Bad Habits (The Last Shadow Puppets song)

"Bad Habits"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album
Everything You've Come to Expect
B-side "The Bourne Identity"
Released 10 January 2016 (2016-01-10)
Format Digital download
Length 3:00
Label Domino
Writer(s) Alex Turner, Miles Kane
Producer(s) James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
"My Mistakes Were Made for You"
(2008)
"Bad Habits"
(2016)
"Everything You've Come to Expect"
(2016)

"Bad Habits" is the lead single by English band The Last Shadow Puppets from their second studio album, Everything You've Come to Expect.[1] It was released on 10 January 2016 on Domino Records,[2] and is the band's first single since "My Mistakes Were Made for You" (2008).[3]

Writing and recording

In an interview with Stacey Anderson for Interview, Kane states that "Bad Habits" originated with Turner playing the bass guitar and Kane singing over top. They admitted that the original take of the song came close to 40 minutes.[4]

Critical reception

Brennan Carley of Spin magazine wrote that "Bad Habits" has got "a loud, insistent, urgent sound to it, with a prominent string section underscoring the chaos with a sense of unease."[5] Stereogum's Peter Helman noted that the song is "a brash, slitheringly groovy thing with an insistent bassline and some string section flourishes courtesy of maestro Owen Pallett."[6]

Music video

A music video for "Bad Habits" was released on 10 January 2016, at the same day of the single's release. It shows the group performing in a California dive bar, with short snippets of Turner and Kane recording, socialising and womanising.[7] The video was directed by Ben Chappell.[7]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Bad Habits"   3:00
Everything You've Come to Expect Deluxe LP – exclusive 7" vinyl[8]
No. Title Length
1. "Bad Habits"   3:00
2. "The Bourne Identity"   3:05

Personnel

The Last Shadow Puppets
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 46

References

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