Bad Contestant is the debut studio album by British-Canadian singer Matt Maltese. It was released on 8 June 2018 through Atlantic Records UK.

Bad Contestant
Studio album by
Released8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Length39:04
LabelAtlantic Records UK
Producer
  • Alex Burey
  • Jonathan Rado
  • Hugo White
Matt Maltese chronology
Bad Contestant
(2018)
Krystal
(2019)
Singles from Bad Contestant
  1. "Greatest Comedian"
    Released: 6 March 2018
  2. "Like a Fish"
    Released: 6 April 2018
  3. "Nightclub Love"
    Released: 20 March 2018
  4. "Bad Contestant"
    Released: 11 May 2018
  5. "Misery"
    Released: 25 May 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[3]
Clash8/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[5]
Loud and Quiet7/10[6]
MusicOMH[7]
NME[8]
Q[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matt Maltese; "Greatest Comedian" additionally written by Alex Burey.

Bad Contestant track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Greatest Comedian"
  • Alex Burey
  • Jonathan Rado
2:47
2."Bad Contestant"Rado2:53
3."Sweet 16"Rado3:39
4."Like a Fish"Burey3:21
5."Nightclub Love"Burey4:10
6."Less and Less"Rado4:08
7."Misery"Rado2:31
8."Strange Time"Burey3:20
9."Guilty"Rado3:06
10."As the World Caves In"Hugo White3:38
11."Mortals"Rado5:25
Total length:39:04

References

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  1. ^ "Bad Contestant by Matt Maltese (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Bad Contestant by Matt Maltese Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ Cabré, Alex (8 June 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". DIY. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ Rogerson, Johnn (11 June 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". Clash. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ Loftin, Steven (27 May 2018). "Matt Maltese may be the crooner we need, if not deserve, in 2018". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ Auton, James (30 May 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. ^ Murphy, John (8 June 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ Reilly, Nick (6 June 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". NME. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (July 2018). "Matt Maltese – Bad Contestant". Q. p. 115. Retrieved 28 April 2023.