The Bad & the Better
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]
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Released | May 27, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2014 | |||
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Length | 47:23 | |||
Label | Razor & Tie | |||
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The Ready Set chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Bad & the Better | ||||
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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. The song did not chart on Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 36 on US Hot 100 Airplay. The second official single, "Higher", was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on May 6, 2014.[4] The song "Freakin' Me Out" was released on October 15, 2014 along the premiere of its official music video via VEVO.[5] A live music video for the track "Fangz" directed by Sergio Padilla was released on December 10, 2014.[6]
Critical reception
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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."[7] At Alternative Press, Evan Lucy rated the album two and a half stars, stating that the release is "ultimately disappointing."[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Higher" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:42 |
2. | "Freakin' Me Out" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:06 |
3. | "Are We Happy Now?" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:48 |
4. | "Fangz" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:24 |
5. | "Carry Me Home" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:07 |
6. | "Luxury" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:05 |
7. | "Bitter and the Sweetness" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:31 |
8. | "Don't You Need Me" |
| Goldstein | 3:18 |
9. | "Bleeding" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:23 |
10. | "Castaway" (featuring Jake Miller) |
| Goldstein | 3:55 |
11. | "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" |
| Goldstein | 3:48 |
12. | "For the Better" | Witzigreuter | Kirkpatrick | 1:45 |
13. | "More Than This" |
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| 3:45 |
14. | "Terrible Things" | Witzigreuter | Kirkpatrick | 3:46 |
Total length: | 47:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Higher" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:42 |
2. | "Freakin' Me Out" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:06 |
3. | "Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)" |
| Goldstein | 3:48 |
4. | "Carry Me Home" |
| Kirkpatrick | 3:07 |
Total length: | 13:43 |
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 75 |
References
- http://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ready-set-the-bad-better/
- "The Ready Set Signs To R&T; Announces 'The Bad & The Better' - PropertyOfZack". propertyofzack.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-bad-the-better-ep/id877920067
- http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
- http://razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-freakin-me-out-on-vevo/
- http://www.razorandtie.com/the-ready-set-premiere-video-for-fangz-on-vevo/
- Sendra, Tim (May 25, 2014). "The Bad & the Better – The Ready Set | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- 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.
- "The Ready Set Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.