Want You Bad

2000 single by the Offspring

"Want You Bad"

Single by the Offspring

from the album Conspiracy of One

B-side

"80 Times"

Released

2000

Recorded

2000

Genre

Pop-punk

Length

3:23

Label

Columbia^[1]

Songwriter(s)

Dexter Holland

Producer(s)

Brendan O'Brien

The Offspring singles chronology

"Original Prankster"
(2000)

"Want You Bad"
(2000)

"Million Miles Away"
(2001)

"Want You Bad" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. The song is featured as the fourth track on the band's sixth studio album, Conspiracy of One (2000), and was released as its second single. The song is also featured on the band's Greatest Hits album (2005). It became another Offspring US Hot Modern Rock Track top 10.

The title is a play on words, with the narrator of the song saying to his girlfriend he wants her "to be bad" as in a dominatrix way, rather than he wants her "badly".^[2]

The song was remixed by the Dwarves singer Blag Dahlia. The remix appeared on some versions of the "Million Miles Away" single. Two of the single's B-sides, "80 Times" and "Autonomy", appeared on the band's 2010 Japan only compilation album Happy Hour!.

Music video

The music video was filmed in Los Angeles, California, during January 10–11, 2001, and was directed by Spencer Susser.^[3] It takes place at a party, with the band playing in the background. The protagonist is a man trying it on with various women in attendance, failing each time. Soon, the partygoers start to open up cans with the Offspring logo on them. These explode violently with foam when opened leading to the party starting to get chaotic.

Eventually the man finds a woman who does not balk at his whispered suggestions. Meanwhile, the party has descended into chaos as the foam covers even the band and some of them are tackled to the ground by the partiers, though the music still plays. In the closing moments of the video, the woman is shown shaking one of the Offspring cans in front of the man. The man looks on excited as it finally explodes - the foam appears to blow his head off while the woman laughs and smiles as the camera fades to black.

Dexter Holland, the band's lead vocalist, said he hated this video, saying that it was too "cheesy", although it is one of his favorite songs.^[2]

The first model (in a black bikini) was played (supposedly) by Kim Smith, the second model (in a red dress) is Michelle Belegrin^[4] and the third model is Katelyn Rosaasen.^[4]^[5] The music video appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD, released in 2005.

Track listings

Version 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Want You Bad"
2.	"80 Times" (T.S.O.L. cover)
3.	"All I Want" (Live)
4.	"Autonomy" (Buzzcocks cover)

Version 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Want You Bad"	3:23
2.	"The Kids Aren't Alright" (Live)	3:06
3.	"80 Times"	2:07
4.	"Want You Bad" (Video CD Extra)	3:23

Version 3

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Want You Bad"	3:23
2.	"All I Want" (Live)
3.	"Autonomy"

Personnel

The Offspring

Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
Ron Welty – drums

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	35
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	67
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	43
Italy (FIMI)^[9]	36
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	46
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	45
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	15
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	10
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[15]	23

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[16]	198

Certifications

Certifications for *Want You Bad*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

The song was the opening song to the 2001 film Tomcats.^[18]
The song was featured in the 2001 comedy film American Pie 2.^[19]
The song was featured in the video game Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller.^[20]

References

^ "Want You Bad". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Commentary for the video on Complete Music Video Collection, released 2005
^ 'The New Video - Want You Bad!' The Offspring news item, 5th January 2001
^ ^a ^b "Ass from the Past #2 – Katelyn Rosaasen". 21 March 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ "The Offspring: Want You Bad (Video 2000)". IMDb. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
^ "The Offspring – Want You Bad". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "The Offspring – Want You Bad" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Chart Track: Week 12, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "The Offspring – Want You Bad". Top Digital Download.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "The Offspring – Want You Bad". Singles Top 100.
^ "The Offspring – Want You Bad". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ "British single certifications – Offspring – Want You Bad". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "Tomcats (2001) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ "American Pie 2 (2001) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ "Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller – Credits". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2013.