The Baddest (BGYO song)
BGYO's fifth single from their debut album The Light.
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The Baddest, the fifth single from BGYO’s debut album The Light, dropped on August 20, 2021. Co-written by the group’s Angelo Troy Rivera and Akira Morishita alongside Tha Aristocratz, TC Mack, and Jonathan Manalo, it was later chosen for the Lunar Codex’s Polaris Collection time capsules heading to the Moon in 2023.
Promotion
On 29 October 2022, BGYO performed "The Baddest" at Hallyuween 2022, the first K-pop Halloween Concert in the Philippines. The song debuted on television through ASAP Natin 'To on 5 September 2021, and the group performed it live on It's Showtime on 18 September 2021. Earlier, on 29 August 2021, they performed it at Happy Hallyu Day 5: A Virtual Fest, followed by an appearance on Push Bets Live on 1 September 2021. On 8 September 2022, the group opened the Lazada 9.9 Megasale Super Show with a performance of the track.
Music video
The music video for "The Baddest" was produced by YouMeUs MNL, directed by Amiel Kirby Balagtas, and written by Edgar Dale Reciña, who also worked on the group's "He's Into Her" video. It follows a sci-fi action concept in which Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate portray spies of the ACEs Elite Secret Service, alongside head agent Binibining Haliya played by Liza Soberano, who seeks revenge against Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon from Philippine mythology.
Did You Know?
- The song surpassed 200,000 streams on Spotify ten days after release, the fastest among BGYO songs to reach that mark.
- Its official music video surpassed 1 million views on YouTube seven days after release, the second fastest for the group after "The Light".
Frequently Asked Questions
Which label released The Baddest (BGYO song)?
The Baddest was released by Star.
Who produced The Baddest (BGYO song)?
The Baddest was produced by MU Doctor (뮤닥터).
Who wrote The Baddest (BGYO song)?
The Baddest was written by Tiyon Mack, The Aristocratz, Jonathan Manalo, Angelo Troy Rivera and Akira Morishita.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: The Baddest (BGYO song) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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