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Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)
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| Single by Miami Sound Machine | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Primitive Love | |||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Surrender Paradise" (North America) "Movies" (Europe) |
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| Released | August 1985 (see Release history) |
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| Format | Cassette Single Vinyl 7" Single Vinyl 12" Single |
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| Recorded | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop-Dance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:58 (Album Version) 3:42(Single Remix) |
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| Label | Epic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (ARIA, RIAA) | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Bad Boy" was the second single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love. The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "Conga".
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Song history
The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut. It was remixed by Shep Pettibone. "Bad Boy" became the band's second Top Ten single in the United States, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the Top 20 in many other countries around the world. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. for sales of 500,000 units and by the ARIA in Australia for sales of 35,000 copies. The song landed at #79 on Billboard magazine's year-end chart of 1986.[1]
The video of the song received high rotation on MTV and other video music channels. Two videos were made with the second one featuring Estefan with the cast of the musical Cats. The song opened the film, Three Men and a Baby.
Formats and track listings
U.S. Vinyl 12" Single (49 05338)
- "Bad Boy" (Club Mix)
- "Bad Boy" (Dub Mix)
U.S. Vinyl 7" Single (34 05805)
- "Bad Boy" (Single Remix)
- "Surrender Paradise" (Album Version)
UK Vinyl 7" Single (A 6537)
- "Bad Boy" (Single Remix)
- "Movies" (Album Version)
UK Vinyl 12" Single (TA 6537)
- "Bad Boy" (Single Remix)
- "Bad Boy" (Dub Mix)
- "Movies" (Album Version)
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Europe | August 1985 |
| United States | February 15, 1986 |
| Japan | April 2, 1986 |
Charts
| Lista(1985/1986) | Peak position[1] |
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| Austria Singles Chart | 8 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 2 |
| France Singles Chart | 33 |
| Germany Top Singles Chart | 6 |
| Ireland Top Singles Chart | 23 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 9 |
| UK Top Singles Chart | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 3 |
Official versions
Original versions
- Album Version — 3:58
Remixes
- Single Remix — 3:42
- Club Mix — 6:26
- Dub Mix — 6:43
Versions
- Extended album version
- Remix Greatest Hits'92
References
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