Bad Love

Eric Clapton

About Bad Love

"Bad Love" is a rock song recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton, who co-wrote it with Foreigner's lead guitarist Mick Jones. The track was released as the third single from Eric Clapton's 1989 studio album Journeyman on March 10, 1990 for Reprise Records a sublabel of the Warner Music Group company. The rock composition also features rock music drummer Phil Collins, who plays drums and sings harmony background vocals on the recording, which was produced by, then, Clapton's long-time partner Russ Titelman. At the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, Clapton won an award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male. The single release reached various international single music charts and sold a total of 250,000 copies worldwide. A music video was released in 1989 to accompany the single release. 


Year:
2001
5:13
88 
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Oh what a feeling I get when I'm with you
You take my heart into everything you do
And it makes me sad for the lonely people
I walked that road for so long
Now I know that I'm one of the lucky people
Your love is making me strong 

[Chorus:]
I've had enough bad love
I need something I can be proud of
I've had enough bad love
No more bad love 

And now I see that my life has been so blue
With all the heartaches I had till I met you
But I'm glad to say now that's all behind me
With you here by my side
And there's no more memories to remind me
Your love will keep me alive 

[Chorus: x3]

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Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. more »

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Written by: DONNA ALLEN, EMERIDGE JONES, GARY KING, LARRY KING, LOU PACE, REGGIE WHITE

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Album History
"Bad Love" is a track from Eric Clapton's 1989 album, "Journeyman".
Grammy Award
"Bad Love" won 'Best Male Rock Vocal Performance' at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards in 1991.
Co-Writing Credit
The song was co-written by Eric Clapton and Mick Jones, the lead guitarist of the rock band Foreigner.
Notable Collaboration
Phil Collins, renowned musician and former member of Genesis, provided the backing vocals and played drums on this song.
Chart Performance
"Bad Love" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in the United States.
Music Video
The music video for "Bad Love" featured scenes from the 1990 film "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" starring Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.
Mutual Inspiration
"Bad Love" was inspired by Clapton's then-struggles with alcoholism and substance abuse, and in return has served as a source of inspiration for people dealing with similar issues.
Difference in Popularity
While the song enjoyed immense popularity in the US, it did not do as well in the UK, only reaching No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart.
Limited Live Performances
Despite its awards and success, Clapton seldom performed "Bad Love" live after the early 1990s.
Album Success
The "Journeyman" album, which includes "Bad Love," is certified double platinum in the US, representing sales of over two million copies.

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