Bad Dreams (song)

"Bad Dreams"
Single by Teddy Swims
from the album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)
Released	September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Genre	Pop-soul pop rock synth-pop
Length	3:04
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Jaten Dimsdale John Ryan John Sudduth Julian Bunetta Matt Zara Rocky Block Sarah Solovay
Producer(s)	Julian Bunetta Matt Zara John Ryan
Teddy Swims singles chronology
"Dirty" (2024) "Bad Dreams" (2024)
Music video
"Bad Dreams" on YouTube

"Bad Dreams" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims. It was released on September 13, 2024, through Warner Records as the first single from his upcoming second studio album, I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2).[1] "Bad Dreams" follows the commercially successful singles "Lose Control" and "The Door".

Background and composition

"Bad Dreams" was released on the heels of a performance at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where Swims performed a medley of "Lose Control", "The Door" and a cover of "Stay" (2012) by Rihanna and the song's co-writer Mikky Ekko.[2] The song talks about "deep feelings" coming from a place of heartbreak and pain that leads to disorientation and insomnia.[3]

Critical reception

Ana Escobar Rivas of Los 40 thought the song contains the "soul essence" of all his worst nightmares as well as suffering "from insomnia" due to sleeping without his lover at night.[4] Britt Mae at Melodic opined that Swims released a "firery new single" that "builds on the momentum" of his previous global hits.[5]

Track listing

Digital download/streaming[6]

1. "Bad Dreams" – 3:04

Digital download/streaming – Acoustic version[7]

1. "Bad Dreams (Acoustic)" – 2:56

Credits and personnel

• Julian Bunetta – guitar, synthesizer, drums, background vocals, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
• Matt Zara – guitar, synthesizer, drums, bass, piano, songwriter, producer, recording engineer
• Jaten Dimsdale – vocals, background vocals, songwriter
• John Ryan – songwriter, producer
• John Sudduth – songwriter
• Rocky Block – songwriter
• Sarah Solovay – songwriter
• Jeff Gunnell – recording engineer, mixing engineer
• Nathan Dantzler – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Bad Dreams" Chart (2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 40 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 45 Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[10] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 10 Bulgaria International (PROPHON)[13] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 53 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[15] 4 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista)[16] 1 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 45 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 95 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[19] 2 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[20] 35 France (SNEP)[21] 66 Germany (GfK)[22] 19 Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 39 Greece International (IFPI)[24] 13 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[25] 17 Ireland (IRMA)[26] 8 Israel (Media Forest)[27] 2 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[28] 4 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)[29] 1 Lithuania (AGATA)[30] 7 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[31] 2 Luxembourg (Billboard)[32] 25 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor)[33] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 28 North Macedonia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[37] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[38] 11 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[39] 1 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[40] 15 Portugal (AFP)[41] 54 Romania (Billboard)[42] 13 Romania (Romanian Radio Airplay)[43] 6 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[44] 13 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[45] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[46] 13 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[47] 44 Slovenia Airplay (Radiomonitor)[48] 9 South Korea BGM (Circle)[49] 74 Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[50] 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[52] 19 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye)[53] 2 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[54] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[55] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[56] 72 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[57] 17

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Bad Dreams" Chart (2024) Peak position Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[58] 56 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[59] 9 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[60] 91 Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[61] 18 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[62] 17 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[63] 2 Romania Airplay (TopHit)[64] 14 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[65] 28 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[66] 22 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[67] 46 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[68] 61

Certifications

Certifications for "Bad Dreams"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[69]	Gold	35,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[70]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Bad Dreams"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	September 13, 2024	Digital download streaming	Original	Warner	[6]
	November 8, 2024		Acoustic		[6]

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