The Bad & the Better

"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"
The Bad & the Better
Studio album by The Ready Set
Released	May 27, 2014
Recorded	2012–2014
Genre	Electropop; pop[1];
Length	47:23
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Ian Kirkpatrick; Andrew Goldstein; Dan Book; Alexei Misoul;
The Ready Set chronology
Singles from The Bad & the Better
	"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"; Released: May 18, 2012; "Higher"; Released: May 6, 2014;

The Bad & the Better is the third studio album by American electropop singer-songwriter The Ready Set. The album title was announced on March 18, 2014 along with the track listing. It was released on May 27, 2014 by Razor & Tie Records.[2] The album was released as a 4 track-EP featuring the singles "Higher", "Freaking Me Out" and "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" plus the song "Carry Me Home" digitally outside the United States.[3]

Singles

The Ready Set released "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" as the first single from The Bad & the Better. The second official single, "Higher", was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 6, 2014.[4] The song "Freakin' Me Out" was released on October 15, 2014 along the premiere of its official music video via VEVO.[5] A live music video for the track "Fangz" directed by Sergio Padilla was released on December 10, 2014.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Alternative Press	[8]

Tim Sendra of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, remarking how the release is "all AM pop giddiness, spunky energy, and soft-pedaled, cuddly heartbreak", and how "It's machine-driven, it's juvenile, and it's not going to change the world, but it's a bunch of fun and that's plenty."[7] At Alternative Press, Evan Lucy rated the album two and a half stars, stating that the release is "ultimately disappointing."[8]

Track listing

*The Bad & the Better* — CD version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Higher"	Jordan Witzigreuter Ian Kirkpatrick Josh Moran	Kirkpatrick	3:42
2.	"Freakin' Me Out"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick Moran Greg Camp	Kirkpatrick	3:06
3.	"Are We Happy Now?"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick	Kirkpatrick	3:48
4.	"Fangz"	Witzigreuter	Kirkpatrick	3:24
5.	"Carry Me Home"	Witzigreuter	Kirkpatrick	3:07
6.	"Luxury"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick Moran	Kirkpatrick	3:05
7.	"Bitter and the Sweetness"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick	Kirkpatrick	3:31
8.	"Don't You Need Me"	Witzigreuter Andrew Goldstein	Goldstein	3:18
9.	"Bleeding"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick	Kirkpatrick	3:23
10.	"Castaway" (featuring Jake Miller)	Witzigreuter Andrew Goldstein Simon Wilcox Jake Miller	Goldstein	3:55
11.	"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"	Witzigreuter Goldstein Wilcox	Goldstein	3:48
12.	"For the Better"	Witzigreuter	Kirkpatrick	1:45
13.	"More Than This"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick Dan Book Alexei Misoul	Kirkpatrick Book Misoul	3:45
14.	"Terrible Things"	Witzigreuter	Kirkpatrick	3:46
Total length:				47:23

*The Bad & the Better* — EP version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Higher"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick Moran	Kirkpatrick	3:42
2.	"Freakin' Me Out"	Witzigreuter Kirkpatrick Moran Camp	Kirkpatrick	3:06
3.	"Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"	Witzigreuter Goldstein Wilcox	Goldstein	3:48
4.	"Carry Me Home"	Witzigreuter	Kirkpatrick	3:07
Total length:				13:43

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References

http://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ready-set-the-bad-better/
"The Ready Set Signs To R&T; Announces 'The Bad & The Better' - PropertyOfZack". propertyofzack.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-bad-the-better-ep/id877920067
http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
http://razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-freakin-me-out-on-vevo/
http://www.razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-fangz-on-vevo/
Sendra, Tim (May 25, 2014). "The Bad & the Better – The Ready Set | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
Lucy, Evan (2014). "The Ready Set – The Bad & The Better". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 2014 (311): 103. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

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[1] ttp://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ready-set-the-bad-better/

[propertyofzack-2] "The Ready Set Signs To R&T; Announces 'The Bad & The Better' - PropertyOfZack". propertyofzack.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.

[3] ttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-bad-the-better-ep/id877920067

[4] ttp://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases

[5] ttp://razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-freakin-me-out-on-vevo/

[6] ttp://www.razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-fangz-on-vevo/

[allmusic-7] Sendra, Tim (May 25, 2014). "The Bad & the Better – The Ready Set | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

[altpress-8] Lucy, Evan (2014). "The Ready Set – The Bad & The Better". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 2014 (311): 103. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved May 5, 2014.