"Word to the Badd!!" is a song by American musician Jermaine Jackson, taken from his thirteenth studio album You Said (1991).[2] The song was written by Jackson, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons and labelmates TLC's group member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. It was produced by Reid, Babyface, Simmons and Kayo. The song was released as the album's lead single on August 13, 1991, by LaFace Records and Arista Records.
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| Single by Jermaine Jackson featuring TLC | ||||
| from the album You Said | ||||
| Released | August 13, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing, dance-pop, hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:14 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Jackson, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | The LaFace Family (Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, Kayo) | |||
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It reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 30, 1991. It also peaked very low on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #88. An early appearance of TLC, the song features vocals from T-Boz, with a rap verse written by former member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes thus earning her co-writing credit. The original version of the track, later edited for its album appearance, gained significant controversy for its scathing lyrics directed towards Jermaine's brother Michael.[3] Both versions are featured on the 2014 expanded edition of You Said. There was no music video made for the song.
Charts
edit| Chart (1991–92) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[5] | 88 |
| U.S. Billboard Radio Songs[6] | 56 |
References
edit- ^ "Jermaine Jackson - Word to the Badd!!". Discogs.
- ^ Chuck Philips (November 7, 1991). "Jermaine Jackson - 'Word to the Badd!!'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Jackson Family Interview (1993) - Part 1
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
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