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Bad Time (Sabrina Carpenter song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Bad Time
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| caption = This is one of three covers released for the song
| type = Promotional single
| artist = Sabrina Carpenter
| album = Singular: Act I
| released =
| recorded = November 2017
| studio = Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:05
| label = Hollywood
| writer =
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"'Bad Time'" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album 'Singular: Act I' (2018). It serves as the sixth track of the album and was released by Hollywood Records as the second promotional single on November 1, 2018. The track was written by Carpenter, Julia Karlsson and its producer, Oscar Grres. The song is about someone who is calling for a "good time", but the invitation is denied.
Background and recording
"Bad Time" was written and recorded in November 2017 at Wolf Cousins Studios in a day and a half, by the time Carpenter was in Stockholm, Sweden. It was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Karlsson and Oscar Grres, the last being the song's producer and vocal producer. Carpenter, Karlsson and Grres served the background vocals and Grres programmed the song and played keyboards, bass, guitars, drums and percussion. The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia and John Hanes served as a mix assistant. The song was mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City by Chris Gehringer.
Composition and lyrical interpretation
Musically, "Bad Time" is a three minutes and five seconds up-tempo synth-driven song with electropop influences. Lyrically, the song talks about someone who's calling for a "good time", but the invitation is denied because, previously, that person has already messed with Carpenter's mind.
Critical reception
'The Line of Best Fit' called the song "an undeniable highlight [and] also perhaps the best example of the lyricism and pop sensibility Carpenter brings to [Singular: Act I] as a whole, creating image-heavy scenarios that are then exploded into a chorus with sticky hooks and a massive pay-off." Mike Neid for 'Idolator' described the song as "funny".
Credits and personnel
'Recording and management'
*Recorded at Wolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
*Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
*Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
*Wolf Cousins (STIM) Warner/Chappell Music Scand (STIM), Seven Summits Music (BMI) obo Itself and Pink Mic Music (BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Scand (STIM)
'Personnel'
*Sabrina Carpenter vocals, songwriting, background vocals
*Oscar Grres songwriting, production , vocal production, programming, keyboards, bass, guitars, drums, percussion, background vocals
*Julia Karlsson songwriting, background vocals
*Serban Ghenea mixing
*John Hanes mix assistant
*Chris Gehringer mastering
Credits adapted from 'Singular: Act I' liner notes.
Release history
References
Category:2018 songs
Category:Sabrina Carpenter songs
Category:Songs written by Oscar Grres
Category:Songs written by Sabrina Carpenter
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