Want You Bad
| "Want You Bad" | ||||
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| Single by The Offspring | ||||
| from the album Conspiracy of One | ||||
| Released | December 23, 2000 | |||
| Format | CD, 12"[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia[2] | |||
| Writer(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
| The Offspring singles chronology | ||||
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"Want You Bad" is a song by American punk rock band The Offspring. The song features as the fourth track on the band's sixth studio album Conspiracy of One (2000) and was released as the second single from the album. The song is also featured on the band's Greatest Hits album (2005). It became another Offspring US Hot Modern Rock Track top 10.
The title is a play on words, with the narrator of the song saying to his girlfriend he wants her "to be bad" as in a dominatrix way, rather than he wants her "badly".[3]
The song was remixed by The Dwarves singer Blag Dahlia. The remix appeared on some versions of the "Million Miles Away" single. Two of the single's B-sides, "80 Times" and "Autonomy", appeared on the band's 2010 Japan only compilation album Happy Hour!.
Track listing
Version 1
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Want You Bad" | ||
| 2. | "80 Times" (T.S.O.L. cover) | ||
| 3. | "All I Want" (Live) | ||
| 4. | "Autonomy" (Buzzcocks cover) |
Version 2
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Want You Bad" | 3:23 | |
| 2. | "The Kids Aren't Alright" (Live) | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "80 Times" | 2:07 | |
| 4. | "Want You Bad" (Video CD Extra) | 3:23 |
Version 3
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Want You Bad" | 3:23 | |
| 2. | "All I Want" (Live) | ||
| 3. | "Autonomy" |
Music video
The music video was filmed in Los Angeles on the 10th and 11 of January 2001, and was directed by Spencer Susser.[4] It takes place in a party, with the band playing in the background. The protagonist is a man trying to get some sexual action in the form of the song's meaning (domination from a girl) but with each try he is slapped and left feeling embarrassed. As this takes place the party-goers start to open up cans with the Offspring logo on them. These explode violently with foam when opened leading to the party starting to get chaotic.
Eventually the man finds a woman who is willing to participate in his desired activity and the two go off to a private place. Meanwhile the party has descended into utter chaos as the foam covers even the band and some of them are tackled to the ground by the partiers, though the music still plays.
In the closing moments of the video we see the woman shaking one of the Offspring cans in front of the man. The man looks on excited as it finally explodes - the foam appears to blow his head off while the woman laughs and smiles as the camera fades to black.
Dexter Holland, the band's lead vocalist, said he hated this video, saying that it was too "cheesy", although it is one of his favorite songs.[3]
The second model in the music video played Katelyn Rosaasen the first model is unknown.
DVD appearances
The music video also appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD. It was released in 2005.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 35 |
| Austrian Charts | 67 |
| Polish Singles Chart[5] | 30 |
| Switzerland Charts | 45 |
| Sverigetopplistan | 46 |
| UK Singles Charts | 15 |
In popular culture
- The song was featured as the opening song to Tomcats which starred Shannon Elizabeth.[6]
- The song was featured on the movie soundtrack of American Pie 2 again starring the actress Shannon Elizabeth.[7]
- The song was featured on Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller.[8]
References
- ↑ "Offspring, The – Want You Bad". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Want You Bad". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Commentary for the video on Complete Music Video Collection, released 2005
- ↑ 'The New Video - Want You Bad!' The Offspring news item, 5th January 2001
- ↑ "Polish Singles Chart |".
- ↑ "Tomcats (2001) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ "American Pie 2 (2001) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller – Credits". Allgame. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
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