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Why You Treat Me So Bad (Shaggy song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Why You Treat Me So Bad
| cover = Shaggy_featuring_Grand_Puba-Why_You_Treat_Me_So_Bad.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Shaggy featuring Grand Puba
| album = Boombastic
| B-side =
* "Demand the Ride"
* "The Train Is Coming"
* "Big Up"
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = Virgin
| writer =
* Orville Burrell
* Robert Livingston
* Maxwell Dixon
* Bob Marley
| producer =
* Robert Livingston
* Shaun Pizzonia
| chronology = Shaggy
| prev_title = Boombastic
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Piece of My Heart
| next_year = 1997
| misc =
}}
"'Why You Treat Me So Bad'" is a song by Jamaican-American musician Shaggy. Released in 1995 as the second single from his third studio album, 'Boombastic' (1995), it features American rapper and emcee Grand Puba and contains elements from "Mr. Brown" by Bob Marley. The song was a notable hit in several countries, including Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the UK, where it peaked at number 11.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' commented in his review of the single, "As astute programmers have known for some time, there is way more to Shaggy than his top 10 hit "Boombastic". Fun and fresh changes in tempo and the distinctive vocal styles of Shaggy and Grand Puba complement one another. Get up and play it."Flick, Larry (17 February 1996). "Singles: Pop". 'Billboard'. Volume 107. Issue 35. Another editor, Paul Verna noted that "Why You Treat Me So Bad" "benefits from Grand Puba's off-kilter musings, buzzes madly and bounces like aural Jello".Verna, Paul (2 September 1995). "Album Reviews: Reggae". 'Billboard'. Volume 107. Issue 35.
British magazine 'Music Week' wrote, "Mr Boombastic returns with a mid-tempo hip hop swayer with a jazzy swingtime flavour and a cameo from New York rapper Grand Puba. It's more laid back than his last release and should give Shaggy another hit." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update described it as a "'Why must you treat me so bad?' girls pushed terrific funky ragga rap jolter". Al Weisel from 'Rolling Stone' opined that "the funky grind" of the song "demonstrate an equal fluency in contemporary mainland rhythm."Weisel, Al (7 September 1995). "Recordings". 'Rolling Stone'.
Track listings
* 'US CD single 1 (1995)'
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (radio mix)
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (club mix)
# "The Train Is Coming" (film version featuring Ken Boothe)
# "Demand the Ride"
* 'US CD single 2 (1995)'
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (Salaam clean radio remix) 4:19
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (Sting radio remix) 4:04
# "Demand the Ride" 4:00
# "Big Up" (featuring Rayvon) 3:36
* 'US cassette single (1995)'
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (radio mix) 3:51
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (club mix) 3:53
* 'UK and Australasian CD single (1996)'
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (radio mix)
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (Soul Inside mix)
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (club mix)
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (LP version)
* 'UK cassette single (1996) and European CD single (1995)'
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (radio mix)
# "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (Soul Inside mix)
Charts
Release history
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:Shaggy (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Shaggy (musician)
Category:Virgin Records singles
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