Bad Girl (1993)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, Cassette Maxi-Single, CD Single, CD Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES: "Bad Girl" was the third single released from 1992's Erotica album.

The Erotica track "Fever" was chosen to be the American B-side, and was prominently featured on the maxi-formats of "Bad Girl" thanks to a large ensemble of remixes that were promoted to clubs. For "Bad Girl", only one extended version was commissioned. "Fever" would soon be released as the album's fourth international single.

Chart-wise, "Bad Girl" was Madonna's first really big disappointment on the Hot 100 since 1983. It only peaked at #36 on the chart, breaking her streak of 27 consecutive Top 20 hits that had begun with "Holiday".  The song also peaked pretty low on the Airplay and Singles Sales charts, but fared better on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart thanks to the "Fever" remixes which were included. "Fever" was credited before "Bad Girl" on that chart entry. Neither "Bad Girl" or "Fever" have ever been released on any of Madonna's greatest hits albums.


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A Bad Girl (Edit)
B Fever (Album Version)

CD Single
1. Bad Girl (Edit)
2. Fever (Album Version)

CD Maxi-Single
1. Bad Girl (Edit)
2. Fever (Murk Boys Miami Mix)
3. Fever (Extended 12")
4. Bad Girl (Extended Mix)
5. Fever (Murk Boys Deep South Mix)
6. Fever (Hot Sweat 12")

12" Vinyl / Cassette Maxi-Single
A1 Bad Girl (Extended Mix)
A2 Fever (Extended 12")
A3 Fever (Shep's Remedy Dub)
B1 Fever (Murk Boys Miami Mix)
B2 Fever (Murk Boys Deep South Mix)
B3 Fever (Oscar G's Dope Mix)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: February 20, 1993
Peak Date: March 27, 1993
Peak Position: #36
Week-by-week Rundown: 75-60-49-43-39-36-39-58-72-83-97-// (11 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 1, 1993

The Billboard Hot 100 Top 10: March 27, 1993 (the week that "Bad Girl" peaked at #36)
1. Snow "Informer"
2. Silk "Freak Me"
3. Dr. Dre "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang"
4. Jade "Don't Walk Away"
5. Duran Duran "Ordinary World"
6. Whitney Houston "I Have Nothing"
7. Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman"
8. Peabo Bryson "A Whole New World"
9. Arrested Development "Mr. Wendal"
10. Bon Jovi "Bed of Roses"

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: March 6, 1993
Peak Date: April 3, 1993
Peak Position: #36
Week-by-week Rundown: 65-54-50-40-36-39-44-50-56-72-// (10 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 8, 1993

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: February 20, 1993
Peak Date: February 27, 1993
Peak Position: #44
Week-by-week Rundown: 57-44-46-45-46-46-59-// (7 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 3, 1993

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES*
Debut Date: April 3, 1993
Peak Date: April 24, 1993
Peak Position: #1 (2 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 11-4-3-1-1-3-10-22-40-// (9 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: May 29, 1993

*Note: Charted as “Fever” / “Bad Girl”

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
Debut Date: March 6, 1993
Peak Date: March 27, 1993
Peak Position: #26
Week-by-week Rundown: 33-28-27-26-31-// (5 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: April 3, 1993