Bad Man (song)

"Bad Man"
International artwork
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Shaft (2000 soundtrack)
ReleasedJune 6, 2000 (2000-06-06)[1]
Length4:03
LabelJive
SongwriterRobert Kelly
ProducerR. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Only the Loot Can Make Me Happy"
(2000)
"Bad Man"
(2000)
"I Wish"
(2000)

"Bad Man" is a song by American musician R. Kelly, included on the soundtrack for the 2000 film Shaft.[2] It was the first and only single from the Shaft soundtrack and charted at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. A video for the song was directed by Hype Williams.

Music video

The music video, directed by Hype Williams, features clips from Shaft.[3]

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4]3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5]40
France (SNEP)[6]32
Germany (GfK)[7]57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]30

References

  1. ↑ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1353. June 2, 2000. p. 56.
  2. ↑ MacKenzie Wilson. "Shaft [2000 Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Hype Williams - Videography".
  4. ↑ "R. Kelly – Bad Man" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "R. Kelly – Bad Man" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "R. Kelly – Bad Man" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "R. Kelly – Bad Man" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "R. Kelly – Bad Man". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2026.