"You're in a Bad Way" is a song by British pop group Saint Etienne, released in February 1993 by Heavenly and Warner as the second single from their second album, So Tough (1993).

In an interview with Melody Maker magazine, Bob Stanley claims that it was written in ten minutes as a simple imitation of Herman's Hermits, and was only intended to be a B-side to "Everlasting", but the record company decided that it should be a single.

The lyrics describe a man who is depressed and has ceased to care for himself - the singer tells him "jeans are old and your hair's all wrong / Don't you know that crewcuts and trainers are out again?"

[3] The third b-side, "Duke Duvet" is based on a drum break from "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode, and concludes with a comic monologue called "Spong-Bake" written by Christopher Morris.

[6] The single, produced by Alan Tarney, is different from the version on the UK edition of So Tough, with a "brighter" arrangement featuring chimes and an alternate vocal for the last chorus.

"[12] Simon Williams from NME commented, "'You're in a Bad Way' is a pop purist's wet dream, all saccharine-drenched vocals, post-modern ironic topspins and sly references to The Generation Game, all less overtly dancefloor friendly than "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", but still kitsch and strange.

[14] Neil Spencer from The Observer felt the trio's "fey sensibilities" work well on the track, "which sets Sarah Cracknell's dreamy voice to an innocuous backing".

The other is more spectacular: the band performs in a stylized, garishly-coloured version of a 1960s TV show, with scantily-clad dancers and a backdrop of retro home furnishing.