Bad Time (Sabrina Carpenter song)

"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 Görres. The synth-pop song is about someone who is calling for a "good time", but the invitation is denied.

"Bad Time"
Promotional single by Sabrina Carpenter
from the album Singular: Act I
ReleasedNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
RecordedNovember 2017
StudioWolf Cousins Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre
Length3:05
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Görres (also voc.)

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.[1][2][3] It was written by Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Karlsson and Oscar Görres, the last being the song's producer and vocal producer.[1] Carpenter, Karlsson and Görres served the background vocals and Görres programmed the song and played keyboards, bass, guitars, drums and percussion.[1] The song was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia and John Hanes served as a mix assistant.[1] The song was mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City by Chris Gehringer.[1]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

Musically, "Bad Time" is a three minutes and five seconds up-tempo synth-driven song with electropop influences.[4][5] 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.[5]

Critical reception

Julian de Valliere for The Line of Best Fit said "the album’s second promotional single and an undeniable highlight, she gleefully turns the tables on a serial flake [...] is also perhaps the best example of the lyricism and pop sensibility Carpenter brings to the album as a whole, creating image-heavy scenarios that are then exploded into a chorus with sticky hooks and a massive pay-off."[6] Mike Neid for Idolator described the song as "funny".[4]

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

Credits adapted from Singular: Act I liner notes.[1]

Release history
Country Date Format Ref.
Worldwide November 1, 2018 Digital download [5]
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References
  1. Singular: Act I (Media notes). Hollywood Records.
  2. "Sabrina Carpenter in Sweden". YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. "What Sabrina Carpenter likes in Brazil?". YouTube. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. "Stream Sabrina Carpenter's Bop-Filled 'Singular Act 1". Idolator. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  5. "Sabrina Carpenter releases new track 'Bad Time'". Celebmix.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. "Sabrina Carpenter comes into her own on Singular: Act I". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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