Bad Time (Grand Funk song)

"Bad Time"
Single by Grand Funk
from the album All the Girls in the World Beware!!!
B-side	"Good & Evil"
Released	March 24, 1975
Recorded	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	2:55
Label	Capitol Records 4046
Songwriter(s)	Mark Farner [1]
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ienner
Grand Funk singles chronology
"Some Kind of Wonderful" (1974) "Bad Time" (1975) "Take Me" (1976)

"Bad Time" is a song written by Mark Farner and performed by Grand Funk. The song is featured on the band's 1974 album, All the Girls in the World Beware!!! . ^[2] It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the weeks of June 7 and 14, 1975. ^{[3] [4]}

Jimmy Ienner produced the song, and it was arranged by Tony Camillo. ^[5] It was the group's fourth and final single to reach the Top 10, and their final Top 40 hit in the U.S.

"Bad Time" marked the end of the group's two-year run as Grand Funk, during which time they scored all their major hits. Following this release, their name reverted to Grand Funk Railroad.

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1975) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles [6] 3 New Zealand (RIANZ) [7] 19 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] 4 U.S. Cashbox Top 100 5

Year-end charts Chart (1975) Rank U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] 62 U.S. Cash Box Hot 100 [9] 76 Canada [10] 46

Other versions

• The Jayhawks released the track on their 1995 album, Tomorrow the Green Grass . This version went to number 40 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[11]

References

1. "Grand Funk – Bad Time (1975, Winchester Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 24 March 1975. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
2. "Grand Funk – All The Girls In The World Beware !!! (1974, Winchester Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 15 December 1974. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
3. Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 7, 1975 – Billboard.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
4. Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 14, 1975 – Billboard.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
5. "Grand Funk - Bad Time". 45cat.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
7. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
8. "Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
9. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1975". Cashbox Magazine . Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
10. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
11. "Bad Time (song by The Jayhawks)". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links

• Grand Funk - Bad Time on YouTube