bad News"
Single by Kiss of Life
from the EP Born to Be XX
Released	November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)
Genre	Pop hip-hop rock
Length	2:40
Label	S2
Composer(s)	Strawberrybananaclub Jonghan Rick Bridges
Lyricist(s)	Rick Bridges Jonghan PAPRIKAA Strawberrybananaclub
Kiss of Life singles chronology
"Shhh" (2023) "Bad News" (2023) "Nobody Knows" (2023)
Music video
"Bad News" on YouTube

"Bad News" is a song by South Korean girl group Kiss of Life. The song was released on November 8, 2023, as one of the lead singles from their second extended play Born to Be XX .

Background

On September 28, 2023, S2 Entertainment released a poster indicating that Kiss of Life would make their comeback in November. ^{[1] [2]} On October 13, 2023, the group revealed in a teaser that they would make a comeback on November 8, 2023. ^{[3] [4]} On October 30, the group released the sneak peek of the tracks revealing "Bad News" as the lead single. ^[5] On November 6, the group released a teaser for the music video. ^[6]

Composition

The song is a groovy mid-tempo that blends elements of pop, hip-hop, and rock, incorporation of 1990s and 2000s hip-hop elements, which makes it feel like a natural evolution of the burgeoning band's sound which features a guitar riff. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Music video

The music video for "Bad News" finds the members facing off against those who have wronged them, from a rude man on the subway to a school bully. ^{[11] [12]}

Critical reception

Writing for IZM , Lim Dong-yeop said that though the song is not gorgeous, and the sound is relaxed and not impressive, the melody is comfortable. "Unlike the title 'Bad news', it's 'good news', and there's nothing more in the music world." ^[13]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
IZM	[13]

Commercial performance

"Bad News" debuted and peaked at number 157 on the Circle Digital Chart in the chart issue dated January 7–13, 2024. ^[14]

Promotion

Kiss of Life performed "Bad News" on four music programs: Mnet's M Countdown on November 9, KBS' Music Bank on November 10, and SBS' Inkigayo on November 12. ^[15]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Bad News" Chart (2023) Peak position South Korea (Circle) [14] 164 Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Bad News" Chart (2023) Position South Korea (Circle) [16] 121

Release history

Release history for "Bad News"

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	November 8, 2023	Digital download streaming	S2

References

1. "키스오브라이프 컴백 확정, 11월 신보 'Born to be XX' 발매...커밍순 이미지 공개 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
2. Ziwei, Puah (2023-09-28). "KISS OF LIFE announce new mini-album, 'Born to Be XX'". NME . Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
3. "Kiss of Life to drop second EP 'Born to be XX' in November". Korea JoongAng Daily . 2023-10-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
4. 이, 승록. "키스오브라이프 컴백한다..."Born to be XX"". My Daily  [ ko ] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
5. "KISS OF LIFE(키스오브라이프), 벨ㆍ쥴리ㆍ나띠 참여 'Born to be XX' 샘플러 영상 공개". Etoday  [ ko ] (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
6. "키스오브라이프, 폭발적 고음→메가 크루 퍼포먼스…'괴물 신인'이 돌아온다 | 텐아시아". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2023-11-06. Archived from the original on 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
7. Chin, Carmen (2023-11-24). "KISS OF LIFE – 'Born to Be XX': a diamond in the rough". NME . Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
8. "키스오브라이프, 자유 향한 날것의 외침…'본 투 비 엑스엑스'". Newsis (in Korean). 2023-11-08. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
9. 조선비즈 (2023-11-07). "키스오브라이프, 완성형 아이돌의 귀환..신곡 'Bad News'로 글로벌 팬심 저격". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
10. "KISS OF LIFE Is Billboard's K-Pop Rookie of the Month for December: Exclusive Photos". Billboard . 2024-12-23. Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
11. Ziwei, Puah (2023-11-09). "KISS OF LIFE kick ass in new music video for 'Bad News'". NME . Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
12. "키스오브라이프, 자유롭고 강렬하게…오늘 더블 타이틀 컴백". Newsis (in Korean). 2023-11-08. Archived from the original on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
13. "Bad News". IZM . Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
14. "Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
15. "키스오브라이프, 더욱 강렬한 에너지+퍼포먼스로 컴백 무대 성공적". Sports Donga (in Korean). 2023-11-13. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
16. "Digital Chart – November 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.