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"100 Bad Days" is a song by American pop band AJR. It was released on January 29, 2019 via S-Curve Records as the lead single from the band's third studio album Neotheater.[1]
Background
After AJR released their second studio album The Click in 2017 and its deluxe version in 2018, they faced severe writer's block.[2] In an interview, Ryan Met tells Billboard "We were at Columbia University [and] we were having a tough time because we had terrible writer's block, and "100 Bad Days" was actually the song that solved that writer's block". Jack Met explains the inspiration for the type of song, which Billboard summarizes "they had written both pre-game songs and mid-party songs for when everyone is comfortable and having a great time, but they had never written a song for the party comedown".[3]
AJR created the song in the living room of their apartment in New York. On Rolling Stone's "How I Wrote This", Jack Met explains he had the phone note "A million bad days make a million good stories" which hadn't been realized as a song concept but only seen as "kind of a cool thought", which Ryan Met explains the band "figured out how to twist it into a more unique idea".[4]
Composition
"100 Bad Days" is composed in [[Time signature|Шаблон:Music common time]] and in the key of B-sharp major, with a tempo of 144 beats per minute (bpm).
Critical reception
The song has received positive reception with Rolling Stone describing "100 Bad Days" as "a catchy song, blending motivational pop vibes, light orchestral flourishes and more into a smooth whirl".[5]
Billboard comments that "the brother[s] sing about drunken foolishness, heartbreak and empty audiences at their gigs, all of which are sure to cause some sadness but are masked by a catchy pop melody and soaring instrumentation".[1]
Music video
The official music video was released on March 7, 2019. The members appear dismembered as floating heads with one hand and perform the song on drums in an empty room with futuristic imagery.[6] As of August 2023, the music video on YouTube has received over 27 million views.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Adam Met – vocals, instruments, composer
- Jack Met – main vocals, instruments, composer
- Ryan Met – vocals, instruments, composer, producer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Drew Allsbrook – audio mixing
- Joe Zook – mixing engineer
- Bruce Healey – arranger
- Chris Berry – drums
- JJ Kirkpatrick – trumpet
- Emelia Suljic – violin
Nominations
At the 2019 Teen Choice Awards, AJR received a nomination in the Choice Rock Song category for "100 Bad Days", ultimately losing to Panic! at the Disco's "Hey Look Ma, I Made It", respectively.[8]
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Rock Song | Шаблон:Nom |
Charts
Weekly charts
Шаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chart| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 40 |
| US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 29 |
Certifications
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