The Bad & the Better

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The Bad & the Better
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Studio album by
The Ready Set
ReleasedMay 27, 2014 (2014-05-27)
Recorded2012–2014
Genre
Length47:23
LabelRazor & Tie
Producer
The Ready Set chronology
The Celebrity EP
(2014) 		The Bad & the Better
(2014) 		I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love
(2016)
Singles from The Bad & the Better
  1. "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"
    Released: May 18, 2012
  2. "Higher"
    Released: April 8, 2014
  3. "Freakin Me Out"
    Released: May 6, 2014
  4. "Fangz"
    Released: December 10, 2014

The Bad & the Better is the third studio album by American electropop singer-songwriter The Ready Set. The album title was announced on March 18, 2014 along with the track listing. It was released on May 27, 2014 by Razor & Tie Records.[2] The album was released as a 4 track-EP featuring the singles "Higher", "Freaking Me Out" and "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" plus the song "Carry Me Home" digitally outside the United States.[3]

Singles[]

The Ready Set released "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" as the first single from The Bad & the Better. The song peaked at number 30 on US Mainstream Pop and at number 33 in New Zealand.[4][5] The second official single, "Higher", was released on April 8, 2014.[6] The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 6, 2014.[7] The third official single, "Freakin' Me Out", was released on May 6, 2014 and the official music video was released on October 15, 2014 via VEVO.[8][9] A live music video for the track "Fangz" directed by Sergio Padilla was released on December 10, 2014.[10]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[11]
Alternative Press2.5/5 stars[12]

Tim Sendra of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, remarking how the release is "all AM pop giddiness, spunky energy, and soft-pedaled, cuddly heartbreak", and how "It's machine-driven, it's juvenile, and it's not going to change the world, but it's a bunch of fun and that's plenty."[11] At Alternative Press, Evan Lucy rated the album two and a half stars, stating that the release is "ultimately disappointing."[12]

Track listing[]

The Bad & the Better — CD version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Higher"
Kirkpatrick3:42
2."Freakin' Me Out"
Kirkpatrick3:06
3."Are We Happy Now?"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick3:48
4."Fangz"
  • Witzigreuter
Kirkpatrick3:24
5."Carry Me Home"
  • Witzigreuter
Kirkpatrick3:07
6."Luxury"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Moran
Kirkpatrick3:05
7."Bitter and the Sweetness"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick3:31
8."Don't You Need Me"
Goldstein3:18
9."Bleeding"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick3:23
10."Castaway" (featuring Jake Miller)
Goldstein3:55
11."Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Goldstein
  • Wilcox
Goldstein3:48
12."For the Better"WitzigreuterKirkpatrick1:45
13."More Than This"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Dan Book
  • Alexei Misoul
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Book
  • Misoul
3:45
14."Terrible Things"WitzigreuterKirkpatrick3:46
Total length:47:23
The Bad & the Better — EP version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Higher"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Moran
Kirkpatrick3:42
2."Freakin' Me Out"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Kirkpatrick
  • Moran
  • Camp
Kirkpatrick3:06
3."Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)"
  • Witzigreuter
  • Goldstein
  • Wilcox
Goldstein3:48
4."Carry Me Home"
  • Witzigreuter
Kirkpatrick3:07
Total length:13:43

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Bad & the Better
Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 75

References[]

  1. ^ http://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ready-set-the-bad-better/
  2. ^ "The Ready Set Signs To R&T; Announces 'The Bad & The Better' - PropertyOfZack". propertyofzack.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  3. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-bad-the-better-ep/id877920067
  4. ^ "The Ready Set Chart History: Mainstream Top 40". Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Ready Set New Zealand Chart Top 40". Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "THE READY SET RELEASE NEW SINGLE, "HIGHER"". Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. ^ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
  8. ^ "The Ready Set release new song, Freaking Me Out off upcoming album due out on May 27th!". Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "THE READY SET PREMIERE VIDEO FOR "FREAKIN ME OUT" ON VEVO". Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "THE READY SET PREMIERE VIDEO FOR "FANGZ" ON VEVO". Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Sendra, Tim (May 25, 2014). "The Bad & the Better – The Ready Set | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Lucy, Evan (2014). "The Ready Set – The Bad & The Better". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 2014 (311): 103. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  13. ^ "The Ready Set Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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