Bad Blood (Bastille song)

"Bad Blood"
Single by Bastille
from the album Bad Blood
B-side	"Haunt" (Demo)
Released	19 August 2012
Format	Digital download, 7" vinyl
Recorded	2012
Genre	Indie pop synthpop reggae fusion
Length	3:33
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Dan Smith
Producer(s)	Dan Smith, Mark Crew
Bastille singles chronology
"Overjoyed" (2012) "Bad Blood" (2012) "Flaws" (2012)

"Bad Blood" is a song by British band Bastille and the second single from their debut studio album of the same name. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2012.^[1] Both "Bad Blood" and its B-side track "Haunt (Demo)" were included on their 2013 Haunt EP, along with "Pompeii" and "Overjoyed".^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Bad Blood" was first released onto YouTube on 29 June 2012 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds.^[3] The video was directed by Olivier Groulx and features model Betty Jacobsson.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download^[1]

1. "Bad Blood" – 3:32
2. "Haunt" (Demo) – 2:53
3. "Bad Blood" (F*U*G*Z Remix) (featuring F.Stokes and Kenzie May) – 3:41
4. "Bad Blood" (Mele Remix) – 4:21
5. "Bad Blood" (Lunice Remix) – 3:53
6. "Bad Blood" (music video) – 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–14) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 20 Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 90 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 95 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 15 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] 4 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 28 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 8 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 38 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 6

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom[1][16]	19 August 2012	Digital download	Virgin Records
	20 August 2012	7" vinyl
United States[17][18]	28 January 2014	Modern rock radio	Virgin Records, Capitol Records
	17 February 2014	Adult album alternative radio
United Kingdom[19]	2 June 2014	Contemporary hit radio	Virgin Records

References

1. "Bad Blood by Bastille". 7digital. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
2. "Amazon.com: Bastille: Haunt [EP]: Music". amazon.com.
3. "Bastille – Bad Blood". Bastille Vevo. YouTube. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
4. "Bastille Draws 'Bad Blood'". Renegade Music. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
5. "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Bad Blood" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
6. "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Bastille. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
7. Zywietz, Tobias. "UK Chart Log: Update 1.09.2012 (wk34)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
8. "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bastille. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
9. "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
10. "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Bastille. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
11. "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
12. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
13. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
14. "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
15. "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
16. "Bad Blood (7 inch Vinyl Disc – Virgin #VS 2041) – Bastille". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
17. "R&R Going For Adds: Alternative (Week Of: January 28, 2014)". Radio & Records. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
18. "R&R Going For Adds: Triple A (Week Of: February 17, 2014)". Radio & Records. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
19. Lane, Daniel (2 June 2014). "This Week's New Releases 02-06-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics