| "Down Bad" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album The Tortured Poets Department | |
| Released | April 19, 2024 |
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| Genre | Synth-pop |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Label | Republic |
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| "Down Bad" on YouTube | |
"Down Bad" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). She wrote and produced the track with Jack Antonoff, who played the song's instruments with members of his band Bleachers. A synth-pop song with R&B inflections, "Down Bad" is about a momentary infatuation, comparing falling in love with being abducted by an extraterrestrial being.
In publications' reviews, some critics favorably deemed "Down Bad" a catchy song with simple lyrics. The track charted within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It received a gold certification in Australia. Swift included the song in the revamped set list of the Eras Tour starting from May 2024.