I Wanna Be Bad

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“I Wanna Be Bad (feat. Royce Da 5'9)”
Single by Willa Ford
from the album Willa Was Here
Released May 22, 2001
Format CD Single
Recorded 2001
Genre Pop/dance
Length 3:06
Label Lava/Atlantic
Writer(s) Willa Ford,
Brian Kierulf,
Josh Schwartz
Producer Josh Schwartz,
Brian Kierulf
Certification Gold
Willa Ford singles chronology
"I Wanna Be Bad"
(2001)
"Did Ya' Understand That"
(2001)

"I Wanna Be Bad" is a popdance song by Willa Ford and the first single from her album Willa Was Here. The single sold over 250,000 copies and peaked at #22 on The Billboard Hot 100.

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[edit] Song

The song went along with Willa’s ‘Bad Girl’ image. "It's about a girl coming into her own and becoming a woman. It's a freedom song for me [Willa]."[1] "I Wanna Be Bad" has been in a few movies: What a Girl Wants, Undercover Brother, and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Rapper Royce da 5'9" also makes a short cameo in this song as well as in the video.

[edit] Video

"I Wanna Be Bad" had two similar video versions. One 'edited' and one more 'explicit' version. Both videos were directed by Chris Applebaum and edited by Jeff Selis. Willa herself came up with the treatment for the video. On the album 'Willa Was Here' there's a hyper link that takes you to the video.

[edit] Remixes and Other Versions

  • I Wanna Be Bad [Album Version] - 3:05
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Video Version] - 3:03
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Remix] - 3:04
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Mike Rizzo Club Mix] - 6:42
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Mike Rizzo Hyper Vocal Mix] - 6:11
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Sal Parm Radio Edit] - 3:59
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Sal Parm Club Mix] - 9:16
  • I Wanna Be Bad [Sal Parm Dub] - 7:17

[edit] Charts

Year Single Chart Position
2001 I Wanna Be Bad Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #4
2001 I Wanna Be Bad The Billboard Hot 100 #22
2001 I Wanna Be Bad Top 40 Mainstream #11
2001 I Wanna Be Bad Top 40 Tracks #19
2001 I Wanna Be Bad US Singles Top #22
2001 I Wanna Be Bad World Jazz Top 20 Singles #1
2001 I Wanna Be Bad ARC TOP 40 #7


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