Bad News (Kiss of Life song)

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"Bad News"
Single by Kiss of Life
from the EP Born to Be XX
ReleasedNovember 8, 2023 (2023-11-08)
Genre
Length2:40
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 .

Contents

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
SourceRating
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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 11. [15]

Charts

Release history

Release history for "Bad News"
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousNovember 8, 2023S2

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References

  1. ↑ "키스오브라이프 컴백 확정, 11월 신보 'Born to be XX' 발매...커밍순 이미지 공개 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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  14. 1 2 "Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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