"Bad Man (Smooth Criminal)" is a song by American rapper
Polo G. It was released through
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
on November 12, 2021, as the only single and opening track from his reissued album, ''
Hall of Fame 2.0''. The song is an interpolation of American singer
Michael Jackson's single, "
Smooth Criminal", taken from his seventh studio album, ''
Bad
Bad or BAD may refer to:
Common meanings
*Evil, the opposite of moral good
* Erroneous, inaccurate or incorrect
* Unhealthy, or counter to well-being
* Antagonist, the threat or obstacle of moral good
Acronyms
* BAD-2, a Soviet armored troll ...
'' (1987). It was produced by
J. White Did It
Anthony Jermaine White (born December 17, 1984), known professionally as J. White Did It or simply J. White, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ from Leavenworth, Kansas. He is best known for producing Cardi B's chart-topping sing ...
and
Larrance Dopson
1500 or Nothin' is an American musical ensemble composed of record producers, songwriters, musicians and music videographers, formed in 2006, in Los Angeles, California. With headquarters located in Inglewood, California, 1500 or Nothin' is comp ...
, while it was co-produced by
Khaled Rohaim and Travis Sayles.
Background and promotion
In October 2021, Polo G debuted the song at Rolling Loud to an average to negative reception from fans. He confirmed the release of the song and its parent album, ''Hall of Fame 2.0'', on November 8, 2021.
Music video
A music video premiered along with the song on November 12, 2021. He wears the same white suit that
Michael Jackson wore in the video of "
Smooth Criminal" to pay homage to the late singer. At the end of the video, a written statement by Polo G appears, in which it says:
To the family, friends and fans of Michael Jackson and his estate, We are truly grateful for all your support in the release of this song and music video. MJ is loved all around the world. We used this opportunity to represent this song for the future. We thank you sincerely and we hope we have contributed our small part to the everlasting memory and legend of the greatest entertainer of all time.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2021 songs
2021 singles
Polo G songs
Songs written by Polo G
Songs written by J. White Did It
Songs written by Larrance Dopson
Songs written by Khaled Rohaim
Songs written by Michael Jackson
Columbia Records singles