"Sadder Badder Cooler" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Swedish recording artist Tove Lo from the expanded edition of her fourth studio album Sunshine Kitty. The re-issue, dubbed the "Paw Prints Edition" was released on 22 May 2020. On the same day "Sadder Badder Cooler", the re-issue's opening track, was released as a single with two official remixes by The Presets and King Arthur. [2][3] Remixes by Banx & Ranx, MUTO, Y2K, and Liu followed on 17 July, 31 July, 7 August, and 4 September 2020 respectively.[4][5][6][7] The song's music video, animated by Venturia Animation Studios and Dreambear Productions, depicts a cartoon Lo and her animal sidekick Sunshine Kitty "on a Kill Bill-style mission to take down several Disney princes.[8]

"Sadder Badder Cooler"
Single by Tove Lo
from the album Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition)
Released22 May 2020 (2020-05-22)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length2:51
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Elvira Anderfjärd
Tove Lo singles chronology
"I'm Coming"
(2020)
"Sadder Badder Cooler"
(2020)
"Don't Say Goodbye"
(2020)

Lo performed the song live at Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's "Pride Prom" on 13 June 2020 and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 27 June 2020.[9][10]

Track listing

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Sadder Badder Cooler – The Presets Remix[2]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (The Presets Sunshine Remix) – 3:44
  2. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (The Presets Midnight Remix) – 5:40

Sadder Badder Cooler – King Arthur Remix[3]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (King Arthur Remix) – 2:55

Sadder Badder Cooler – Banx & Ranx Remix[4]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Banx & Ranx Remix) – 2:29

Sadder Badder Cooler – MUTO Remix[5]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (MUTO Remix) – 3:15

Sadder Badder Cooler – Y2K Remix[6]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Y2K Remix) – 3:04

Sadder Badder Cooler – Liu Remix[7]

  1. "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Liu Remix) – 2:17

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

  • Tove Lo – songwriting, vocals
  • Elvira Anderfjärd – songwriting, production, background vocals, drums, electric bass, synthesizer, programming, vocal programming
  • Max Martin – songwriting
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer

Release history

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Release formats for "Sadder Badder Cooler"
Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 22 May 2020
Album version Republic [8]
The Presets Remix [2]
King Arthur Remix [3]
17 July 2020 Banx & Ranx Remix [4]
31 July 2020 MUTO Remix [5]
7 August 2020 Y2K Remix [6]
4 September 2020 Liu Remix [7]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 15


References

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  1. ^ Kaye, Ben (22 May 2020). "Tove Lo Releases Expanded Edition of Sunshine Kitty, Shares New Song "sadder badder cooler": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (The Presets Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.}
  3. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (King Arthur Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Banx & Ranx Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (MUTO Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Y2K Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Liu Remix)". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Shaffer, Clare (22 May 2020). "Tove Lo Releases Deluxe 'Sunshine Kitty' Edition, 'Sadder Badder Cooler' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ Daw, Stephen (13 June 2020). "Tove Lo Is Feeling 'Sadder, Badder, Cooler' With Her Billboard Pride Prom Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ^ Enis, Eli (27 June 2020). "Tove Lo Performs "sadder badder cooler" on Colbert: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Credits / Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 September 2020.