Bad Boy (Miami Sound Machine song)

"Bad Boy" is a song by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan, and released as the second single from their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love (1985). The song enjoyed much success following up on the band's mainstream breakthrough single, "Conga". It also was featured in and opened the film Three Men and a Baby.

"Bad Boy"
Single by Miami Sound Machine
from the album Primitive Love
B-side	"Surrender Paradise" (North America) "Movies" (Europe)
Released	August 30, 1985 (1985-08-30)
Recorded	1985
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:58
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Larry Dermer Joe Galdo Rafael Vigil
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan Jr.
Miami Sound Machine singles chronology
"Conga" (1985) "Bad Boy" (1985) "Words Get in the Way" (1986)

Song history

The radio release and single was an edited and remixed version of the original album cut. It was remixed by Shep Pettibone. "Bad Boy" became the band's second top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top 20 in many other countries around the world. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the US for sales of 500,000 units and by the ARIA in Australia for sales of 35,000 copies. The song landed at number 79 on Billboard magazine's year-end chart of 1986.^[1]

Music videos

Two music videos were made for the song. One was made at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, in which Estefan plays a version of herself, trying to attract the attention of a Speedo-clad Hollywood star at the resort, whilst herself being pursued by a nerdy-looking fan. The other, directed by D.J. Webster, featured Estefan dancing with anthropomorphized alley cats,^[2] led by choreographer Russell Clark, in the style of the musical Cats.

Formats and track listings

US vinyl 12" single (49 05338) "Bad Boy" (remix) "Bad Boy" (dub version) US vinyl 12" promo single (PRO1) "Bad Boy" (single remix) "Bad Boy" (album version) US vinyl 7" single (34 05805) "Bad Boy" (single remix) "Surrender Paradise" (album version)

UK vinyl 7" single (A 6537) "Bad Boy" (single remix) "Movies" (album version) UK vinyl 12" single (TA 6537) "Bad Boy" (single remix) "Bad Boy" (dub version) "Movies" (album version)

Release history

Region	Date
Europe	August 30, 1985 (1985-08-30)
United States	February 15, 1986 (1986-02-15)
Japan	April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peak position[1] Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 55 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 4 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 10 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 13 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 19 France (IFOP) 33 Ireland (IRMA) 23 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 7 South Africa (Springbok Radio) 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 9 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 8 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 10 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard) 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 74 West Germany (Official German Charts) 6 Zimbabwe (ZIMA) 2

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Rank[1] Brazil 19 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 72 US[14] 79 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 50,000^ United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Official versions

Original versions

1. Album version — 3:58

Remixes

1. (Shep Pettibone) single remix — 3:42
2. (Shep Pettibone) remix — 6:11
3. (Shep Pettibone) dub version — 6:43
4. (Pablo Flores) club mix — 6:26
5. (Pablo Flores) rubber club-dub-mix — 6:18
6. (Eric Schilling) 1992 remix — 3:46
7. (Unreleased) extended dance mix — 6:22
8. (Unreleased) extended dub mix — 6:15