"Bad Things" is a song written and recorded by American

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singer

Jace Everett Jace Everett Beasley (born May 27, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performs country and rock music. Signed to Epic Records in 2005, he released his debut single "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" in 2005, which peaked at ...

. It is included on his only album for Epic Records Nashville, the self-titled ''Jace Everett''. Although released as a single in 2005, it did not chart on the Hot Country Songs charts that year. The song charted in the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden in 2009 after it was selected as the theme song for the HBO series ''

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''.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in his review of the album for

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, compared the song in theme to

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby ...

's " Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing", saying that it was "less menacing and a little rowdier" than that song.

Use in media

In 2008, it was selected as the theme song for HBO's vampire series ''True Blood''. It won a 2009

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award in the cable television category and was nominated for a 2009

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for "Best Scream Song of the Year"."Best Scream Song of the Year, 2009"
Spike.com Retrieved on 2009-09-02.

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control Jace Everett songs 2005 singles Television drama theme songs True Blood Epic Records singles Rockabilly songs Songs written by Jace Everett Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer) Song recordings produced by Greg Droman