Bad Decisions (The Strokes song)

"Bad Decisions"
"Bad Decisions"
Single by The Strokes
from the album The New Abnormal
Released	February 18, 2020
Studio	Shangri-La (Malibu, California)
Genre	Indie rock; garage rock revival; new wave;
Length	4:53
Label	RCA; Cult;
Composer(s)	Julian Casablancas; Nikolai Fraiture; Albert Hammond Jr.; Billy Idol; Tony James; Fabrizio Moretti; Nick Valensi;
Lyricist(s)	Julian Casablancas
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
The Strokes singles chronology
Music video
	"Bad Decisions" on YouTube

"Bad Decisions" is a song by American rock band The Strokes, released on February 18, 2020, as the second single from their sixth studio album, The New Abnormal (2020).^[3] An accompanying music video was released on the same day.^[4] It incorporates elements of the song "Dancing with Myself" by British punk/new wave musician Billy Idol, who is credited as a co-writer along with his former band member Tony James.^[3]

The artwork for the song is Café Kiss by Ron Hicks.

Live performances[edit]

On October 31, 2020, the band performed "Bad Decisions" on Saturday Night Live.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Strokes' official YouTube channel.

The Strokes

Julian Casablancas – vocal, lyricist, composer
Nikolai Fraiture – bass guitar, composer
Albert Hammond Jr. – guitar, composer
Nick Valensi – guitar, composer
Fabrizio Moretti – drums, composer

Additional Personnel

Billy Idol – composer
Tony James – composer
Jason Lader – engineer, mixing engineer
Pete Min – engineer
Rob Bisel – assistant engineer
Dylan Neustadter – assistant engineer
Kevin Smith – assistant engineer
Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
Stewart Whitmore – mastering engineer
Rick Rubin – producer

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	23
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[9]	30
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[10]	9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[11]	6

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2020)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	55
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	16

References[edit]

^ Lane, Lexi (February 21, 2020). "The Strokes' Feverish New Song "Bad Decisions" Is Anything But One". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Caleb (April 9, 2020). "The Strokes: The New Abnormal". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Bloom, Madison; Torres, Eric (February 18, 2020). "Listen to the Strokes' New Song "Bad Decisions"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ "The Strokes – "Bad Decisions"". Stereogum. February 18, 2020.
^ Kreps, Daniel (November 1, 2020). "See the Strokes Perform 'The Adults Are Talking,' 'Bad Decisions' on 'SNL'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
^ Yoo, Noah (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform "The Adults Are Talking" and "Bad Decisions" on SNL". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
^ Nattress, Katrina (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform Songs Off The New Abnormal on SNL". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
^ "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "The Strokes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^ "The Strokes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

External links[edit]

[1] Lane, Lexi (February 21, 2020). "The Strokes' Feverish New Song "Bad Decisions" Is Anything But One". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[UTR-2] Campbell, Caleb (April 9, 2020). "The Strokes: The New Abnormal". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[PitchforkDebut-3] Bloom, Madison; Torres, Eric (February 18, 2020). "Listen to the Strokes' New Song "Bad Decisions"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[4] "The Strokes – "Bad Decisions"". Stereogum. February 18, 2020.

[5] Kreps, Daniel (November 1, 2020). "See the Strokes Perform 'The Adults Are Talking,' 'Bad Decisions' on 'SNL'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

[6] Yoo, Noah (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform "The Adults Are Talking" and "Bad Decisions" on SNL". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

[7] Nattress, Katrina (November 1, 2020). "Watch the Strokes Perform Songs Off The New Abnormal on SNL". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_The_Strokes-8] "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_The_Strokes-9] "The Strokes – Bad Decisions" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_The_Strokes-10] "The Strokes Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_The_Strokes-11] "The Strokes Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.

[12] "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

[13] "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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v t e The Strokes
Julian Casablancas Nikolai Fraiture Albert Hammond Jr. Fabrizio Moretti Nick Valensi
Studio albums	Is This It Room on Fire First Impressions of Earth Angles Comedown Machine The New Abnormal
Extended plays	The Modern Age Future Present Past
Singles	"Hard to Explain" / "New York City Cops" "Last Nite" "Someday" "12:51" "Reptilia" "The End Has No End" "Juicebox" "Heart in a Cage" "You Only Live Once" "Under Cover of Darkness" "Taken for a Fool" "One Way Trigger" "All the Time" "At the Door" "Bad Decisions" "Brooklyn Bridge to Chorus" "The Adults Are Talking"
Other songs	"When It Started" "Ode to the Mets"
Side projects	The Voidz Nickel Eye Megapuss Little Joy CRX
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Ryan Gentles Cult Records