"Bad Decisions" is a song by American rock band The Strokes, released on February 18, 2020, as the second single from their sixth studio album, The New Abnormal (2020).[3] An accompanying music video was released on the same day.[4] It incorporates elements of the song "Dancing with Myself" by British punk/new wave musician Billy Idol, who is credited as a co-writer along with his former band member Tony James.[3]
| "Bad Decisions" | ||||
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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album The New Abnormal | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-La (Malibu, California) | |||
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| Length | 4:53 | |||
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| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bad Decisions" on YouTube | ||||
The artwork for the song is Café Kiss by Ron Hicks.
Live performances
editOn October 31, 2020, the band performed "Bad Decisions" on Saturday Night Live.[5][6][7]
Personnel
editAdapted from the Strokes' official YouTube channel.
The Strokes
- Julian Casablancas – vocal, lyricist, composer
- Nikolai Fraiture – bass guitar, composer
- Albert Hammond Jr. – guitar, composer
- Nick Valensi – guitar, composer
- Fabrizio Moretti – drums, composer
Additional Personnel
- Billy Idol – composer
- Tony James – composer
- Jason Lader – engineer, mixing engineer
- Pete Min – engineer
- Rob Bisel – assistant engineer
- Dylan Neustadter – assistant engineer
- Kevin Smith – assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
- Stewart Whitmore – mastering engineer
- Rick Rubin – producer
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ Lane, Lexi (February 21, 2020). "The Strokes' Feverish New Song "Bad Decisions" Is Anything But One". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Campbell, Caleb (April 9, 2020). "The Strokes: The New Abnormal". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Bloom, Madison; Torres, Eric (February 18, 2020). "Listen to the Strokes' New Song "Bad Decisions"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Strokes – "Bad Decisions"". Stereogum. February 18, 2020.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 1, 2020). "See the Strokes Perform 'The Adults Are Talking,' 'Bad Decisions' on 'SNL'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform "The Adults Are Talking" and "Bad Decisions" on SNL". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Nattress, Katrina (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform Songs Off The New Abnormal on SNL". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "The Strokes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.