"Bad as the Boys" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo featuring Finnish singer Alma, released on 2 August 2019 as the second single from her fourth album Sunshine Kitty.[3] It marks Lo and Alma's third collaboration, following their feature on Charli XCX's 2017 single "Out of My Head" and the remix of Lo's 2018 single "Bitches".[4]
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| Single by Tove Lo featuring Alma | ||||
| from the album Sunshine Kitty | ||||
| Released | 2 August 2019 | |||
| Studio | MXM Studios (Los Angeles, USA) House Mouse Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) Fried Studios (Helsinki, Finland) | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Struts | |||
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Recording and promotion
editThe song was recorded at MXM Studios in Los Angeles, USA, House Mouse Studios in Stockholm, Sweden and Fried Studios in Helsinki, Finland.[5] Lo announced the song in a clip posted to social media on 30 July, showing herself singing a portion of the song a cappella as the lyrics appear onscreen.[6] The following day, Lo revealed the first four tracks of Sunshine Kitty, with "Bad as the Boys" as track three.[7]
Critical reception
edit"Bad as the Boys" received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its production and lyrics. Mike Wass of Idolator called the track "a banger" and "every bit as good as the preview suggested".[8] Billboard writer Stephen Daw said the song is "a light, summertime bop".[9]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 14 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ Aikins, Gabriel. "Tove Lo shares 'Sunshine Kitty' details, drops "Bad As The Boys" ft. ALMA". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Bleach, Thomas (3 August 2019). "SINGLE REVIEW: Tove Lo feat. ALMA – Bad As The Boys". ThomasBleach. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (30 July 2019). "Tove Lo announces new single 'Bad as the Boys' featuring ALMA". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Wass, Mike (31 July 2019). "Tove Lo Joins Forces With ALMA For 'Bad As The Boys'". Idolator. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Sunshine Kitty (booklet). Tove Lo. Universal Music AB. 2019. p. 3. 00602508064999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Skinner, Tom (31 July 2019). "Tove Lo announces new single 'Bad as the Boys' in Karaoke-inspired teaser – watch". NME. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ @ToveLo (31 July 2019). "🐾" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wass, Mikeaccessdate=12 August 2019 (2 August 2019). "Tove Lo Joins Forces With ALMA For "Bad As The Boys"". Idolator.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Daw, Stephen. "Tove Lo Enlists Alma to Get Over Her Girl Crush For 'Bad as the Boys': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 32". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 August 2019.