

The song received mostly positive reviews commending Burke's vocals and the mainstream R&B/pop feel and production of the song. Flo Rida appears in the intro and during the middle eight. According to Popjustice, the song is lyrically about "fancying dangerous men". The intro has been described as "a demented elasticated siren effect bouncing from speaker to speaker", which has been called a hybrid of Girls Aloud's " Biology", and Britney Spears' " Womanizer", but with a more "euphoric disco feel". The song is described as having a "stomping electro- R&B tune". All young girls my age go for them, we just don't like to admit it, because we always go for them". In an interview with Popjustice when asked about the song, Burke said, "I've got a passion against liars, but I do like myself a bad boy. Before its release, The Sun had leaked lyrics from the song online. Problems playing this file? See media help.īurke premiered the song on 25 August 2009, on The Chris Moyles Show.
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The song has been performed a number of times, including on the sixth series of The X Factor.Ī 30-second sample of "Bad Boys", featuring vocals by Alexandra Burke. The song's accompanying music video takes place in an alleyway and a warehouse, and follows Burke's adventure when her convertible breaks down. The song topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the top ten of Sweden, the Netherlands, Hungary, Norway, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Belgium (Wallonia) and the top twenty of several other countries.


"Bad Boys" received positive reviews from critics, commending its production and composition as well as Burke's vocals. The song is an uptempo electrohop song, lyrically about becoming attracted to dangerous men.
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It was first released for digital download on 12 October 2009. It was written by busbee, Lauren Evans, Alex James, and was produced by The Phantom Boyz. The song features American rapper Flo Rida. The song is her second single after winning the fifth series of The X Factor, and the lead single from her debut album, Overcome. Retrieved July 1, 2013." Bad Boys" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. Recording Industry Association of America. ^ "American single certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Bad Boy".^ "Canadian single certifications – Miami Sound Machine – Bad Boy".Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. ^ "Miami Sound Machine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".^ "Miami Sound Machine Chart History (Dance Club Songs)".^ "Miami Sound Machine Chart History (Adult Contemporary)".^ "Miami Sound Machine Chart History (Hot 100)".^ "Miami Sound Machine: Artist Chart History".^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart".^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 26 June 1988. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. (Pablo Flores) Rubber Club-Dub-Mix - 6:18.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Webster, featured Estefan dancing with anthropomorphized alley cats, led by choreographer Russell Clark, in the style of the musical Cats. One was made at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. The song landed at number 79 on Billboard magazine's year-end chart of 1986.

for sales of 500,000 units and by the ARIA in Australia for sales of 35,000 copies. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. "Bad Boy" became the band's second Top Ten single in the United States, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the Top 20 in many other countries around the world. The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut.
