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| Single by Daniel Powter | ||||||||
| from the album Daniel Powter | ||||||||
| Released | January 2005 (See release history) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | |||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||
| Length | 3:53 | |||||||
| Label | Warner Music Group (USA) Sony BMG (Europe/Korea/Latin America) |
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| Writer(s) | Daniel Powter | |||||||
| Certification | 3× Platinum (RIAA) | |||||||
| Daniel Powter singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Bad Day" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter (2005) and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S. it became the most successful single of 2006 as ranked by Billboard Magazine.[1]
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Music video
The music video is directed by Marc Webb and features two single people, a male (Jason Adelman) and a female (Samaire Armstrong), waking and going about their daily schedule. The video shows this happening over a three-day period but makes no distinction between the days apart from the different clothing worn for each day. The main event is the two adding graffiti to the same wall, separately, on each day, culminating in the completion of a heart. At the end of the video, life mirrors the image created on the wall, with the boy offering the soaking wet girl a red umbrella in the pouring rain, as a cab stops for them. Parts of it were shot in a split-screen. Throughout the video, Powter is shown with his tuque, playing his piano. The Metro Red Line subway in Los Angeles was used during the shooting of this video and prominently featured throughout. The area where the two meet and add the graffiti on the wall is on the mezzanine level of Pershing Square Station in downtown Los Angeles.
Critical reception
Billboard called the song "one of the great discoveries of the year"[2] and the top One Hit Wonder of the 2000s.[3]
Release history
| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Europe | January 2005 |
| Australia | June 27, 2005 |
| United Kingdom | July 25, 2005 |
| United States | January 17, 2006 |
Chart performances
"Bad Day" reached number seven on the Canadian Singles Chart; it was also successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart after it was used in an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola.[4] In the United States, it reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. The song grew in popularity in the United States when it was used in the fifth season of American Idol in the farewell video packages for eliminated contestants. It was also featured in the compilation album Voices from the FIFA World Cup during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It is also currently a popular song to play in sporting events, usually whenever the home team loses. It was even played after the 2008 U.S. Presidential election after John McCain's concession speech. Since 2007, NFL.com has used the song in their commercial for playoff Fantasy football.
"Bad Day" has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. for digital sales of over 2 million. The song was featured as a free download on the iTunes Store from August 2–9, 2005. It was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance".[5]
Billboard named "Bad Day" the No. 1 Hot 100 song of 2006.[6] It is one of three "one hit wonders" to become Billboard's single of the year, following 1958's Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu by Domenico Modugno (the Italian Eurovision Song Contest entry 1958) and 1962's "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk. While Modugno and Bilk each had another Hot 100 hit, "Bad Day" was Powter's only Hot 100 hit.
On the 16th July 2008, it was revealed by BBC News[7] that "Bad Day" was the most played song in the UK during the period 2003-2008. It was also his only Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom, although follow-up single "Freeloop" would have charted had it not been ineligible due to containing a version of "Bad Day", still then in the charts, on the single.
Cover versions
"Bad Day" was covered by the fictional music group Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks. Their version made the charts in January 2008, peaking at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Bad Day" was also covered by Kidz Bop, also the first Kidz Bop song to be a single.
The Maccabeats, the all-male a cappella group of Yeshiva University recorded an a cappella version of the song on their 2010 album, Voices From The Heights.
"Bad Day" was also parodied by UK based parody group Amateur Transplants in the form of "King of the Dead" in which a man wakes up one morning and everyone's dead - which is a bad day.
Charts and sales
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| Australia[21] | Platinum | 2005 | 70,000 | |
| Canada[22] | 2 x Platinum (Digital) | April 10, 2006 | 20,000 | |
| France[23] | Silver | September 28, 2005 | 125,000 | 126,000[24] |
| Germany[25] | Gold | 2010 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| U.S.[26] | 3x Platinum | October 1, 2007 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000[27] |
Chart successions
| Preceded by "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single 18 August 2005 - 8 September 2005 |
Succeeded by "Don't Cha" by Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes |
| Preceded by "Temperature" by Sean Paul |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single 8 April 2006 - 6 May 2006 |
Succeeded by "SOS" by Rihanna |
| Preceded by "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield |
Billboard Pop 100 number-one single (first run) 8 April 2006 - 6 May 2006 |
Succeeded by "SOS" by Rihanna |
| Preceded by "SOS" by Rihanna |
Billboard Pop 100 number-one single (second run) 10 June 2006 |
Succeeded by "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean |
| Preceded by "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single by 13 May 2006 - 9 September 2006 21 October 2006 |
Succeeded by "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield |
| Preceded by N/A |
American Idol Farewell Song Season 5 (2006) |
Succeeded by "Home" |
See also
- 2005 in music
- 2006 in music
- Billboard's Top Hot 100 Hits of 2006
- Musical parody by Internet Sketch Comedy Show Moron Life Called Overplayed
References
- ^ http://billboard.biz.com
- ^ Taylor, Chuck (2005-06-18), "Bad Day". Billboard. 117 (25):72
- ^ "Best of 2000s — One-hit wonders". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/features/one-hit-wonders-of-the-2000s-page-1-1004051216.story. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Bad Day by Daniel Powter Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2006/charts/hot100.jsp Billboard.com
- ^ "Powter song is 'UK's most played'". BBC News. 16 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7508196.stm. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bad Day", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 24 May 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
- ^ a b c d "Bad day", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
- ^ "2005 Australian Singles Chart". aria. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2005.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. http://www.austriancharts.at/2005_single.asp. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2005. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Single top 100 over 2005" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202005.pdf. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 French Singles Chart" (in French). SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2005. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Irish Singles Chart". IRMA. http://www.irma.ie/best2005.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2005. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2005 UK Singles Chart". ChartsPlus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2006
- ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
- ^ Canada certifications cria.ca (Retrieved 19 July 2008)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
- ^ "Certifications and sales of singles in France". Infodisc. http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif.php. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Bad Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Bad+Day&strInterpret=&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved August 2010.
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved 28 July 2008)
- ^ Week Ending Aug. 2, 2009: Not Since "Double Fantasy" Chart Watch by Paul Grein. Retrieved: 2009-08-05.
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