Song · Theory of a Deadman
“Bad Girlfriend” by Theory of a Deadman
From the album Scars & Souvenirs (2008)
“Bad Girlfriend” by Theory of a Deadman appears on 16 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2008 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album Scars & Souvenirs. Its best result is #11 on the Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #68 alternative song of 2008 and #4,038 alternative song of all time.
"Bad Girlfriend" was the second single from Scars & Souvenirs, the third album by Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman, following "So Happy". It's a barroom story in the most literal sense: the lyrics go back to the night singer and guitarist Tyler Connolly met the woman who became his wife, and later his ex-wife, in a Vancouver bar. The band wrote it together, with a credit also going to Christine Danielle Connolly, and Howard Benson produced it.
That hard-rock strut paid off. It gave them their first number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and with a number 75 showing on the Hot 100 it stood as their biggest American release up to that point; back home it reached number 42 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43 | KFMA Tucson, AZ | KFMA Top 50 Songs of 2008 | 50 |
| 2008 | 51 | 99 Rock Lebanon-Hanover-White River Junction, NH-VT | 99Rock WFRD Top 99 of 2008 | 99 |
| 2008 | 24 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 106 Songs of 2008 | 105 |
| 2008 | 11 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2008 | 103 |
| 2008 | 14 | 94.1 The Zone Rochester, NY | 94.1 The Zone Most Played Songs of 2008 | 94 |
| 2009 | 65 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2009 | 101 |
| 2009 | 61 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2009 | 99 |
| 2009 | 19 | 94.5 The Buzz Houston, TX | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2009 | 94 |
| 2009 | 35 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2009 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94 | WJRR | WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade | 101 |
| 2013 | 184 | KBPI | KBPI Top 200 Songs of All Time | 200 |
| 2014 | 373 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 399 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 278 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2023 | 426 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
| 2025 | 21 | 94.1 WJJO | WJJO Frequent Rocker Top 100 Songs of 2025 | 100 |
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