Bad Boy (Single)
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"Bad Boy" is a song by The Adicts
released in May 1983. It was released as a standard black vinyl 7-inch single and also as a 7-inch picture disc
with one additional track. The single was the band's biggest hit, reaching number 75 on the UK Singles Chart
and number four on the UK Independent Chart. This brought major label interest to the band, which led to their next single being released by the Warner
imprint Sire Records
. "Bad Boy" and the b-side "Shake Rattle Bang Your Head" were both later released on the band's next studio album Smart Alex
.
The Adicts
The Adicts are an English punk band from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. One of the more popular punk rock bands in the 1980s, they were often in the indie charts at that time. Their song "Viva La Revolution" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground. It was also featured in a commercial...
released in May 1983. It was released as a standard black vinyl 7-inch single and also as a 7-inch picture disc
Picture disc
Picture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...
with one additional track. The single was the band's biggest hit, reaching number 75 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and number four on the UK Independent Chart. This brought major label interest to the band, which led to their next single being released by the Warner
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
imprint Sire Records
Sire Records
Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a...
. "Bad Boy" and the b-side "Shake Rattle Bang Your Head" were both later released on the band's next studio album Smart Alex
Smart Alex
Smart Alex is the third studio album by The Adicts. It was re-released by Captain Oi! in 2002 and by SOS Records in 2006, each with bonus tracks including the "Falling in Love Again" EP...
.
Track listing
- "Bad Boy"
- "Shake Rattle Bang Your Head"
- "Joker in the Pack" (picture disc only)
The Adicts
- Keith 'Monkey' Warren - Vocals
- Mel Ellis - Bass
- Pete Dee Davison - Guitar
- Michael 'Kid' Dee Davison - Drums