Bad Girlfriend

Infobox Single
Name = Bad Girlfriend


Artist = Theory of a Deadman
from Album = Scars & Souvenirs
Released = May 14, 2008 (Radio)
Format = CD
Radio single
Digital download
Recorded = 2007-2008
Length = 3:25
Label = Roadrunner/604 Records
Writer = Tyler Connolly
Theory of a Deadman
Last single = "So Happy"
(2008)
This single = "Bad Girlfriend"
(2008)
Next single = "All or Nothing"
(2008)

"Bad Girlfriend" is the second single released by Theory of a Deadman from their album, "Scars & Souvenirs". It was released to radio and for downloads on May 14, 2008. In the U.S., "Bad Girlfriend" was the most added song on rock radio and grew quickly in plays and downloads, therefore making a debut on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It debuted at #89 on the Canadian Hot 100, and quickly arose to peak at #42. It is currently their most successful single in the U.S, with "So Happy", the single before it, being their previous most successful, making "Scars & Souvenirs" their most successful album as well. The song is Theory's second big breakthrough from this album, carrying the band to the top of the Mainstream Rock Charts within 14 weeks. It is also the band's second song to reach the top 20 of the Modern Rock Chart, so far peaking at #10. So far, it been their forth top 10 hit on the Mainstream Rock Charts.

The song has a very upbeat sound. It is about Tyler Connolly's wife, who makes him very jealous because she is attractive and always has other guys hitting on her, as the band stated in an interview with Fuse.

Music video

The music video was released in early August 2008. It features the band performing on a stage at a club, where a lot of young women are riding on strip poles.

Track listing

#"Bad Girlfriend" - 3:25

Chart positions

s-ttl | title = "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single (first run)
years = September 13, 2008 s-ttl | title = "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single (second run)
years = October 4, 2008