{"id":2440,"date":"2020-08-28T21:20:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T21:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/?page_id=2440"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:06:44","slug":"i-did-something-bad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/the-reputation-songs\/i-did-something-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"I Did Something Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2440\" class=\"elementor elementor-2440\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5131a13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">I Did Something Bad<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bdd63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30bdd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">reputation (2017)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9740215 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"9740215\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ce5982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ce5982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d is the third track on Taylor\u2019s sixth studio album, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/\">reputation<\/a><\/em> (2017). The song reflects her response to the media narrative surrounding her at the time, adopting the voice of the villainous persona the public and press had cast her as. Through its bold production and unapologetic lyrics, Taylor leans into that dark, fictional character, turning public scrutiny into defiant empowerment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b39b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d4b39b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d4b39b5\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c8bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26c8bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14db7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14db7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor released her fifth studio album, <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/1989-album\/\"><em>1989<\/em><\/a>, in October 2014, marking a deliberate shift from country to synth-pop. The album was both a critical and commercial success and played a key role in establishing her as a global pop artist. By <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/wiki\/music-hiatus\/\">2016<\/a>, however, she was facing intense public scrutiny. Amid widespread media attention and disputes with figures such as Scooter Braun, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber, a wave of backlash took hold. In response, Taylor stepped back from the public eye for nearly a year. During this time, she reduced her social media presence and avoided press engagements, reflecting on her role in the spotlight and even contemplating stepping away from music entirely. In her \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d interview with <em>Time<\/em> in 2023, she said:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d39d55 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8d39d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00abYou have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar. That took me down psychologically to a place I\u2019ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn\u2019t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn\u2019t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard.\u00bb\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Taylor Swift<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1252934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1252934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a 2019 interview with <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, Taylor had previously reflected on the emotional toll of that time period, explaining how difficult it was to process her feelings: \u201cI wrote a lot of really aggressively bitter <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/wiki\/poems\/\">poems <\/a>constantly. I wrote a lot of think pieces that I knew I\u2019d never publish, about what it\u2019s like to feel like you\u2019re in a shame spiral. And I couldn\u2019t figure out how to learn from it. Because I wasn\u2019t sure exactly what I did that was so wrong.\u201d\n<br><br>\nTo begin healing, she turned to what she knew best\u2014her songwriting. In September 2016, she returned to the studio and began channeling her pain into the early stages of what would become <em>reputation<\/em>. The record offered a pointed response to the controversies and shifting public perception, exploring themes of identity, privacy, and the complexities of fame.\n<br><br>\nThe inspiration for \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d came to Taylor in a dream during the fall. She began developing the song on piano at her Nashville apartment, capturing the core melody and concept. Thirteen days later, she brought the idea into a studio session with producers Max Martin and Shellback, where the track began to take full shape.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c31b495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9609324988608069\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9609324988608069\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9500669003\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c8846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6c8846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lyrical Theme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56ab06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e56ab06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d stands out as one of the most unexpected and sonically daring songs in Taylor\u2019s discography. At the time of its release, both the aggressive production and unapologetic lyrics marked a sharp departure from the polished, confessional artistry she was known for. In the track, she adopts the persona of a scorned yet empowered woman\u2014furious, unbothered, and boldly defiant in the face of criticism. It served as a response to the intense media scrutiny surrounding her personal life and public image. Speaking to <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> in 2019, Taylor explained the deeper meaning behind the track:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64416d5 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"64416d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00abI kind of grew up thinking, 'If I\u2019m nice, and if I try to do the right thing, maybe I can just ace this whole thing [life].' And it turns out I can\u2019t. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve had to reconcile within myself in the last couple of years\u2014that sort of 'good' complex. Because from the time I was a kid I\u2019d try to be kind, be a good person. Try really hard. But you get walked all over sometimes. And how do you respond to being walked all over? You can\u2019t just sit there and eat your salad and let it happen. 'I Did Something Bad' was about doing something that was so against what I would usually do.\u00bb\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Taylor Swift<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5431e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5431e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs she shared with media outlets in 2019, Taylor also partly drew lyrical inspiration for the song from the season seven finale of <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>\u2014one of her favorite television series. In the episode, titled \u201cThe Dragon and the Wolf,\u201d sisters Sansa and Arya Stark join forces to outwit and execute Littlefinger for his betrayal. The theme of calculated revenge and female empowerment resonated with her and helped shape the defiant tone of \u201cI Did Something Bad.\u201d\n<br><br>\nIn December 2025, Taylor updated parts of her discography on major streaming platforms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/wiki\/brand-deals\/apple-music\/\">Apple Music<\/a>, where her first six <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/\">studio albums<\/a> were made available in Dolby Atmos. Alongside the audio upgrades, she made subtle lyrical revisions to select tracks. In \u201cI Did Something Bad,\u201d the first-verse line <em>\u201cI don\u2019t regret it one bit \u2019cause he had it comin.\u201d<\/em> was updated to <em>\u201cAnd if he calls me a bitch, then he had it coming.\u201d<\/em> A lyric in \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/the-reputation-songs\/delicate\/\">Delicate<\/a>\u201d was also altered.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b517ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b517ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff397bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff397bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegarding the song\u2019s production, Taylor noted that \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d was the first track she, Max Martin and Shellback wrote where they truly felt they had broken away from the sound of <em>1989<\/em>. One of its most distinctive elements\u2014the unusual \u201cratatatata\u201d sound that follows the chorus\u2014came to her in a dream. Unable to replicate it with a traditional instrument, they manipulated her voice using a vocoder to create the effect. This vocal distortion technique would go on to become a defining feature of the <em>reputation <\/em>album. Reflecting on the studio session for the song, Taylor said:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8296f elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"ec8296f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00abI wrote this song on piano. It's not going to sound like it, though. It's not that kind of song. So, I brought it to them [Max Martin & Shellback] and I was trying to explain the production. I had had a weird dream and I had woken up with this sound in my head. It was a sound that was so hooky and so catchy that I knew it had to be in a song because it was <i>that<\/i> annoying. It wouldn't stop going around in my head. Like, 'After the chorus, that's what I wanna hear, but I don't want it to be my voice, I want it to be an instrument. What instrument is that?' So, I was playing the voice memo to Max, and he's like, 'Oh no, there's not an instrument that can do that. But what we can do is, we can take your voice doing it and pitch it down, so that it sounds like an enchantress or a dude.' So, that's what you're hearing after the chorus. This is when we first kinda knew we might be onto something with the album.\u00bb\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Taylor Swift<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e6b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04e6b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d is notable as the first song in Taylor\u2019s career to include profane language, featuring the word \u201cshit.\u201d But despite containing explicit lyrics, neither the track nor the <em>reputation <\/em>album carries an explicit content label.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478d007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"478d007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9609324988608069\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9609324988608069\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9500669003\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d636d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4d636d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Live Performances<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d021d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d021d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/tours\/reputation-stadium-tour\/\">reputation Stadium Tour<\/a>\u201d in 2018, Taylor introduced a remix of \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d featuring new lyrics in the bridge. This version emphasizes how society often seeks to tear down famous figures simply for the thrill of watching them fall from grace (a theme she would go on to explore in other songs, such as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/the-tortured-poets-department\/the-tortured-poets-department-songs\/cassandra\/\">Cassandra<\/a>\u201c).\n<br><br>\n<em>They\u2019re burning all the witches<br>\nEven if you aren\u2019t one<br>\nThey got their pitchforks and proof<br>\nTheir receipts and reasons\n<br><br>\nThey\u2019re burning all the witches<br>\nEven if you aren\u2019t one<br>\nAnd it\u2019s just for fun\n<br><br>\nThey\u2019re burning all the witches<br>\nEven if you aren\u2019t one<br>\nThey got pitchforks and proof<br>\nThey don\u2019t need their reasons<\/em>\n<br><br>\nTaylor also performed this remix during her opening act at the 2018 <em>American Music Awards<\/em>\u2014her first televised performance since the 2016 <em>Grammys<\/em>. On \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/tours\/taylor-swift-the-eras-tour\/\">The Eras Tour<\/a>\u201d (2023\u20132024), she revisited \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d in various arrangements: performing an acoustic version in London on August 17, 2024; pairing it with \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/taylor-swift-album\/taylor-swift-songs\/shouldve-said-no\/\">Should\u2019ve Said No<\/a>\u201d (2006) during the Miami show on October 19, 2024; and combining it with \u201cCassandra\u201d (2024) and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/folklore-album\/folklore-songs\/mad-woman\/\">mad woman<\/a>\u201d (2020) in Toronto on November 22, 2024.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd75cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd75cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Reception<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d355a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d355a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d received mixed reviews from music critics upon release. Leah Greenblatt of <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> cited the track as an example of Taylor\u2019s new defiant persona on <em>reputation<\/em>, highlighting its focus on \u201cseduction, alcohol, and the soul-numbing isolation of fame.\u201d However, she felt the song didn\u2019t fully showcase Taylor\u2019s strength as a songwriter. Jordan Bassett of <em>NME <\/em>echoed this sentiment, noting that the track encapsulated the album\u2019s overarching themes.\n<br><br>\nOn a more positive note, Raisa Bruner of <em>Time <\/em>praised the song\u2019s \u201cblazing imagery,\u201d while <em>New York Time<\/em>\u2019s Nate Jones argued that \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d would have made a stronger lead single than \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/the-reputation-songs\/look-what-you-made-me-do\/\">Look What You Made Me Do<\/a>,\u201d writing: \u201cNot only does \u2018Something Bad\u2019 sell the lack of remorse much better, it bangs harder than any other song on pop radio this summer except \u2018Bodak Yellow.\u2019\u201d\n<br><br>\nRob Sheffield of <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> also saw its live potential, stating: \u201cThis is just waiting for her to turn it into a head-banging live guitar monster.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c7b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c7b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercial Performance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffcd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffcd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite not being released as a single, \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d has sold multiple million copies in the United States alone. It further managed to chart on several extension charts. In the US, it reached No. 14 on the Billboard <em>Bubbling Under Hot 100<\/em>, which serves as an extension to the main <em>Hot 100<\/em> chart. Internationally, the song peaked at No. 5 on the <em>New Zealand Heatseeker Singles<\/em> chart, a component chart of the official <em>New Zealand Singles<\/em> chart.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244eb13 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"244eb13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68886e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e68886e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lyrics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a291f elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"78a291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Album Version (2017)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Digital Update (2025)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Album Version (2017)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong>[Verse 1]<\/strong><br \/>I never trust a narcissist<br \/>But they love me.<br \/>So I play em like a violin<br \/>And I make it look oh so easy<br \/>\u2018Cause for every lie I tell them, they tell me three.<br \/>This is how the world works.<br \/>Now all he thinks about\u2026is me.<\/p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus 1]<\/strong><br \/>I can feel the flames on my skin<br \/>Crimson red paint on my lips<br \/>If a man talks shit<br \/>Then I owe him nothing<br \/>I don\u2019t regret it one bit<br \/>\u2018Cause he had it comin\u2019.<\/p><p><strong>[Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><p><strong>[Post-Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Da-da da-da<\/p><p><strong>[Verse 2]<\/strong><br \/>I never trust a playboy<br \/>But they love me.<br \/>So I fly em all around the world<br \/>And I let them think they saved me.<br \/>They never see it coming<br \/>\u2026What I do next<br \/>This is how the world works.<br \/>You gotta leave before you get left.<\/p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus 2]<\/strong><br \/>I can feel the flames on my skin.<br \/>He says \u201cDon\u2019t throw away a good thing.\u201d<br \/>But if he drops my name<br \/>Then I owe him nothing<br \/>And if he spends my change,<br \/>Then he had it coming.<\/p><p><strong>[Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><p><strong>[Post-Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>It just felt so good<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Da-da da-da<\/p><p><strong>[Bridge]<\/strong><br \/>They\u2019re burning all the witches<br \/>Even if you aren\u2019t one<br \/>They got their pitchforks and proof<br \/>Their receipts and reasons<br \/>They\u2019re burning all the witches<br \/>Even if you aren\u2019t one<br \/>So light me up, light me up<em><br \/><\/em>Light me up, go ahead and light me up.<em><br \/><\/em>Light me up, light me up<br \/>Light me up, light me up<\/p><p><strong>[Final Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<em><br \/><\/em><\/p><p><strong>[Outro]<\/strong><br \/>So bad, why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>Why\u2019s it feel\u2014why\u2019s it feel so good\u2026<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Digital Update (2025)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>[Verse 1]<\/strong><br \/>I never trust a narcissist<br \/>But they love me.<br \/>So I play em like a violin<br \/>And I make it look oh so easy<br \/>\u2018Cause for every lie I tell them, they tell me three.<br \/>This is how the world works.<br \/>Now all he thinks about\u2026is me.<\/p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus 1]<\/strong><br \/>I can feel the flames on my skin<br \/>Crimson red paint on my lips<br \/>If a man talks shit<br \/>Then I owe him nothing<br \/>And if he calls me a bitch<br \/>Then he had it coming.<\/p><p><strong>[Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><p><strong>[Post-Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Da-da da-da<\/p><p><strong>[Verse 2]<\/strong><br \/>I never trust a playboy<br \/>But they love me.<br \/>So I fly em all around the world<br \/>And I let them think they saved me.<br \/>They never see it coming<br \/>\u2026What I do next<br \/>This is how the world works.<br \/>You gotta leave before you get left.<\/p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus 2]<\/strong><br \/>I can feel the flames on my skin.<br \/>He says \u201cDon\u2019t throw away a good thing.\u201d<br \/>But if he drops my name<br \/>Then I owe him nothing<br \/>And if he spends my change,<br \/>Then he had it coming.<\/p><p><strong>[Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><p><strong>[Post-Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>It just felt so good<br \/>Ra-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-da-da<br \/>Da-da da-da<\/p><p><strong>[Bridge]<\/strong><br \/>They\u2019re burning all the witches<br \/>Even if you aren\u2019t one<br \/>They got their pitchforks and proof<br \/>Their receipts and reasons<br \/>They\u2019re burning all the witches<br \/>Even if you aren\u2019t one<br \/>So light me up, light me up<em><br \/><\/em>Light me up, go ahead and light me up.<em><br \/><\/em>Light me up, light me up<br \/>Light me up, light me up<\/p><p><strong>[Final Chorus]<\/strong><br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>They say I did something bad<br \/>Then why\u2019s it feel so\u2026good<br \/>Most fun I ever had.<br \/>And I\u2019d do it <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> and <strong>over<\/strong> again if I could<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<em><br \/><\/em><\/p><p><strong>[Outro]<\/strong><br \/>So bad, why\u2019s it feel so good?<br \/>Why\u2019s it feel\u2014why\u2019s it feel so good\u2026<br \/>It just felt so\u2026good\u2026good<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44b2db elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--skin-framed elementor-share-buttons--color-custom 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https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20988198_10154975234150369_1493436770276743217_o-1526x1536.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20988198_10154975234150369_1493436770276743217_o.jpg 2035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a5535 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40a5535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Information\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fed76dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fed76dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><th>Artist<\/th><td><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/biography\/\">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Album<\/th><td><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/\">reputation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Released<\/th><td>November 10, 2017<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Recorded<\/th><td>2016\u20132017<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Genre<\/th><td>Electro Pop<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Length<\/th><td>3:58<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Label<\/th><td><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/wiki\/big-machine-records\/\">Big Machine Records<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Songwriters<\/th><td>Taylor Swift<br \/>Max Martin<br \/>Shellback<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Producers<\/th><td>Max Martin<br \/>Shellback<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"infobox-header description\" style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><h6>REPUTATION CHRONOLOGY<\/h6><\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"infobox-full-data\" colspan=\"2\"><table><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"33%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/the-reputation-songs\/end-game\/\">End Game<\/a><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"33%\"><b>I Did Something Bad<\/b><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"33%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/index.php\/albums\/reputation-album\/the-reputation-songs\/do-not-blame-me\/\">Don\u2019t Blame Me<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6594\" alt=\"&quot;2x Platinum&quot; certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Signifying 2,000,000 units sold in the United States of America.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b1e04 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0b1e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tHandwritten Lyrics\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def46bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"def46bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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1024w, https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/I-Did-Something-Bad-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/I-Did-Something-Bad-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/I-Did-Something-Bad-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/taylorswiftswitzerland.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/I-Did-Something-Bad.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a308cce elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a308cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tMaking of\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffd135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bffd135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=WwJ_hHT5vw8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20eae3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e20eae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tLive Performance\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40750a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"40750a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=s5S1fvplSyI&ab_channel=EASMusicChannel&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5058e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f5058e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tOfficial Audio\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a71bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"61a71bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=xYLxUJ9v6KU&list=PLV1bhAAf21cSxHaqUDyG1meQz3hUPi4eO&index=3&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I Did Something Bad reputation (2017) \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d is the third track on Taylor\u2019s sixth studio album, reputation (2017). The song reflects her response to the media narrative surrounding her at the time, adopting the voice of the villainous persona the public and press had cast her as. Through its bold production and unapologetic lyrics, Taylor leans into that dark, fictional character, turning public scrutiny into defiant empowerment. Table of Contents Background Taylor released her fifth studio album, 1989, in October 2014, marking a deliberate shift from country to synth-pop. The album was both a critical and commercial success and played a key role in establishing her as a global pop artist. By 2016, however, she was facing intense public scrutiny. Amid widespread media attention and disputes with figures such as Scooter Braun, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber, a wave of backlash took hold. In response, Taylor stepped back from the public eye for nearly a year. During this time, she reduced her social media presence and avoided press engagements, reflecting on her role in the spotlight and even contemplating stepping away from music entirely. In her \u201cPerson of the Year\u201d interview with Time in 2023, she said: \u00abYou have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar. That took me down psychologically to a place I\u2019ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn\u2019t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn\u2019t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard.\u00bb Taylor Swift In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, Taylor had previously reflected on the emotional toll of that time period, explaining how difficult it was to process her feelings: \u201cI wrote a lot of really aggressively bitter poems constantly. I wrote a lot of think pieces that I knew I\u2019d never publish, about what it\u2019s like to feel like you\u2019re in a shame spiral. And I couldn\u2019t figure out how to learn from it. Because I wasn\u2019t sure exactly what I did that was so wrong.\u201d To begin healing, she turned to what she knew best\u2014her songwriting. In September 2016, she returned to the studio and began channeling her pain into the early stages of what would become reputation. The record offered a pointed response to the controversies and shifting public perception, exploring themes of identity, privacy, and the complexities of fame. The inspiration for \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d came to Taylor in a dream during the fall. She began developing the song on piano at her Nashville apartment, capturing the core melody and concept. Thirteen days later, she brought the idea into a studio session with producers Max Martin and Shellback, where the track began to take full shape. Lyrical Theme \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d stands out as one of the most unexpected and sonically daring songs in Taylor\u2019s discography. At the time of its release, both the aggressive production and unapologetic lyrics marked a sharp departure from the polished, confessional artistry she was known for. In the track, she adopts the persona of a scorned yet empowered woman\u2014furious, unbothered, and boldly defiant in the face of criticism. It served as a response to the intense media scrutiny surrounding her personal life and public image. Speaking to Rolling Stone in 2019, Taylor explained the deeper meaning behind the track: \u00abI kind of grew up thinking, \u2018If I\u2019m nice, and if I try to do the right thing, maybe I can just ace this whole thing [life].\u2019 And it turns out I can\u2019t. It\u2019s something I\u2019ve had to reconcile within myself in the last couple of years\u2014that sort of \u2018good\u2019 complex. Because from the time I was a kid I\u2019d try to be kind, be a good person. Try really hard. But you get walked all over sometimes. And how do you respond to being walked all over? You can\u2019t just sit there and eat your salad and let it happen. \u2018I Did Something Bad\u2019 was about doing something that was so against what I would usually do.\u00bb Taylor Swift As she shared with media outlets in 2019, Taylor also partly drew lyrical inspiration for the song from the season seven finale of Game of Thrones\u2014one of her favorite television series. In the episode, titled \u201cThe Dragon and the Wolf,\u201d sisters Sansa and Arya Stark join forces to outwit and execute Littlefinger for his betrayal. The theme of calculated revenge and female empowerment resonated with her and helped shape the defiant tone of \u201cI Did Something Bad.\u201d In December 2025, Taylor updated parts of her discography on major streaming platforms, including Apple Music, where her first six studio albums were made available in Dolby Atmos. Alongside the audio upgrades, she made subtle lyrical revisions to select tracks. In \u201cI Did Something Bad,\u201d the first-verse line \u201cI don\u2019t regret it one bit \u2019cause he had it comin.\u201d was updated to \u201cAnd if he calls me a bitch, then he had it coming.\u201d A lyric in \u201cDelicate\u201d was also altered. Production Regarding the song\u2019s production, Taylor noted that \u201cI Did Something Bad\u201d was the first track she, Max Martin and Shellback wrote where they truly felt they had broken away from the sound of 1989. One of its most distinctive elements\u2014the unusual \u201cratatatata\u201d sound that follows the chorus\u2014came to her in a dream. Unable to replicate it with a traditional instrument, they manipulated her voice using a vocoder to create the effect. This vocal distortion technique would go on to become a defining feature of the reputation album. Reflecting on the studio session for the song, Taylor said: \u00abI wrote this song on piano. It\u2019s not going to sound like it, though. It\u2019s not that kind of song. 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