Bad Girl (MIDNIGHT song)

"Bad Girl" is the second single taken from MIDNIGHT's third studio album Riot Grrrl, and was released April 29, 2013 in the UK. The single version of the song features an additional verse from rapper Sienna Martinez. The song became MIDNIGHT's ninth number one single and has been certified Platinum.

Reception
The song received positive reviews upon its premiere on BBC Radio 1, critics noting it was a more "light-hearted and fun" release for the singer.

Music video


The video opens with the camera looking down on a checkers board, before 'Bad Girl' is written across the screen, both MIDNIGHT and Sienna's names fading on just after. The camera cuts to a view of MIDNIGHT and a mystery man sat at the table with the checkers board between them, the man's face not revealed as the camera is behind him, however, his voice is heard.

Mystery Man: "I'll admit, you're better at this than I thought."

MIDNIGHT smiles.

MIDNIGHT: "They all say that."

The man pauses for a moment to think, but makes a wrong move as MIDNIGHT grows closer to winning, calmly moving her counters across the board. The man laughs and looks at her, his eyes soon moving slightly down beside him as he grabs his pistol. MIDNIGHT notices and lifts her trench coat to reveal a gun pointing in his direction, soon taking it in hand as they both point their weapons to one another.

MIDNIGHT: "Looking for an easy win, darling? Good thing I'm always prepared for situations like these."

Mystery Man: "If you think you're getting that money, you're a deluded woman, Victoria."

She laughs.

MIDNIGHT: "I'm sure we can come to an arrangement. Drop your gun."

Mystery Man: "Ladies first."

MIDNIGHT: "We'll drop them together then... 3, 2, 1..."

They both slowly lower their guns after the countdown and the man eventually lets go of his gun, MIDNIGHT quickly lifts hers back up and fires. A gunshot is heard, however we don't see the man get shot, instead, we hear him fall to the floor, dead. The music to "Bad Girl" suddenly begins as MIDNIGHT stands and looks through her iPhone to find Sienna, she texts "Wait outside, sis" and sends it. She grabs a bag which we assume has the money in, and she walks out of the room and leaves the man for dead as she moves down a hallway whilst singing the opening verse.

MIDNIGHT quickly moves down a set of stairs and through the front doors as a hot pink car waits outside, with black tinted windows. The window pulls down and Sienna is seen as the two of them smirk at one another, MIDNIGHT runs around to the other side and gets in. She throws the bag in the back as the pre-chorus plays in the car while the pair begin to talk, Sienna speeds off at the beginning of the conversation.

Sienna: "Hey bitch, what you just do to that guy?"

MIDNIGHT: "Let's just say I don't think we'll be getting an invite to the funeral."

They both giggle devilishly as a shot of their car is seen speeding down the road, switching lanes and dodging several cars, it's all very action-movie-esque. MIDNIGHT turns her head a little to notice the police chasing after them, as we hear the sirens.

MIDNIGHT: "Looks like it's another one of those days, sis."

Sienna: "Ha, hold on tight."

Sienna swiftly turns a corner and shoots down one of the roads, an old man sitting at a bus stop gets his newspaper blown away and looks down the road to see nothing there. Sienna takes the roof of the car down and turns the radio up in time for the chorus where we hear it as the main audio again, MIDNIGHT stands up, her hair blowing in the wind as she sings the chorus.

Sienna looks behind and notices that they seem to have lost the cops as she drives a little further and pulls up outside a cafe. The two of them jump out the car and strut inside, the girls walk over to a middle-aged man sat at a table as Sienna sits on his lap whilst MIDNIGHT sits opposite, singing the following verse to him. As she sings the final line to the verse, she stands up and reaches forward under his shirt to reveal a cross chain, placing it upside down as she blow a kiss, before the two of them walk off.

MIDNIGHT and Sienna run behind the counter for the pre-chorus and push away the workers, emptying the tills as they begin to have a money fight, making it rain in notes and coins. They're soon interrupted as Sienna notices the police pull up outside, her eyes widen and she grabs MIDNIGHT's hand, running into the kitchen as they try to make their exit through the back.

They run through a hectic kitchen full of rushing staff as they move past a whole load of obstacles and soon reach the back door, running out of it. They run towards a man who's stuck in traffic, as Sienna opens the door and throws him out of it, the two girls jump in and drive off, cutting through a load of cars once again for the chorus as the police begin to chase them again. Sienna's rap follows and she's seen in a whole new location, in front of a bright pink background (similar to the one seen in the "Bad Girl" banner) as police lights flash onto her while she raps.

Once Sienna's rap fades out, nothing else is heard aside from police sirens as the chase is more intense than ever. Sienna turns a corner and they reach a dead end, they jump out of the car and gasp as multiple police cars head straight towards them without slowing down. Just as they're about to crash, the screen blacks out. The final scene is of MIDNIGHT and Sienna sitting in the same prison cell with messy hair and smokey eye make-up.

Live performances

 * Urapopstar Awards 24

Track listings

 * Promo CD
 * 1) "Bad Girl" (featuring Sienna Martinez) (Radio Edit)
 * 2) "Bad Girl" (Album Version)


 * CD1
 * 1) "Bad Girl" (featuring Sienna Martinez)
 * 2) "Bad Girl" (Album Version)
 * 3) "Red Wine"


 * CD2
 * 1) "Bad Girl" (featuring Sienna Martinez)
 * 2) "Bad Girl" (Zedd Remix)
 * 3) "Drowning"


 * Remix EP
 * 1) "Bad Girl" (Zedd Remix)
 * 2) "Bad Girl" (Bimbo Jones Remix)
 * 3) "Bad Girl" (Billboard Remix)
 * 4) "Bad Girl" (Demolition Crew Remix)
 * 5) "Bad Girl" (Adrian Lux Remix)
 * 6) "Bad Girl" (Dave Aude Remix)
 * 7) "Bad Girl" (Stuart Price Remix)


 * Vinyl
 * 1) "Bad Girl" (featuring Sienna Martinez)
 * 2) "Bad Girl" (BBC Live Lounge Acoustic)