Bad Influence (song)
"Bad Influence" is the fourth single from Pink's fifth studio album, Funhouse. The single was released on May 8, 2009 in Australia, however, it was not released as a single in Europe until March 2010. The track was certified Gold in Australia.[4] It peaked at #6 on the Australian Singles Chart, as well at #56 on their Year-End chart.
Promotion
The song was chosen as the album's fourth single following its use in an Optus advertisement, promoting her Funhouse Tour. The track was also played frequently on Channel Pink on Channel V Australia, as well as becoming the theme for the Volkswagen Polo commercials in Europe.[5]
Tracklisting
- "Bad Influence" - 3:35
- "Please Don't Leave Me" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) - 3:43
Chart performance
The song was the most added song to the radio in Australia in its first week of release.[6] On the ARIA Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 6, and has been certified Gold, selling over 35,000 copies.[7] On the Australian Airplay Chart, the song became Pink's 4th consecutive #1 song on the chart, and 4th from the album .In New Zealand, "Bad Influence" debuted at number thirty three on May 18, 2009, rising to number twenty seven the following week. It has so far peaked at number twelve. It entered the UK charts at #161 on 18 October 2009 because of the advert, peaked at #123. "Bad Influence" entered the German Singles Chart at #26 in April 2010.
Charts and certifications
Charts
|
End of year chart
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Sales |
| Australia |
Gold[15] |
35,000+ |
| Worldwide |
|
100,000[16] |
|
References
- ^ http://chaos.com/product/pink-bad-influence/3892948-8040.html
- ^ http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00278FUD0
- ^ http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=1136989/contentid=122994
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawXlb7nuU4
- ^ http://www.aumreport.com/news.html
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – P!nk – Bad Influence". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "P!nk – Bad Influence – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – P!nk – Bad Influence" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – P!nk – Bad Influence". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "P!nk – Bad Influence – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accr.htm. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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