Super Bad (song)
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| Single by James Brown | ||
| A-side | "Super Bad Pts. 1 & 2" | |
| B-side | "Super Bad Pt. 3" | |
| Released | October 1970 | |
| Format | 7" (mono) | |
| Recorded | June 30, 1970, Starday-King Studios, Nashville, TN | |
| Genre | Funk | |
| Length | 4:26 (Pts. 1 & 2) | |
| Label | King 6329 |
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| Writer(s) | James Brown | |
| Producer | James Brown | |
For the 2007 film, see Superbad (film).
"Super Bad" is a 1970 James Brown song. Originally released as a three-part single, it was a #1 R&B hit. The song's lyrics include the refrain "I've got soul and I'm super bad." The positive use of the word "bad" is an example of linguistic reappropriation, which Brown had done before in "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud".
The song includes a tenor saxophone solo by Robert McCollough, during which Brown yells "Blow me some Trane, brother!"
Brown re-recorded "Super Bad" for a 1971 album of the same name.
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[edit] Personnel
- James Brown - lead vocal
with The J.B.'s:
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells - trumpet
- Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison - trumpet
- Robert McCollough - tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd - organ
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins - bass
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums
- Johnny Griggs - congas
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B | 1 |
[edit] Appearances and references in media
- The song is prominently featured in the film The New Guy.
- In a Boondocks strip Michael Caesar interrupts his elementary school class to recite the song lyrics.
The song was also featured in White Men Can't Jump.
[edit] References
- Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In Star Time (pp. 46-53) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
- White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In Star Time (pp. 54-59) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
The song has also appeared in the 1992 movie White Men Can't Jump however it didnt make an appearance in the Soundtrack of the movie
