Bad Influence

"Bad Influence"
Single by Pink
from the album Funhouse
Released	May 8, 2009 (Australia)[1] March 26, 2010 (Germany)[2] April 11, 2011 (The Netherlands)[3]
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:35
Label	LaFace
Writer(s)	Pink, Billy Mann, Butch Walker, Robin Mortensen Lynch, Niklas Olovson
Producer	MachoPsycho, Billy Mann
Pink singles chronology
"Please Don't Leave Me" (2009) "Bad Influence" (2009) "Funhouse" (2009)

"Bad Influence" is the fourth single from Pink's fifth studio album, Funhouse. The single was released on May 8, 2009 in Australia, however, it was not released as a single in Europe until March 2010. The track was certified Gold in Australia.^[4] It peaked at #6 on the Australian Singles Chart, as well at #56 on their Year-End chart.

Promotion

The song was chosen as the album's fourth single following its use in an Optus advertisement, promoting her Funhouse Tour. The track was also played frequently on Channel Pink on Channel V Australia, as well as becoming the theme for the Volkswagen Polo commercials in Europe.^[5]

Tracklisting

1. "Bad Influence" - 3:35
2. "Please Don't Leave Me" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) - 3:43

Chart performance

The song was the most added song to the radio in Australia in its first week of release.^[6] On the ARIA Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 6, and has been certified Gold, selling over 35,000 copies.^[7] On the Australian Airplay Chart, the song became Pink's 4th consecutive #1 song on the chart, and 4th from the album .In New Zealand, "Bad Influence" debuted at number thirty three on May 18, 2009, rising to number twenty seven the following week. It has so far peaked at number twelve. It entered the UK charts at #161 on 18 October 2009 because of the advert, peaked at #123. "Bad Influence" entered the German Singles Chart at #26 in April 2010.

Charts and certifications

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