[1] "Bad" peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Wale's third top 40 entry after "No Hands" and "Lotus Flower Bomb", and becoming his highest-charting single as a lead artist.

The song was originally released on December 24, 2012, as track 6 on Wale's mixtape Folarin, but would later appear on his album The Gifted.

As noted by MTV, the remix starts with moody synth keys before the familiar "bed springs" squeak, which appeared in the original track, lead to the infidelity-laced hook.

Rihanna tweaks Tiara Thomas' original section into her own, adding a "touch of her seductive island accent".

Rihanna sings (also later raps) in response to Wale's laments about a difficult relationship and praises of hot sex on the "bed, floor, couch, more.

Instead of rounding up a predictable cast of rap characters, Folarin retooled the beat and then added Rihanna to the remix.