B.A.D. (song)
| "B.A.D." | ||||
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| Single by Super Junior-D&E | ||||
| from the EP Bad Blood | ||||
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| A-side | "Wings" | |||
| Released | September 3, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | Doobdoob (Seoul) | |||
| Genre | Electronic hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
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| Producer | J-DUB | |||
| Super Junior-D&E singles chronology | ||||
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| "B.A.D." on YouTube | ||||
"B.A.D." is a song recorded by South Korean duo Super Junior-D&E for their fourth Korean EP, Bad Blood. It was released as the lead single of the EP on September 3, 2020, by SM Entertainment and Label SJ, with Dreamus handling the distribution.
Background
On August 24, 2020, Label SJ announced that the duo will have a comeback through the release of Bad Blood, after a year and five months since Danger. The EP plans to showcase deadly music and visuals never seen before.[1] Four days later, the track list of the EP was revealed with "B.A.D." serving as the lead single, co-written by member Donghae and J-DUB.[2] On the 31st, the duo uploaded a teaser for the song's music video.[3] The song was released alongside the music video and the parent EP on September 3.[4]
Composition
"B.A.D." is an electronic hip-hop song co-written by Donghae and J-DUB, with the latter serving as co-composer and the arranger.[5] The second half of the song features a Motown Funk-style ryhthm change.[4] The song was composed in the key of G Minor with the tempo of 113 BPM.[6]
The lyrics express the appearance of a beautiful opposite through the irony of the word "bad", according to Donghae.[7] Eunhyuk added that the song was designed to be "addictive" and keep the listeners humming it even if they just listen to it once.[8]
Live performance
The duo debuted the song on Inkigayo on September 13.[9] The song was later featured in the setlist Super Junior's sixth world tour concert Super Show 9: Road.[10]
Chart
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon)[11] | 129 |
Credits
Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[12]
Studio
- Doobdoob Studio – recording, digital editing
- SM SSAM Studio – engineered for mix
- SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
- 821 Sound – mastering
Personnel
- Label SJ – executive producer
- SM Entertainment – executive supervisor
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Tak Young-jun – production director
- Yoo Young-jin – music and sound supervisor
- J-DUB – producer, lyrics, composition, arrangement, programming, synthesizer, vocal directing
- Super Junior-D&E – vocals
- Lee Dong-hae – lyrics, composition, background vocals, vocal directing
- Kim Hyun-gon – recording
- Eugune Kwon – recording
- Kang Eun-ji – engineered for mix, digital editing,
- Jang Woo-young – digital editing
- Jung Eui-sok – mixing
- Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Version | Format | Label |
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| South Korea | September 3, 2020 | Korean | ||
| Various |
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| Japan | November 24, 2020 | Japanese | Avex Trax | |
| Various |
References
- ^ Ko, Seung-hee (August 24, 2020). '핫 듀오' 슈퍼주니어-D&E, 다음 달 1년 5개월 만에 컴백 ['Hot Duo' Super Junior-D&E will make a comeback next month after 1 year and 5 months]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 28, 2020). '컴백' 슈퍼주니어-D&E, 트랙리스트 공개…동해 작곡·은혁 작사 ['Comeback' Super Junior-D&E reveals tracklist... East Sea Composer, Eun Hyuk Lyrics]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Kim, Mi-jung (August 31, 2020). 백마 탄 동해-흑마 탄 은혁, 슈퍼주니어 D&E MV 티저 공개 [White Horse Tan East Sea - Black Horse Tan Eun Hyuk Unveils Super Junior D&E MV Teaser]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ a b Kang, Jin-ah (September 3, 2020). 슈퍼주니어 D&E, 오늘 컴백…신곡 'B.A.D', 동해 자작곡 [Super Junior D&E makes a comeback today... New song 'B.A.D', self-composed by the East Sea]. Newsis (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Oh, Bo-ram (September 3, 2020). 슈퍼주니어-D＆E, 미니 4집 발매…"유닛 10년, 한결같아요" [Super Junior-D&E releases 4th mini album..."10 years of unit, it's the same"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Key & BPM for B.A.D. by Super Junior". TuneBat. September 3, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Kim, Soo-young (September 3, 2020). 슈퍼주니어 D&E "유닛 결성 10년 차, 한계 두지 않고 도전할 것" [일문일답] [Super Junior D&E "10 years since the formation of the unit, we will challenge without limits" [One question and one answer]]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Ko, Seung-ah (September 3, 2020). [N일문일답] 슈퍼주니어-D&E "유닛 10년차, 한결같음이 오래가는 비결" [Super Junior-D&E "10th year of unit, consistency is the secret to longevity"]. News1 (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (September 13, 2020). ‘인기가요’ 김남주·유아·원호, 솔로 데뷔 무대 ['Inkigayo' Kim Nam-joo, Yua, and Wonho make their solo debut]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (July 18, 2022). 슈퍼주니어, '슈퍼쇼9' 서울 공연 성료 "팬들은 우리 원동력" [Super Junior's performance in Seoul "Fans are our driving force"]. News1 (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Week 36 of 2020 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ Super Junior (2020). Bad Blood (track list note). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Label SJ, and Dreamus.