"Sadder Badder Cooler" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Swedish recording artist Tove Lo from the expanded edition of her fourth studio album Sunshine Kitty. The re-issue, dubbed the "Paw Prints Edition" was released on 22 May 2020. On the same day "Sadder Badder Cooler", the re-issue's opening track, was released as a single with two official remixes by The Presets and King Arthur. [2][3] Remixes by Banx & Ranx, MUTO, Y2K, and Liu followed on 17 July, 31 July, 7 August, and 4 September 2020 respectively.[4][5][6][7] The song's music video, animated by Venturia Animation Studios and Dreambear Productions, depicts a cartoon Lo and her animal sidekick Sunshine Kitty "on a Kill Bill-style mission to take down several Disney princes.[8]
| "Sadder Badder Cooler" | ||||
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| Single by Tove Lo | ||||
| from the album Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition) | ||||
| Released | 22 May 2020 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Elvira Anderfjärd | |||
| Tove Lo singles chronology | ||||
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Lo performed the song live at Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's "Pride Prom" on 13 June 2020 and on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 27 June 2020.[9][10]
Track listing edit
Sadder Badder Cooler – The Presets Remix[2]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (The Presets Sunshine Remix) – 3:44
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (The Presets Midnight Remix) – 5:40
Sadder Badder Cooler – King Arthur Remix[3]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (King Arthur Remix) – 2:55
Sadder Badder Cooler – Banx & Ranx Remix[4]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Banx & Ranx Remix) – 2:29
Sadder Badder Cooler – MUTO Remix[5]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (MUTO Remix) – 3:15
Sadder Badder Cooler – Y2K Remix[6]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Y2K Remix) – 3:04
Sadder Badder Cooler – Liu Remix[7]
- "Sadder Badder Cooler" (Liu Remix) – 2:17
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Tove Lo – songwriting, vocals
- Elvira Anderfjärd – songwriting, production, background vocals, drums, electric bass, synthesizer, programming, vocal programming
- Max Martin – songwriting
- Michael Ilbert – mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 22 May 2020 |
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Album version | Republic | [8] |
| The Presets Remix | [2] | ||||
| King Arthur Remix | [3] | ||||
| 17 July 2020 | Banx & Ranx Remix | [4] | |||
| 31 July 2020 | MUTO Remix | [5] | |||
| 7 August 2020 | Y2K Remix | [6] | |||
| 4 September 2020 | Liu Remix | [7] |
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 15 |
References edit
- ^ Kaye, Ben (22 May 2020). "Tove Lo Releases Expanded Edition of Sunshine Kitty, Shares New Song "sadder badder cooler": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (The Presets Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.}
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (King Arthur Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Banx & Ranx Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (MUTO Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Y2K Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "sadder badder cooler (Liu Remix)". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Clare (22 May 2020). "Tove Lo Releases Deluxe 'Sunshine Kitty' Edition, 'Sadder Badder Cooler' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (13 June 2020). "Tove Lo Is Feeling 'Sadder, Badder, Cooler' With Her Billboard Pride Prom Performance". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Enis, Eli (27 June 2020). "Tove Lo Performs "sadder badder cooler" on Colbert: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Sunshine Kitty (Paw Prints Edition)". Tidal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 September 2020.