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The Baddest (BGYO song)
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Wikipedia article
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"'The Baddest'" is a song recorded by Filipino boy band BGYO, released on August 20, 2021 as a fifth single of their debut album 'The Light'. It was written and composed by Tha Aristocratz and TC Mack, along with Jonathan Manalo and BGYO's Angelo Troy Rivera and Akira Morishita.For citations about "The Baddest" being the sophomore single of BGYO.
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* The track was one of the BGYO songs"Kundiman", "He's Into Her", "The Baddest"chosen to be part of The Lunar Codex's "Polaris Collection" time capsules bound to the Moon in 2023.
"The Baddest" was featured on Spotify's Radar Philippines and New Music Friday Philippines playlists upon its release.For citations about "The Baddest" being featured on Spotify playlists.
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* Ten days after, it surpassed 200,000 streams on Spotify, the fastest among BGYO songs to hit this benchmark.
The accompanying music video of "The Baddest" has received numerous validation from the netizens, as it trended on YouTube and peaked at number 6 upon its release.For citations about the accolades received by the official music video of "The Baddest".
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* Seven days after, its official music video surpassed 1 million views on YouTube, the second fastest music video of the group after, "The Light" and also among the fastest P-pop tracks to hit this milestone.
Composition and lyrics
"The Baddest" runs for a total of three minutes and sixteen seconds, set in common time with a tempo of 93 beats per minute and written in the key of C/D major. Most of its lyrics were written in English, except with the rap parts as it was written in Filipino by BGYO's Gelo and Akira that speaks about an absolute appreciation of someone.
Background and release
Prior to the official release, cryptic video teasers and concept photos circulated in the social media that fuels ACEs (the fans) with theories stemming the involvement of the Filipina actress Liza Soberano on the comeback.For citations about "The Baddest" teasers.
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* The official track of "The Baddest" was released earlier than its official music video on 20 August 2021. Eight days after, the lyric video of "The Baddest" was released.
Promotion
Television
On 5 September 2021, "The Baddest" debuted on television through ASAP Natin 'To. For citations about BGYO's debut performance of "The Baddest" on ASAP Natin To'*
* On 18 September 2021, the group performed it live on It's Showtime.
Virtual
On 29 August 2021, the group performed "The Baddest" on "Happy Hallyu Day 5: A Virtual Fest".For citations about "The Baddest" performance on "Happy Hallyu Day 5: A Virtual Fest".*
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* The group also appeared on "Push Bets Live" on 1 September 2021. On 8 September 2022, the group opened the Lazada 9.9 Megasale Super Show with their performance of "The Baddest".Citations about BGYO being part of Lazada 9.9 Megasale Super Show, as follows:
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Music video
The music video for "The Baddest" was produced by YouMeUs MNL, directed by Amiel Kirby Balagtas and written by Edgar Dale Recia, who also worked with the group's music video of "He's Into Her". It was presented in a sci-fi action concept wherein Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate played spies of the "ACEs Elite Secret Service" along with the head agent portrayed by Liza Soberano as "Binibining Haliya", taking revenge to Bakunawa - a great and frightening serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology.For citations about "The Baddest" official music video.
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Use in popular culture
*On 8 October 2021, American hip-hop dance crew Jabbawockeez posted a short dance cover of "The Baddest" in different social media platforms and went viral.For citations that Jabbawockeez got viral after the dance cover of "The Baddest".
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See also
*BGYO discography
*List of BGYO live performances
Notes
References
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