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"Bad Company" is a song by the hard rock band Bad Company. It was released as the third single from their debut album Bad Company in 1974, although it did not chart (in America). Co-written by the group's lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, the song's meaning comes from a book on Victorian morals.[1]

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"Bad Company"
Single by Bad Company
from the album Bad Company
Released	1974
Recorded	November 1973
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:50
Label	Swan Song Island
Songwriter(s)	Simon Kirke Paul Rodgers
Producer(s)	Bad Company
Bad Company singles chronology
"Movin' On" (1974) "Bad Company" (1974) "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (1974)

In popular culture

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Tori Amos performed the song at a number of concerts in 1994 and 1996.[2]

Bill Champlin did a cover of the song that was featured in season two, episode nine of The Young Riders (1990). The title of the episode is "Bad Company".

In the beginning of The Dark Tower, Stephen King quotes the lines "I was born 6-gun in my hand, Behind a gun I'll make my final stand".

Garth Brooks covers the song on his box set Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences.

The South African trio of Mark Haze, Dozi and Ghapi (from Idols South Africa VII) recorded a cover version on their album Rocking Buddies in 2013.[3]

In the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga, Keicho Nijimura's stand, Bad Company is named after the band.

Rickie Lee Jones covered the song on her 2019 Kicks album.

Five Finger Death Punch released a cover of the song.

The song was featured in Billions, Season 5 - Episode 1, as Axe and Waggs ride motorcycles away from their spiritual retreat. Later repeated as Axe walked in to the photoshoot.

Personnel

• Paul Rodgers – vocals, piano
• Mick Ralphs – lead guitar
• Simon Kirke – drums
• Boz Burrell – bass

Five Finger Death Punch cover

"Bad Company"
Single by Five Finger Death Punch
from the album War Is the Answer
Released	17 May 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Alternative metal hard rock
Length	4:22
Label	Prospect Park
Songwriter(s)	Simon Kirke Paul Rodgers
Producer(s)	Kevin Churko
Five Finger Death Punch singles chronology
"No One Gets Left Behind" (2010) "Bad Company" (2010) "Far from Home" (2010)

Five Finger Death Punch frequently performs a cover of this song live, and recorded the song for their second album War Is the Answer.[4][5] The song has a significantly heavier tone to it, along with several lyrical edits ("I was born a shotgun in my hands", "the death punch sound is our claim to fame"). The song has been used as entrance music by pitchers Drew Storen, Jake Arrieta and Madison Bumgarner.[6][7][8]

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[9]	17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10]	6
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[11]	26
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12]	2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Band members

• Zoltan Bathory – guitars
• Jason Hook – guitars
• Ivan Moody – vocals
• Matt Snell – bass
• Jeremy Spencer – drums

References

External links

• Lyrics of live cover by Queen + Paul Rodgers from Live in Ukraine, from Queen official website

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