"Bad Boy" is a song by the American band

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, led by Cuban-American singer

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, and released as the second single from their second

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album, and ninth overall, ''

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'' (1985). The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "

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". It also was featured in and opened the film ''

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''.

Song history

The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut. It was remixed by

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. "Bad Boy" became the band's second Top Ten single in the

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, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and reached the top 20 in many other countries around the world. The single was certified Gold by the

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in the US for sales of 500,000 units and by the

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for sales of 35,000 copies. The song landed at number 79 on ''Billboard'' magazine's year-end chart of 1986.

Music videos

Two

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s were made for the song. One was made at the

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in Miami Beach, in which Estefan plays a version of herself, trying to attract the attention of a Speedo-clad Hollywood star at the resort, whilst herself being pursued by a nerdy-looking fan. The other, directed by D.J. Webster, featured Estefan dancing with anthropomorphized alley cats, led by choreographer Russell Clark, in the style of the musical ''

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''.

Formats and track listings

* US Vinyl 12" Single (49 05338) # "Bad Boy" (Remix) # "Bad Boy" (Dub Version) * US Vinyl 12" Promo Single (PRO1) # "Bad Boy" (Single Remix) # "Bad Boy" (Album Version) * US Vinyl 7" Single (34 05805) # "Bad Boy" (Single Remix) # "Surrender Paradise" (Album Version) * UK Vinyl 7" Single (A 6537) # "Bad Boy" (Single Remix) # "Movies" (Album Version) * UK Vinyl 12" Single (TA 6537) # "Bad Boy" (Single Remix) # "Bad Boy" (Dub Version) # "Movies" (Album Version)

Release history

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Official versions

Original versions # Album Version — 3:58 Remixes # (Shep Pettibone) Single Remix — 3:42 # (Shep Pettibone) Remix — 6:11 # (Shep Pettibone) Dub Version — 6:43 # (Pablo Flores) Club Mix — 6:26 # (Pablo Flores) Rubber Club-Dub-Mix — 6:18 # (Eric Schilling) 1992 Remix — 3:46 # (Unreleased) Extended Dance Mix — 6:22 # (Unreleased) Extended Dub Mix — 6:15

References

External links

* {{authority control 1985 singles 1986 singles Miami Sound Machine songs Gloria Estefan songs 1985 songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Lawrence Dermer