Bad Dreams (Swollen Members album)

Bad Dreams
Studio album by
Swollen Members
ReleasedNovember 13, 2001
Recorded2001 at Vancouver, British Columbia and Malibu, California
Genre
Length71:00
LanguageEnglish
LabelBattle Axe Records
ProducerMad Child, Nucleus (exec.)
Evidence, Rob the Viking, The Alchemist, Seanski, Roger Swan, Joey Chavez, DJ Kemo, Concise
Swollen Members chronology
Balance
(1999) 		Bad Dreams
(2001) 		Monsters in the Closet
(2002)
Singles from Bad Dreams
  1. "Take It Back"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Fuel Injected"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Bring It Home"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews(7/10)[3]

Bad Dreams is the second studio album by Canadian hip hop group Swollen Members on Battle Axe Records, released in 2001. Bad Dreams was a progression of the sound the group expressed on Balance leaning more towards the mainstream. "Take It Back" was the album's first single though the record didn't take off until the second single, "Fuel Injected" was released. The song turned Swollen Members into household names overnight, reaching #1 on the MuchMusic Top 30 Countdown and winning four MuchMusic Video Awards.[4][5] The follow-up single "Bring It Home" also topped the MuchMusic Countdown[6] and peaked at #3 on the Canadian Singles Chart[7], helping the record attain Platinum certification in Canada.[8]

The presence of Moka Only on the group's two biggest singles prompted him to join the group from 2002 to 2005. The 19th and 20th tracks are bonus tracks that appear on the 2002 reissue only. The reissue also sports an alternate cover similar to the original release. The original album also contains a hidden remix of "Take It Back" produced by Joey Chavez that appears after the end of "High Road". Kludge magazine listed Bad Dreams as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.[9] In 2002, Bad Dreams was the seventh best-selling rap album in Canada and the best-selling rap album in Canada by a Canadian rap artist.[10] The album won the 2002 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:42
2."Killing Spree"Nucleus2:38
3."Full Contact" (featuring Evidence and Chali 2na)Evidence4:09
4."Take It Back" (featuring DJ Revolution)Rob the Viking3:41
5."RPM" (featuring Rakaa Iriscience and DJ Babu)Nucleus4:01
6."Bad Dreams"The Alchemist3:50
7."Camouflage" (featuring DJ Revolution)Evidence2:31
8."Poker Face" (featuring Buc Fifty)Rob the Viking4:20
9."Deep End"Seanski3:25
10."Anthrax Island"Nucleus2:30
11."Snake Bite" (featuring Rattlesnake Jones and Chris Guy)Rob the Viking, Roger Swan3:43
12."Total Package" (featuring Planet Asia and DJ Revolution)Evidence3:19
13."The Reflection"Rob the Viking1:58
14."Ventilate" (featuring DJ Babu)Joey Chavez3:56
15."Burns and Scars" (featuring Son Doobie)Rob the Viking4:05
16."Dark Riders" (featuring Buc Fifty)The Alchemist3:20
17."Fuel Injected" (featuring Moka Only)DJ Kemo, Concise3:31
18."High Road"Rob the Viking4:20
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
19."Bring It Home" (featuring Moka Only)Rob the Viking4:17
20."Fuel Injected" (Remix) (featuring Moka Only and Saukrates)Saukrates3:31
  • “Dark Riders” is also on the 2001 compilation album Lyrics of Fury by Battle Axe Records
  • “Camouflage” and “Deep End” are also on the 2002 compilation album Battle Axe Warriors by Battle Axe Records
  • ”Poker Face” and “Fuel Injected (Remix)” are also on the 2002 compilation album Battle Axe Warriors II by Battle Axe Records
  • “Bring It Home” and “Fuel Injected (Remix)” are also on the 2002 album Monsters in the Closet by Swollen Members

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Bad Dreams
Chart (2002) Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 87
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 16
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[10] 7

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ HipHopDX review
  3. ^ RapReviews review
  4. ^ "Swollen Members - Fuel Injected". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. ^ Staff, Billboard (2002-06-17). "Swollen Members Clean Up At MuchMusic Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  6. ^ "Swollen Members - Bring It Home". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  7. ^ "Canada Top 20 (2002-04-18)". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  8. ^ @HipHopCanada (2002-09-28). "Bad Dreams by Swollen Members is Certified Platinum". HipHopCanada.com. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  9. ^ Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Archived from the original on October 26, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "2002 | Best Rap Recording | Swollen Members". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  12. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.


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