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Released: January 30, 1996

Songwriter: Diddy Chad Elliott Pam Long

Producer: Diddy Chad Elliott

To every man and woman who doesn't know
The true meaning of a bad girl
I'm here to let you know all about it

A bad girl is the best thing that could ever happen
To a bad boy

A bad girl defies the world around her
And plays only by her rules

A bad girl is an independent female
Who can depend on no one but herself

A bad girl is one who knows what she wants
And knows how to get it

A bad girl is never part of the in crowd
But always has her own crowd

A bad girl gives respect
So therefore she gets just that in return
But if not, she can and will kick your ass

And that's the true, full blown reason
Why I'm a bad girl, and i'ma stay bad
And I'm bad for life

Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs ‘ Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s. The group consisted of members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long.

New Jersey R&B trio Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G. ’s debut single, Juicy. Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the original version and “Hip Hop Remix” of his next single “One More Chance”. They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean “Puffy” Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single “Can’t You See?” first appeared on the soundtrack to 1995 motion picture “New Jersey Drive”. The song featured The Notorious B.I.G. and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #2 on the R&B Charts. Their self-titled debut album was released nearly a year after the single. Total produced two more R&B top ten singles, “No One Else” (and its remix featuring Foxy Brown, Lil Kim and Da Brat ) and ’“Kissing You” (and its remix featuring Sean “Puffy” Combs). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J’s “Loungin'Who Do U Love?”, Foxy Brown’s “I Can’t”, and Mase’s “What You Want” and Pam sang the chorus to the massive “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G.. The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland track What About Us? from the Soul Food soundtrack.

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