Bad Boy (Chungha and Christopher song)

"Bad Boy" is a song by South Korean singer Chungha and Danish singer Christopher.[2] It was released on September 23, 2020 by MNH Entertainment, Parlophone Denmark and Warner Music Korea.[3][4]

"Bad Boy"
Single by Chungha and Christopher
Language	English
Released	September 23, 2020
Recorded	2020
Genre	Pop [1]
Length	3:03
Label	MNH Parlophone Denmark Warner Music Korea
Songwriter(s)	Park Sung-jin Kim Jae-woong Park Ki-hyun Anna Timgren
Chungha singles chronology
"Play" (2020) "Bad Boy" (2020) "Dream of You" (2020)
Christopher singles chronology
"Leap of Faith" (2020) "Bad Boy" (2020)
Music video
"Bad Boy (MNH)" on YouTube "Bad Boy (Warner Music Korea)" on YouTube

Background

The artists' first collaboration work was originally planned to showcase during Christopher's concert in Korea this year, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5][6]

Christopher, known for his love for Korea and K-pop, brought up the idea of working with a K-pop star for his concert.

MNH Entertainment said that Warner Music Korea offered Chungha the idea, and she gladly accepted it because she had been a fan of Christopher's music.[7]

Composition and lyrics

"Bad Boy" was written by Park Sung-jin, Kim Jae-woong, Park Ki-hyun and Anna Timgren. It runs for three minutes and three seconds. The upbeat track talks about a man who would want to be a "bad boy" to win her back ― is woven through with the artists' smooth vocals.[7]

Commercial performance

The song topped the chart on Bugs music, and was second on Genie Music's chart, one day after the release.[7]

Music video

The music video was released on September 28, 2020.

Charts

Chart performance for "Bad Boy"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)[8]	31

Release history

Release formats for "Bad Boy"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	September 23, 2020	CD download streaming	MNH Parlophone Denmark Warner Music

References

1. "BAD BOY". Melon music. September 23, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
2. "'23일 발매' 청하X크리스토퍼, 콜라보 음원 'Bad Boy' 커버 이미지 공개". Naver. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
3. "'23일 발매' 청하X크리스토퍼, 콜라보 음원 'Bad Boy' 커버 이미지 공개". Naver. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
4. "'글로벌 대세의 만남' 청하X크리스토퍼, 'Bad Boy'로 선보일 청량 POP 케미스트리". Naver. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
5. "Singer Chungha to collaborate with Danish singer Christopher to release new song". Ajudaily. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
6. "청하X크리스토퍼, 오늘(23일) 콜라보 싱글 'Bad Boy' 전 세계 발매". Naver (in Korean). September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
7. "Chungha and Christopher's collaboration song soars on music charts". Korea Times. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
8. "Bad Boy". October 4–10, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.