| "I Wanna Be Bad" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Willa Ford | ||||
| from the album Willa Was Here | ||||
| Released | May 29, 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 (RIAA) | |||
| Willa Ford singles chronology | ||||
|
||||
"I Wanna Be Bad" is a dance-pop 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 on July 24, 2001 (after reaching the Top 40 on June 26, 2001). This song was featured in the movies What a Girl Wants, Undercover Brother, and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. The rap is performed by Royce da 5'9". It was certified gold by the RIAA.
Contents |
The song went along with Ford'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, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and the TV commercial of Six Flags Magic Mountain on which Willa herself appeared. It was also featured in 7UP campaign. Rapper Royce da 5'9" makes a short cameo in this song as well as in the 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 hyperlink that takes you to the video.
Single May 29, 2001 [1]
Maxi-CD July 17, 2001 [2]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 52[2] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 19 |