"Little Bad Girl" is a song by French DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from English recording artist Taio Cruz and American rapper Ludacris. It was released for digital download from 27 June 2011 by Virgin Records, serving as the second single from Guetta's fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat. This song later appeared on Cruz's third album TY.O.
All three artists co-wrote the song with Frédéric Riesterer and Giorgio Tuinfort, both of whom co-produced the song with Guetta as well as Black Raw.
This is the first of two collaborations between Cruz and Guetta, as Cruz would later co-write Guetta's single "Without You" featuring Usher. This is also the first of two collaborations between Ludacris and Guetta, as the two would later collaborate on the 2012 song "Rest of My Life" also featuring Usher. This is also the second collaboration between Ludacris and Cruz, after Ludacris appeared on the US version of Cruz's single "Break Your Heart".
Music video The music video was released on YouTube on 11 July 2011, directed by Dave Meyers. It features Guetta hosting a beach-side disco party called "Endless Night" (which he wants to literally never end) with Cruz and Ludacris in attendance. When Guetta sees the sun start to rise, he and many other guests run down to the beach and they all skid to a halt in front of the sea, causing the Earth to rotate backwards. The sun goes back down and this makes it dark again in other parts of the world when it had just been light. Ludacris can also be seen with a megaphone when rapping his verse. Towards the end of the video, the sun again starts to rise and Guetta runs off to repeat what he did before.
Critical reception Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song three out of five stars writing, "Unfortunately, the reality of their paring-up [like the perfect double act] is far less enticing. "Look at her go on the dance floor/ She's amazing on the dance floor", Cruz continues over trance-lite synths before ushering his chosen lady to "go, little bad girl" to a by-numbers club-pumping beat on the chorus. The result is more synthetic than a Geordie Shore lass made up for a night on the lash - and about as effective as their patented Slutdrop."
Track listings German CD single "Little Bad Girl" (Radio Edit) - 3:12 "Little Bad Girl" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) - 6:43
German CD singleLittle Bad Girl at Juno Records "Little Bad Girl" (Extended Mix) – 4:43 "Little Bad Girl" (Norman Doray Remix) – 6:48 "Little Bad Girl" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) – 6:43 "Little Bad Girl" (Instrumental Club Mix) – 5:13 "Little Bad Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
12" vinylLittle Bad Girl Feat.Ludacris [Vinyl Maxi-Single]: Amazon.de: MusikLittle Bad Girl at Juno Records "Little Bad Girl" (Extended Mix) – 4:43 "Little Bad Girl" (Norman Doray Remix) – 6:48 "Little Bad Girl" (Instrumental Club Mix) – 5:13 "Little Bad Girl" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) – 6:43
Digital download "Little Bad Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:12 "Little Bad Girl" (Instrumental Club Mix) – 5:11
Digital download - EP "Little Bad Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:12 "Little Bad Girl" (Extended Mix) – 4:43 "Little Bad Girl" (Norman Doray Remix) – 6:48 "Little Bad Girl" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) – 6:43 "Little Bad Girl" (Instrumental Club Mix) – 5:13
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Little Bad Girl"Chart (2011)PeakpositionItaly (FIMI) Set "Ricerca per" on "Artista/band", then search "Little Bad Girl" and click "Classifiche".17Luxembourg (Billboard)1Romania (Romanian Top 100)Romanian peak41Venezuela Pop/Rock Songs (Record Report)1
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Little Bad Girl" Chart (2011) PositionAustralia (ARIA)89Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)Ö3 Austria Top40 - Single Charts 2012 - oe3.ORF.at 55Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)59Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)45 France (SNEP)"Classement des 100 premiers Singles Fusionnés" (in French). GFK Music December 31, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2018.47Germany (Media Control AG)2011 MTV EMA - News - MTV.de 46Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)48Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)57Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011 - hitparade.ch55UK Singles (Official Charts Company)76US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)29
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for "Little Bad Girl" Country Date Format Label Various 20 June 2011 Digital download - Beatport Exclusive 27 June 2011 Digital download - EP - iTunes / Amazon United States June 28, 2011 Rhythmic radio United Kingdom 10 July 2011Little Bad Girl (feat. Taio Cruz & Ludacris) - Single by David Guetta iTunes Digital download - EP EMI MusicGermany 22 July 2011
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