Bad Day (Fuel song)

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Bad Day is a rock song by American band Fuel from their second album, Something Like Human (2000). It was released as the album’s third single on May 29, 2001, and reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 2001. After the September 11 attacks, Clear Channel deemed the song inappropriate for radio airplay due to its subject matter.

Background and composition
Written by Fuel guitarist Carl Bell before the band signed with a major label, Bad Day is in A major with a mid-tempo rock feel. The track existed before Fuel signed with Sony/Epic, and the band had tried recording it for their Sunburn era but didn’t feel they got it right.

Release
Bad Day appears as track 5 on Something Like Human, released in the US on September 19, 2000. It was released to radio as a single on May 29, 2001, and to contemporary hit radio on June 5, 2001. An Australian maxi-CD single followed on September 10, 2001, featuring additional tracks: "Down" (rehearsal demo), "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" (rehearsal demo), and an acoustic version of "Bad Day."

Commercial performance
In the US, Bad Day charted on several Billboard airplay lists. It peaked at No. 12 on Alternative Airplay, No. 14 on Mainstream Rock, No. 21 on Adult Top 40, and No. 28 on Pop Airplay. It reached No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the charts for multiple weeks.

Music video
A music video was released in which lead singer Brett Scallions sings as a woman experiences various misfortunes, with scenes of the singer reacting emotionally. The video entered VH1, MTV, and MTV2 play lists in June 2001.

Track listing (Australian maxi-CD single)
1. Bad Day – 3:15
2. Down (rehearsal demo) – 3:24
3. Hemorrhage (In My Hands) (rehearsal demo) – 3:58
4. Bad Day (acoustic) – 3:08

Credits and personnel
- Written by Carl Bell
- Produced by Ben Grosse
- Recorded at Right Track Recording, Sear Sound (New York City), and The Mix Room (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at The Mix Room (Los Angeles)
- Mastered at Precision Mastering (Los Angeles)

- Carl Bell – writing, guitar, vocals, co-production
- Brett Scallions – lead vocals, guitar
- Jeff Abercrombie – bass
- Kevin Miller – drums
- Ben Grosse – production, recording, mixing, programming
- John Parthum – recording
- Lloyd Puckitt – recording
- Jason Stasium – additional recording
- Lumpy – programming
- Tom Baker – mastering