With uncredited backing vocals by Elton John
Single:
Bad Blood entered the Australian singles chart* on 27 October 1975 and peaked at #11. It was #67 on the Top 100 of 1975.
Album:
The song is on Overnight Success which entered the Australian albums chart* on 10 November 1975 and peaked at #64.
Songwriters:
Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
Producer:
Neil Sedaka
Record label of Australian release:
Polydor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Sedaka wrote Bad Blood with Philip Cody, who also helped write his hit Laughter in the Rain.
Bad Blood song turned out to be Sedaka’s biggest hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Top 100, remaining there for three weeks. He was helped by his friend Elton John, who sang back-up for this song which ensured airplay. In an odd coincidence, this song was knocked out of its US #1 position by an Elton John song, Island Girl.
Elton revived Sedaka’s fortunes in American by releasing Laughter in the Rain on his new label, Rocket Records. Sedaka continued to record for Rocket, and Elton continued to help.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/neil-sedaka/bad-blood
Lyrics:
It could’ve been me
But it was you
Who went and bit off
A little bit more than he could chew
You said that you had it made
But you been had
The woman no good, no how
Thinkin’ maybe the blood is bad
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