[1] It was recorded by Barry Gibb for his unreleased debut solo LP The Kid's No Good.
[2] "One Bad Thing" was recorded by Barry on 23 March 1970 for his first album The Kid's No Good, on the same day as another song, "Happiness".
He proposed "One Bad Thing" would be the second single from the album (after "I'll Kiss Your Memory") with its B-side "The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine".
Polydor planned to release the song as a single on 2 October 1970, and Atco Records pressed some copies,[3][4] which were distributed to radio stations in Canada and elsewhere, but it was discontinued in favour of "Lonely Days", a new Bee Gees release.
[6] In the summer of 1970, he performed "One Bad Thing" on a German television show with "The Day Your Eyes Meet Mine".