| "Bad Idea Right?" | ||||
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| Single by Olivia Rodrigo | ||||
| from the album Guts | ||||
| B-side | "Bad Idea Right?" (demo) | |||
| Written | 2022 | |||
| Released | August 11, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Amusement (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dan Nigro | |||
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| "Bad Idea Right?" on YouTube | ||||
"Bad Idea Right?" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo from her second studio album, Guts (2023). Rodrigo co-wrote it with its producer, Dan Nigro. Geffen Records released it as the album's second single on August 11, 2023. A rock, pop rock, jangle rock, grunge, new wave, indie pop, and synth-pop song influenced by several other genres, "Bad Idea Right?" features Rodrigo contemplating whether or not it is a good idea to rekindle with her ex-boyfriend and weighing its pros and cons.
"Bad Idea Right?" received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Rodrigo's performance and found its lyrics funny, describing it as a departure from Guts's lead single "Vampire" (2023). "Bad Idea Right?" was included on several year-end lists of the best songs of 2023. In the United States, the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom and received platinum certifications in Australia and Brazil.
Petra Collins directed the music video for "Bad Idea Right?", which depicts Rodrigo crowd-surfing in a house party and riding a pickup truck and bus to go to her ex-boyfriend's house. It features guest appearances by Madison Hu, Iris Apatow, and Tate McRae and references several television shows and films. Rodrigo sang the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and used it as the opener on her 2024 concert tour, the Guts World Tour. Courting and Kelly Clarkson performed cover versions of it.