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Bad News

808s & Heartbreak2008English

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About the song

Album: 808s & Heartbreak
Released: November 24, 2008
Language: English
Duration: 3:59
Recorded at: Glenwood Studios, Burbank, CA and Avex Recording Studio, Honolulu, HI

Credits

Written by: Kanye West
Jeff Bhasker
Larry Gold
George Bass
Nina Simone
Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker, Larry Gold, George Bass, Nina Simone
Produced by: Kanye West
Kanye West
Mixed by: Christian Plata
Erik Madrid
Manny Marroquin
Christian Plata, Erik Madrid, Manny Marroquin
Mastered by: Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller
Label: G.O.O.D. Music
Roc-A-Fella Records
Def Jam Recordings
G.O.O.D. Music, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings

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Samples, covers and versions

Samples

See-Line Woman
Nina Simone
1964

Sampled in

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Covers

Good News
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Bad News
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Remixes

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