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"Word to the Badd!!"
Single by Jermaine Jackson featuring TLC
from the album You Said
Released	August 13, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	R&B, new jack swing, dance-pop, hip hop
Length	5:14
Label	LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Jermaine Jackson, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Producer(s)	The LaFace Family (Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons, Kayo)
Jermaine Jackson featuring TLC singles chronology
"Don't Take It Personal" (1989) "Word to the Badd!!" (1991) "You Said, You Said" (1991)
TLC singles chronology
"Word to the Badd!!" (1991) "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (1991)

"Word to the Badd!!" is a song by American musician Jermaine Jackson, taken from his thirteenth studio album You Said (1991). The song was written by Jackson, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons and labelmates TLC's group member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. It was produced by Reid, Babyface, Simmons and Kayo. The song was released as the album's lead single on August 13, 1991, by LaFace Records and Arista Records.

It reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 30, 1991. It also peaked very low on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #88. An early appearance of TLC, the song features vocals from T-Boz, with a rap verse written by former member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes thus earning her co-writing credit. The original version of the track, later edited for its album appearance, gained significant controversy for its scathing lyrics directed towards Jermaine's brother Michael. Both versions are featured on the 2014 expanded edition of You Said. There was no music video made for the song.

Charts

References

1. "Jermaine Jackson - Word to the Badd!!". Discogs.
2. Chuck Philips (November 7, 1991). "Jermaine Jackson - 'Word to the Badd!!'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
3. Jackson Family Interview (1993) - Part 1
4. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
5. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
6. "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-15.

External links

• Genius: Word to the Badd!! - Lyrics

v t e Jermaine Jackson
Discography Production discography
Studio albums	Jermaine (1972) Come into My Life My Name Is Jermaine Feel the Fire Frontiers Let's Get Serious Jermaine (1980) I Like Your Style Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson/Dynamite Precious Moments Don't Take It Personal You Said I Wish You L.O.V.E
Singles	"Daddy's Home" "Castles of Sand" "Let's Get Serious" "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me" "Little Girl Don't You Worry" "You Like Me Don't You" "I'm Just Too Shy" "Paradise in Your Eyes" "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" "Very Special Part" "Dynamite" "Do What You Do" "When the Rain Begins to Fall" "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" "Don't Take It Personal" "Word to the Badd!!"
Other songs	"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)"
Bibliography	You Are Not Alone
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