Song · Teddy Swims
“Bad Dreams” by Teddy Swims
From the album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) (2025)
“Bad Dreams” by Teddy Swims appears on 9 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 2024 and 2026. It was first released in 2025 on the album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2). Its best result is #20 on the WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2024. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #532 alternative song of 2025.
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"Bad Dreams" arrived in September 2024 on Warner Records as the first taste of Teddy Swims' second album, I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2), following the big run of "Lose Control" and "The Door". It dropped right on the heels of his 2024 MTV Video Music Awards set, a medley that also took in a cover of "Stay", Rihanna's hit with Mikky Ekko.
It's a soul song about heartbreak so deep it knocks you off your axis and keeps you up all night. Critics heard it that way too: Los 40's Ana Escobar Rivas caught the nightmare and the insomnia in it, and Melodic's Britt Mae called it a fiery single that carried his momentum forward.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2024 | 88 |
| 2024 | 20 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2024 | 107 |
| 2025 | 70 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2025 | 88 |
| 2025 | 23 | KXT Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | KXT Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 40 | WYEP Pittsburgh, PA | WYEP Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
| 2025 | 46 | 91.3 The Summit Akron, OH | The Summit FM Top 91 Songs of 2025 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 761 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
| 2026 | 85 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
| 2026 | 910 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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