URL Badman
| "URL Badman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Lily Allen | ||||
| from the album Sheezus | ||||
| B-side | "Bass Like Home" | |||
| Released | 13 July 2014 | |||
| Recorded | November 2013 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
| Lily Allen singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"URL Badman" is a song by English singer Lily Allen, released on 13 July 2014 as the fourth single from her third studio album, Sheezus (2014). The B-side to the single, "Bass Like Home", is an unofficial World Cup song for the UK.
Composition
"URL Badman" is a dubstep and synth-pop song,[1][2] with Allen rapping over "a surprisingly hip-hop beat".[3] In the song, there is an introduction. A dialogue between a boy named Alexander and his mother. Alex is in the room passing a prank on the internet when Alex's mother calls him for dinner. The main theme of the song is the internet, and the criticizers from blogs who "spend their life on the computer". Allen said she wrote the song after some bloggers criticised the music video for "Hard out Here" because it used mostly black dancers.
Release
"URL Badman" was released on 13 July 2014 by Parlophone. The B-side "Bass Like Home" contains her singing about the UK. "Bass Like Home" is not available in the US.
Live performances
Allen performed the song on 24 May 2014 at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, after "Littlest Things" and before "Our Time".[4]
Track listing
- Digital download[5]
- "URL Badman" – 3:39
- "Sheezus" (Redlight Deconstructed Mix) – 4:37
- "Bass Like Home" (Lily Allen & Kid Harpoon) – 3:59
Chart performance
"URL Badman" did not fare well on the UK Singles Chart, only managing to peak at number 93.
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 93 |
References
- ^ Lee, Christina (6 May 2014). "Lily Allen's 'Sheezus': Album Review". Idolator. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2 July 2014). "Lily Allen Confronts Internet Trolls in 'URL Badman' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "[YEAR-END] TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2014 (#2) X LILY ALLEN 'SHEEZUS'". The Urban Alternative. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1's Big Weekend - Glasgow - Acts - Lily Allen". BBC.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - URL Badman - Single by Lily Allen". iTunes Store UK. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2020.