Rotten to the Core

Booboo Stewart, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce

About Rotten to the Core

"Rotten to the Core" is a song from Disney Channel's 2015 television film Descendants, whose music and lyrics were composed by Joacim Persson, Shelly Peiken and Johann Alkenas. The song was performed in its original show-tune version in the film by the main cast – Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart and Sofia Carson – in their vocal roles as Mal (daughter of Maleficent), Carlos (son of Cruella de Vil), Jay (son of Jafar) and Evie (daughter of The Evil Queen). The song peaked at number 38 in the Billboard Hot 100. A second version, performed by actress and singer Sofia Carson, was released as a single on December 18, 2015.  


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They say I'm trouble
They say I'm bad
They say I'm evil
And that makes me glad

A dirty no-good
Down to the bone
Your worst nightmare
Can't take me home

So I've got some mischief
In my blood
Can you blame me
I never got no love

They think I'm callous
A low-life hood
I feel so useless
Misunderstood

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all
Welcome to my wicked world, wicked world

I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the, I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core

Call me a schemer
Call me a freak
How can you say that
I'm just unique

What, me a traitor
Ain't got your back
Are we not friends
What's up with that

So I'm a misfit
So I'm a flirt
I broke your heart
I made you hurt

The past is past
Forgive, forget
The truth is
You ain't seen nothing yet

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all
Welcome to my wicked world, wicked world

I'm rotten to the core, core
Rotten to the core
I'm rotten to the core, core
Who could ask for more
I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
I'm rotten to the, I'm rotten to the
I'm rotten to the core

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Booboo Stewart

Nils Allen "Booboo" Stewart Jr. (born January 21, 1994) is an American actor. He is known for playing Seth Clearwater, a werewolf in The Twilight Saga, Warpath in X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Jay in the Disney television films Descendants and Descendants 2. more »

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Written by: Joacim Bo Persson, Johan Carl Axel Alkenas, Shelly M. Peiken

Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company

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8 facts about this song

Movie Association
"Rotten to The Core" is a song from the soundtrack of the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Descendants," which premiered in 2015. It's not performed by Booboo Stewart alone but the main characters in the film, including Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, and Booboo Stewart.
Character Portrayal
Booboo Stewart portrayed Jay, the son of Jafar from Aladdin, in the "Descendants" franchise. As part of this ensemble, he delivered part of the vocals for "Rotten to The Core."
Song Theme
The song "Rotten to The Core" reflects the playful, rebellious, but intriguing personalities of the movie’s main characters, who are the offspring of Disney's classic villains.
Chart Performance
The song debuted at no. 38 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and also reached no. 1 on the Billboard's Kid Digital Songs chart.
Popularity
The music video for "Rotten to the Core" received over five hundred million views on YouTube, showing the song's worldwide popularity.
Remix Version
A remix version of the song, performed by Sofia Carson was included in the "Descendants: Wicked World" soundtrack.
Cover Versions
Various cover versions of "Rotten to The Core" have been recorded by different artists across the globe, attesting to the song's impact and popularity.
Performance
The main characters perform the song towards the beginning of the movie as they explore their identities, paving the way for their journey towards self-discovery in the storyline.

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