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"Bad Day" is a song by American rock band Fuel, originally released from their second album, Something Like Human (2000), as the third single in May 2001. It was the final single released from Something Like Human and peaked at number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart that year.

"Bad Day"
Single by Fuel
from the album Something Like Human
Released	May 29, 2001 (2001-05-29)
Studio	Right Track Recording, Sear Sound (New York City) The Mix Room (Los Angeles)
Length	3:15
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Carl Bell
Producer(s)	Ben Grosse
Fuel singles chronology
"Innocent" (2000) "Bad Day" (2001) "Last Time" (2001)
Music video
"Bad Day" on YouTube

Background and composition

Written by guitarist Carl Bell, "Bad Day" was written before the band was signed to a major label. The band tried to record a version for their major label debut, but according to lead singer Brett Scallions, "We tried recording 'Bad Day' back when we did the Sunburn album [in 1998] and just didn’t get it right. It was a song that was with us way before we signed on with Sony and Epic."[1] According to the song's sheet music, the track is written in the key of A major, possessing a medium rock tempo that proceeds at common time.[2]

Track listings

All songs were written by Bell except where noted.

US promo CD[3]

1. "Bad Day" – 3:15

Australian maxi-CD single[4]

1. "Bad Day" – 3:15
2. "Down" (rehearsal demo) (Bell, Brett Scallions) – 3:24
3. "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (rehearsal demo) – 3:58
4. "Bad Day" (acoustic) – 3:08

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes and the Something Like Human booklet.[3][5]

Studios

• Recorded at Right Track Recording, Sear Sound (New York City), and The Mix Room (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at The Mix Room (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles)

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	May 29, 2001	Mainstream rock active rock alternative radio	Epic	[12]
	June 5, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[13]
Australia	September 10, 2001	Maxi-CD		[14]

References

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