"Going Bad" is a song by the American rapper Meek Mill featuring the Canadian rapper Drake. It was the first single released from his album Championships (2018) on January 22, 2019, to US urban contemporary radio. The music video was teased in February 2019 and also released that month. The single was Mill's first and Drake's 24th number one single on Billboards Rhythmic Songs chart in its March 30, 2019, issue."Meek Mill's 'Going Bad' Hits No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs and Rap Airplay Charts", Billboard, March 27, 2019
Music video On February 6, 2019, a 30-second clip was put on Mill's Instagram page teasing the music video. It was officially released in full on February 7. The video was directed by Kid Art, and has Mill and Drake taking part in lavish activities typically associated with wealthy people. It was released in 2019 during Black History Month. T.I., Nipsey Hussle, Mustard, Swizz Beatz, Shy Glizzy, PnB Rock, J. Prince and YK Osiris are included in the music video, alongside Mill and Drake.
In popular culture The song was used in the trailer of Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024).
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition Australia Urban (ARIA) 7Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI) 7 Ireland (IRMA) 19 Lithuania (AGATA) 31 Netherlands (Global Top 40) 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 36 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 60 US Rolling Stone Top 100 39
Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA) 69 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 24 Portugal (AFP) 151 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 81 US Billboard Hot 100 18 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 8 US Rolling Stone Top 100 9
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label United States January 22, 2019 Urban contemporary radio
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