New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist known as BAD CHILD releases his first single of the new year, $1,000,000 via 21 Entertainment and Universal
Music alongside Capitol Records stateside and Virgin Records in the UK.
Sampling familiar sounds from your local convenience store, "$1,000,000" equates falling in love to winning the jackpot. The jangling baseline stimulate the anthemic lyrics creating the feverish confidence on the song. On the track, BAD CHILD describes, "I wanted $1,000,000 to sound and feel like a corner store lottery, when I was a child I would go with my grandmother and pick-up scratch tickets and she would always say we would win big. The song is about love conquering everything - everything pales in comparison."
Coinciding with the new single, BAD CHILD announces his plan to release his debut full-length album Free Trial on February 26. The 19-track album features previously released songs and six brand new tracks including "$1,000,000." The album is narrated with voice over clips that guide the listener through the phases of record. See full track listing below.
Over the past three years, BAD CHILD has quietly been gathering momentum as an artist. In the summer of 2019, he released his thematic debut EP Sign Up backed by his label partners, Universal
Music Canada/21 Entertainment alongside Virgin Records in the UK and Capitol Records stateside. He quickly became one of Canada's most exciting exports; profiled in the
Wonderland Magazine, Complex, HillyDilly, Sidewalk Hustle, Atwood Magazine, Toronto Star. BAD CHILD's "
Candy", featuring Ryan Chambers, was included on the soundtrack for the highly publicized Netflix film, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. The only Canadian to be featured on the album which includes tracks from Sofi Tukker, Marina, Gordi and more. Last year, BAD CHILD's single "
Blood" was featured in a global Apple Watch campaign. Back in Canada, his first radio single "Breathing Fire" peaked at top five on alternative radio and was nominated for a 2019 SOCAN Songwriting Prize alongside Dilly Dally, grandson and Kaytranda. BAD CHILD teamed up with fellow Canadians Justin Bieber, Geddy Lee, Avril Lavigne,
Walk Off The Earth and many more on a
Bill Withers cover of the classic "
Lean On Me" for the historic airing of Stronger Together Tous Ensemble, a broadcast event paying tribute to frontline health workers and raising funds for Food
Banks Canada in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BAD CHILD spent the last year reflecting on the music that shaped him; releasing a COVERS EP that included his own interpretations on songs by Harry Styles,
Bill Withers and Soundgarden. As well, he flexed the production side of his artistry, experimenting with new sounds and instruments on his own tracks and collaborations.
BAD CHILD's eccentric music and unique vision landed him on the festival circuit last summer playing some of the world's most prestigious line ups including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Osheaga. Earlier this year, BAD CHILD was gearing up to join grandson and NoMBe as support for concerts across North America. Both tours have been postponed in light of the global situation.
FREE TRIAL Track List:
Signing Up
BAD CHILD
Breathing Fire
HI DEF
Blood
$1,000,000
Suitable Partner
Pretty Girls
Deeply In Love
Candy (feat. Ryan Chambers)
Desert Island Lover
Mannequin
Mannequin (Reprise)
Picking Cherries
Royalty
Flowers
Rouge
Behave
Payback
