B-side "Bass Like Home" Label Parlophone | Length 3:39 | |
Released 13 July 2014 (2014-07-13) Genre Synthpop
alternative hip hop
dubstep Writer(s) Lily Allen
Greg Kurstin | ||
"URL Badman" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lily Allen. The song was released on 13 July 2014 as the fourth single from Allen's third studio album, Sheezus (2014). The B-side to the song, "Bass Like Home", is an unofficial world cup song for the UK.
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Composition
"URL Badman" has been described as a dubstep, synthpop and alternative hip hop, with Allen rapping over "a surprisingly hip-hop beat". "URL Badman" is In the song, there is an introduction. A dialogue between a boy named Alexander and his mother. Alex is in the room passing a prank on the internet when Alex's mother calls him for dinner. The main theme of the song is the internet, and the criticizers from blogs who "spend their life on the computer". Allen said she wrote the song after some bloggers criticized "Hard out Here"'s video for using mostly black dancers
Release
"URL Badman" was released on 13 July 2014 by Parlophone. The B-side "Bass Like Home" contains her singing about the UK. "Bass Like Home" is not available in the US.
Live performances
Allen performed the song on 24 May 2014 at the BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, after "Littlest Things" and before "Our Time".
Track listing
- "URL Badman" – 3:39
- "Sheezus" (Redlight Deconstructed Mix) – 4:37
- "Bass Like Home" (Lily Allen & Kid Harpoon) – 3:59
Chart performance
"URL Badman" did not fare well internationally, only managing to chart on the UK Singles Chart where it debuted and peaked at number 93. This is one of Allen's lowest chart performances for a single in the United Kingdom to date, with only "Fuck You" peaking lower at number 104 in July 2009.