Daniel Powter | Bad Day ( Official Music Video ) | 60FPS

“Bad Day“ is a pop song from Canadian singer Daniel Powter’s self-titled second studio album (2005). It was written by Powter and produced by Jeff Dawson and Mitchell Froom. Powter and Dawson recorded the song in 2002, but were initially unable to find a record label to release it. The song was first used in a French Coca-Cola television advertisement in Christmas 2004 before its official release. Tom Whalley, Warner Bros. Records’ chairman and CEO, offered Powter a contract after hearing a demo tape of it. This track ended up being released as the aforementioned album’s lead single in Europe in early 2005. The song was received with a generally mixed reception from critics. While some praised its lyrics for their “universal appeal“, others felt they were too broad. Despite this, it was a commercial success. In 2005, the single charted in the top five in more than ten countries worldwide and became the most played song on European radio. After its European success, it wa