Bad Girl (song)
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| "Bad Girl" | ||
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| Single by Madonna | ||
| from the album Erotica | ||
| Released | February 1993 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7"), Cassette tape and CD single | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 5 min 23 s | |
| Label | Maverick / Sire | |
| Producer(s) | Madonna Shep Pettibone |
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| Madonna singles chronology | ||
| "Deeper and Deeper" (1992) |
"Bad Girl" (1993) |
"Fever" (1993) |
Bad Girl was the third single from Madonna's 1992 album Erotica.
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[edit] Song information
The single marked a shift in fortunes for Madonna, as it was her first single for many years not to chart in the top ten in the US, stalling at thirty-six on the Billboard 100. In the UK, it just managed to reach number ten, but was out of the charts in less than three weeks. Despite a stunning video directed by David Fincher and featuring actor Christopher Walken, "Bad Girl" is widely considered to be a flop; many fans, however, regard it as one of Madonna's best ballads. The B-side of the 7-inch release was a William Orbit dub of "Erotica".
Madonna performed "Bad Girl" live on Saturday Night Live in January 1993. At the end of the song she tore up a picture of Joey Buttafuoco, telling the audience to "fight the real enemy!" This was a spoof of Sinéad O'Connor's controversial SNL appearance a few months earlier in which she had done the same to a picture of Pope John Paul II.
[edit] Video
The video featured Madonna as "Louise Oriole," a high-powered Manhattan female executive who has a penchant for one-night stands. Through her days, Louise gets distracted by cigarettes, cocktails, and random hook-ups, as lamented in the song's lyrics. Christopher Walken plays her guardian angel, who watches over her activities and delivers Louise with a "kiss of death" before her final encounter with a man who strangles her with her pantyhose.
One of Madonna's best narrative videos, it was directed by David Fincher and was released in early 1993. Madonna's look in the video is reminicent of her character in the film Body of Evidence, which she had just finished filming.
[edit] Chart performance
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Canada | #5 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | UK | #10 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Japan | #11 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Australia | #32 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Billboard Hot 100 | #36 |
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | #26 |
| U.S. chart run | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| Chart Position | 85 | 67 | 38 | 36 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 100 |
| UK chart run | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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| Chart Position | 11 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 60 | ? |
[edit] Tracklisting and format
- UK CD
- "Bad Girl" (Edit) (4:38)
- "Erotica" (William Orbit 12") (6:07)
- "Erotica" (William Orbit Dub) (4:53)
- "Erotica" (Madonna's In My Jeep Mix) (5:46)
[edit] Versions
- "Bad Girl" (Edit)
- "Bad Girl" (Album Version)
- "Bad Girl" (Extended Version)
- "Bad Girl" (Video Instrumental)
- "Bad Girl" (Video Version)
[edit] References
- Mad-eyes.net - "Bad Girl" Single Page - last accessed on October 24, 2005
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