"Bad Time" is a song written by

Mark Farner Mark Fredrick Farner (born September 29, 1948) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for the hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, and later as a contemporary Christian musician. Early ...

and performed by

Grand Funk Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and success ...

. It reached number 4 on the

Billboard Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming ...

in June 1975 and appeared on the band's 1974 album, ''

All the Girls in the World Beware!!! ''All the Girls in the World Beware!!!'' is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released by Capitol Records in December 1974 and was the group's second album released that year. The first single fr ...

Jimmy Ienner Jimmy Ienner ( ; born ) is an American music producer, best known for producing albums for such artists as Bay City Rollers, The Raspberries and Three Dog Night. Biography He went to Stamford (Connecticut) High School and graduated in 1963. He ...

produced the song, and it was arranged by

Tony Camillo Anthony J. Camillo (August 11, 1928 – August 29, 2018)
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. It was the group's fourth and final single to reach the Top 10 and their final Top 40 hit in the U.S. "Bad Time" marked the end of the group's two-year run as Grand Funk, during which time they scored all their major hits. Following this release, their name reverted to Grand Funk Railroad.

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Other versions

The Jayhawks The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and country rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene in the mid-1980s. Led by vocalists/guitarists/songwriters Gary Louris and Mark Olson (musician), Mark Olson, their country rock ...

released the track on their 1995 album, ''

Tomorrow the Green Grass ''Tomorrow the Green Grass'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Jayhawks, released on February 14, 1995. It peaked at number 92 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Background ''Tomorrow the Green Grass'' was the band's first album ...

''. This version went to number 40 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

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* 1974 songs 1975 singles 1995 singles Grand Funk Railroad songs Capitol Records singles Song recordings produced by Jimmy Ienner {{1970s-rock-song-stub