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Bad Dreams (song)

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"Bad Dreams"
Single by Teddy Swims
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Length3:04
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Julian Bunetta
  • Matt Zara
  • John Ryan
Teddy Swims singles chronology
"Dirty"
(2024) 		"Bad Dreams"
(2024)
Music video
"Bad Dreams" on YouTube

"Bad Dreams" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims. It was released on September 13, 2024, through Warner Records as the first single from an upcoming project.[1] "Bad Dreams" follows the commercially successful "Lose Control" and "The Door".

Background and composition

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"Bad Dreams" was released on the heels of a performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where Swims performed a medley of "Lose Control", "The Door" and a cover of "Stay" (2012) by Rihanna and the song's co-writer Mikky Ekko.[2] The song talks about "deep feelings" coming from a place of heartbreak and pain that leads to disorientation and insomnia.[3]

Critical reception

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Ana Escobar Rivas of Los 40 thought the song contains the "soul essence" of all his worst nightmares as well as suffering "from insomnia" due to sleeping without his lover at night.[4] Britt Mae at Melodic opined that Swims released a "firery new single" that "builds on the momentum" of his previous global hits.[5]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Bad Dreams"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 65
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[7] 96
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 63
CIS (TopHit)[10] 136
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 65
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 21
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 39
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 27
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[16] 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 25
Romania (Billboard)[21] 24
South Korea BGM (Circle)[22] 74
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 45
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[10] 170
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 75

References

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  1. ^ "Teddy Swims returns with brand new single "Bad Dreams"". Warner Music Ireland. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Edwards, Clayton (September 11, 2024). "Teddy Swims Brings His Genre-Bending Sound to the 2024 MTV VMAs with a Short But Soulful "Lose Control" Performance". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Guerra, Anita (September 13, 2024). "El 'soul' profundo de Teddy Swims al servicio de "Bad Dreams": el 'rollazo' de sus giros vocales". Cadena 100 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Escobar Rivas, Ana (September 14, 2024). "Teddy Swims nos deja ver sus mayores miedos en su nueva canción "Bad Dreams"". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Mae, Britt (September 14, 2024). "Teddy Swims tell us about "Bad Dreams"". Melodic. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 September 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1803. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2024. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Sep 26, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Teddy Swims – Bad Dreams" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Teddy Swims Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Teddy Swims — Bad Dreams. TopHit. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Teddy Swims Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 38/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. September 25, 2024. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög: Streymi, spilun og sala viku 39. Birt 28. september 2024 – Næst uppfært 5. október 2024." (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 39-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Sep 26, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Teddy Swims – Bad Dreams" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  19. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Singel 2024 uke 38". VG-lista. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "Teddy Swims Chart History (Romania Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "BGM Chart – Week 38 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  24. ^ "Teddy Swims – Bad Dreams". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "Teddy Swims Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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