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2001 single by Willa Ford

"I Wanna Be Bad" is a song by American singer Willa Ford from her first studio album, Willa Was Here (2001). The song features a guest appearance from rapper Royce da 5'9". Ford wrote it alongside Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz, who both handled the production, when her record label, MCA Records, told her to tone down her music. Ford refused, deciding to create a track with a rebellious message. After Jason Flom of Lava Records heard the song, he signed Ford to the label and included it on Willa Was Here. Lava and Atlantic Records released the song as Ford's debut single and the lead one from the album on April 24, 2001. A pop and dance pop track, it has Ford explaining that she wants to be a "bad girl" because her partner makes bad behavior look so good. The lyrics contain messages of rebellion and being oneself against the influences of other people. Several music critics compared "I Wanna Be Bad" to songs by fellow American singer Britney Spears, whom Ford was trying not to imitate with her music. Immediately picked up by American radio stations, it reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 20 on three other Billboard rankings. The song also charted in Australia, where it peaked at number 52. Ford has not had another hit single, making her a one hit wonder. Ford promoted the song in several ways, including making a music video directed by Chris Applebaum, where she causes havoc at a club and on the streets. Because of the song's themes of nonconformity and comfort with oneself, the LGBTQ+ community has embraced it and turned Ford into an icon.

Listen|pos=left|filename=Will Ford I Wanna Be Bad. ogg|type=music|title="I Wanna Be Bad"|description=An 18 second sample of "I Wanna Be Bad". In this segment, Ford states that she wants to be bad because her partner acts badly as well. At that point, MCA Records requested her to make more "wholesome" compositions. Ford, 21 years old at the time, did not appreciate being told what to do with her music, so she decided to write a song depicting herself as a bad person, going against the label's wishes. Her associates, Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz, assisted with the songwriting. When Ford presented the new track to her label, the staff liked what she had done, but they wanted a less explicit pre chorus. However, when Lava Records president Jason Flom and Atlantic Records director Andy Shane heard the song, they decided to sign Ford to the labels and release the song, appreciating that she wrote her own material. Musically, "I Wanna Be Bad" is a pop and dance pop song. The track's lyrics are, according to Ford, "about a girl coming into her own and becoming a woman", and she considers it her song of freedom. The opening lyrics are autotuned, with Ford saying that she wants to be bad. Her love interest prefers to behave badly, so she decides to act rebellious along with him since he does it well. In a 2017 interview with Billboard, Ford stated that although she did not dislike popstars such as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, she was not this type of person and wanted to let people know this fact with "I Wanna Be Bad". Radio stations enthusiastically picked up the song, appreciating the divergence from the generic mainstream pop music sound of the time, and it was the third most added track at CHR radio for the week of April 27. The song was then released as a CD single in the United States on May 22, 2001, and a maxi CD was released the same year. In Australia, the track was distributed as a CD single on August 20, 2001. The song was later included as the opening track on Ford's debut studio album, Willa Was Here, which was issued in the US on July 17, 2001. Most attention to the song came from backlash after Ford ended her relationship with Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, resulting in the creation of many websites criticizing her and the breakup. Although Ford has said that these websites initially upset her, she used the situation to her advantage to help draw attention to the song and her career. Interspersed throughout the video are clips of Ford performing with her backup dancers and Royce da 5'9"; near the end of the video, she performs alongside two pole dancers as bubbles float around her. The video received significant airplay on American television program Total Request Live (TRL). In the booklet for Willa Was Here, there is a hyperlink that leads to the video.

Chuck Taylor of Billboard compared "I Wanna Be Bad" to works by fellow pop singer Britney Spears, citing the "cutesy sing along chorus" and the ribald lyrical content. Due to the song's message of rebellion, "I Wanna Be Bad" has resounded with some of the LGBTQ+ community and turned Ford into an icon. It entered the top 40 of the chart on July 7, 2001, and rose to a peak of number 22 four weeks later, on August 4. Elsewhere, "I Wanna Be Bad charted on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, reaching number 52 on the week of September 17, 2001.

+Release dates and formats for "I Wanna Be Bad"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)IDRef(s). (Reference(s))United StatesApril 24, 2001Rhythmic contemporary, contemporary hit radioLava Records, Lava, Atlantic Records, AtlanticMay 22, 2001CD85103 22001Maxi CD85146 2AustraliaAugust 20, 2001CD7567 85136 2