Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)

Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)

Infobox Single
Name = Bad Boy


Artist = Miami Sound Machine
from Album = Primitive Love
B-side = "Surrender Paradise" (North America)
"Movies" (Europe)
Released = flagicon|EuropeAugust 1985
flagicon|USAFebruary 15, 1986
flagicon|JapanApril 2 1986
Format = Cassette Single
Vinyl 7" Single
Vinyl 12" Single
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Pop-Dance
Length = 3:58 (Album Version)
3:42(Single Remix)
Label = Epic Records
Certification = Gold (ARIA, RIAA)
Chronology =
Last single = "Conga"
(1985)
This single = "Bad Boy"
(1986)
Next single = "Words Get in the Way"
(1986)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Primitive Love
Type = studio
prev_track = "Words Get in the Way"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Bad Boy"
track_no =4
next_track = "Falling in Love"
next_no = 5
Extra tracklisting
Album = Greatest Hits
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Can't Stay Away from You"
prev_no = 4
this_track = "Bad Boy"
track_no = 5
next_track = 1-2-3" (Remix)
next_no = 6

"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".

ong 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 [http://www.geocities.com/geprimitivelove/badboy.html Bad Boy (Single - 1986) ] ] .

The video of the song received high rotation on MTV and another video music channels. Two videos were made with the second one featuring Estefan with the cast of the musical "Cats".

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)

Charts

Official versions

Original versions
# Album Version — 3:58

Remixes
# Single Remix — 3:42
# Club Mix — 6:26
# Dub Mix — 6:43

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/gloriaestefanmusic gloriestefanmyspace]
* [http://www.gloriaestefanmexico.com gloriestefanmexico.com]
* [http://www.90millas.com 90millas.com]
* [http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase]


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