Bad Habit (Steve Lacy song)

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"Bad Habit"
Steve Lacy - Bad Habit.png
Single by Steve Lacy
from the album Gemini Rights
ReleasedJune 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy singles chronology
"Mercury"
(2022) 		"Bad Habit"
(2022) 		"Sunshine"
(2022)
Music video
"Bad Habit" on YouTube

"Bad Habit" is a song by American musician Steve Lacy, released as the second single from his second studio album Gemini Rights on June 29, 2022. Lacy produced the song and co-wrote it with Diana Gordon, John Kirby, Britanny Fousheé (as background vocals) and Matthew Castellanos.

"Bad Habit" became a mainstream breakthrough for Lacy. His first chart entry in the US, the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] It also became the first song to ever top the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts simultaneously. Aside from the United States, "Bad Habit" was also a hit in several other countries.

Reception[]

Brycen Saunders of Hypebeast found the song to have a "funky bassline, smooth tempo and electronic effects", with its lyrics addressing "regret over a failed love interest".[5] Tom Breihan of Stereogum called the track a "lo-fi, homespun take on the kind of thing that Prince might've once written", also writing that Lacy "layer[s] up his own harmonies" before "adding in a slick little human-beatbox breakdown".[6]

Commercial performance[]

On the chart issued September 10, 2022, "Bad Habit" became the first song to top both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts by Billboard. That same week, the song rose to number two on the Hot 100 and top ten on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. It also topped the R&B Streaming Songs, Rock Streaming Songs, Alternative Streaming Songs, and R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs charts, as well as the all-genre Streaming Songs chart.[7] "Bad Habit" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated October 8, 2022.[4]

Music video[]

A music video was also released on June 29, 2022, featuring Lacy walking around and playing with a dog in an "empty space" with color-changing lights. He also wears the same outfit as in the video for his previous single, "Mercury".[5]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Bad Habit"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 11
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 25
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] 48
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] 72
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 10
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[14] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 9
Israel (Media Forest)[16] 2
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[17] 17
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 2
Portugal (AFP)[21] 57
Singapore (RIAS)[22] 21
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[23] 44
South Africa (RISA)[24] 34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 8
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[28] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[32] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[33] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 4
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[35] 44

Certifications[]

Certifications for "Bad Habit"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Platinum 70,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Gold 40,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 15,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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  3. ^ Levene, David (June 29, 2022). "Steve Lacy Unfolds His Insecurity on "Bad Habit", Confirms New Album Release Date". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Trust, Gary (October 3, 2022). "Steve Lacy's 'Bad Habit' Hits No. 1 on Hot 150, Sam Smith & Kim Petras, GloRilla & Cardi B Debut in Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Saunders, Brycen (June 29, 2022). "Steve Lacy Drops New Track 'Bad Habit'". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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  34. ^ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  35. ^ "Steve Lacy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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  39. ^ "British single certifications – Steve Lacy – Bad Habit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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