"Bad Decisions" is a song by American rock band,

Hinder Hinder is an American Rock music, rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by former lead singer Austin John Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, drummer Cody Hanson, with bass player Cole Parker being recruited in 2002 during ...

. The song serves as the fourth single from their upcoming seventh studio album, '' Back to Life''. ''"Bad Decisions"'' was released digitally on April 25, 2025, via Evil Teen Records.

Background

Following a seven-year gap since their previous studio album, '' The Reign'' (2017),

began releasing new material in anticipation of their seventh studio album, '' Back to Life''. After signing with Evil Teen Records in 2024, the band gradually rolled out singles to promote the upcoming release. These included " Live Without It" in September 2024, "

Everything Is a Cult "Everything Is a Cult" is a single by American rock band Hinder from their upcoming seventh studio album " Back to Life". It was released on November 15, 2024, via Evil Teen Records as the second single from their upcoming seventh studio album. B ...

" in November 2024, and " Bring Me Back to Life" in March 2025, the latter coinciding with the album's official announcement for a May 23, 2025 release. ''"Bad Decisions"'' was announced on April 21, 2025, as a

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and the fourth overall single from the album. The song was officially released on April 25, 2025, across major music streaming platforms, serving as part of the promotional buildup ahead of the album's debut.

Charts

As of April 26, 2025, "Bad Decisions" has not appeared on any major

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, however has appeared on the ''" Top rock songs"'' list on

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and

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Personnel

Marshal Dutton Marshal Dutton (born March 15, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer best known for currently being the lead singer of the rock band Hinder. He has also seen success as the part-time lead vocalist and full-time lead gui ...

– lead vocals, guitar, production, songwriting *

Cody Hanson Cody Hanson (born May 24, 1982) is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer and one of the founding members in the Oklahoma based rock band Hinder and co-owns the production company Back Lounge Productions with bandmate Marsha ...

– drums, production, songwriting * Joe Garvey – lead guitar * Mike Rodden – bass guitar

References

{{Hinder 2025 singles 2025 songs Hinder songs Songs written by Marshal Dutton Songs written by Cody Hanson American alternative rock songs