Bad Since '97

Bad Since '97 is the second studio extended play by Nigerian singer-songwriter BNXN, formerly known as Buju.[1] It was released on 26 August 2022 by TYE and distributed by Empire Distribution.[2][3] The EP features guest appearances from Wizkid, Olamide and Wande Coal[4] and combines elements from R&B, Afro Fusion, Afrobeats, and Afropop with Neo-soul percussive rhythms.[5][6] Bad Since '97 received favourable reviews from critics, and topped charts In UK, US, Netherlands, and other countries.[7][8]

Bad Since '97
EP by
Bnxn
Released26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
Genre
Length20:47
ProducerBnxn (exec.)
  • Abifade Tosin Tomide (Bayarn) (exec.)
  • DNZL
  • Sak Pase
  • TSB
  • Juls
  • Blaisebeats
  • Steph
Bnxn chronology
Propeller
(2022)		 Bad Since '97
(2022)		 Ocean
(2022)
Singles from Bad Since '97
  1. "Kenkele"
    Released: 22 July 2022
  2. "In My Mind"
    Released: 26 August 2022

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pulse Nigeria6.9/10[9]
AfroCritik7/10[10]

In a review for OkayAfrica, they wrote that "The project highlights BNXN's adaptability, lyrical intelligence, and development as a whole. His 24-year-development old's as an artist and dedication to promoting his skills internationally are demonstrated on it. His expanding fan base has further solidified the musician's expanding prominence in the music business."[11]

In a review for Pulse Nigeria, Adebayo Adebiyi credited BNXN for "purposefully highlighting his accomplishments since the release of his debut tape in his second endeavour. In Bad Since '97, he asserts that he is an artist who possesses distinctive characteristics and audaciously compares the quality of his creativity to that of the tallest skyscraper in the world. The progression is nice despite the melody's predictability.[9] Emmanuel Daraloye of AfroCritik calls it a well sequenced story and a resurgence of artistry.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bad Since 97"Daniel Benson2:14
2."Bad Man Wicked"Daniel Benson2:51
3."Many Ways" (featuring Wizkid)Daniel Benson & Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun 3:47
4."Kenkele" (featuring Wande Coal)Daniel Benson & Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe3:34
5."In My Mind"Daniel Benson2:18
6."Modupe" (featuring Olamide)Daniel Benson & Olamide3:54
7."Loose Emotions"Daniel Benson2:45
Total length:20:47

Charts
Chart performance for Bad Since '97
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Nigeria Albums (TurnTable)[12] 14

BILLBOARD HOT 100

Billboard World albums Billboard 200 Apple Music Us Apple Music Uk

Personnel

Credits adapted from Spotify.[13]

  • Daniel Benson - Primary artist, writer.
  • Abifade Tosin Tomide (Bayarn) - Executive producer
  • DNZL - Production (1)
  • Sak Pase - Production (1, 4, 6)
  • TSB - Production (2)
  • Juls - Production (3)
  • Blaisebeats - Production (5 & 7)
  • Steph - Production (6 & 7)

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref
Various August 26, 2022 CD, digital download Standard
[14]

References
  1. "BNXN ANNOUNCES HIS SOPHOMORE EP, 'BAD SINCE '97'". The Native Magazine. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. "BNXN drops sophomore EP 'Bad Since '97'". Pulse Nigeria. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. "New Music Friday: Latest music releases from BNXN, Olamide, Chike, Zinoleesky and others". Pulse Nigeria. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. "BNXN ENLISTS WIZKID, JULS, TSB & MORE ON NEW 'BAD SINCE 97' EP". Grmdaily. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. "BNXN enlists Wizkid, Timaya, others on 'Bad Since '97' Ep". Star FM Ghana. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. "Wizkid, Olamide, Others To Appear On Bnxn "Bad Since 97" Ep". mp3bullet. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  7. "'Bad since '97', 'Calm Down with Selena Gomez' other hot music releases this week". Premium Times. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. "BNXN reveals tracklist for next album 'Bad Since 97'". Pulse Nigeria. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. "'Bad Since '97' is limited by painful sonic predictability [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. Daraloye, Emmanuel (27 August 2022). "Bnxn Shines Brighter and Better on Bad Since '97 EP". AfroCritik. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  11. "Listen to BNXN's 'Bad Since '97' EP Featuring Wizkid, Olamide & Wande Coal". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  12. "Nigeria Top 50 Albums". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  13. "BNXN Bad since 97". Spotify. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. "Bad since 97'". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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