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Jace Everett Jace Everett Beasley (born May 27, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Signed to Epic Records in 2005, he released his debut single "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" in 2005, which peaked at No. 52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Count ...

. It is included on his only album for

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, the self-titled ''Jace Everett''. Although released as a single in 2005, it did not chart on the

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charts that year. The song charted in the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, and Finland in 2009 after it was selected as the theme song for the

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''.

Critical reception

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, in his review of the album for

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, compared the song in theme to

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Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" is a song by American musician Chris Isaak, released as the first track to the 1995 album '' Forever Blue''. Filled with sensuality and erotic imagery, the song was described by Isaak as a declaration to "Somebody who i ...

", saying that it was "less menacing and a little rowdier" than that song.

Use in media

In 2008, it was selected as the theme song for HBO's vampire series ''True Blood''. It won a 2009

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award in the cable television category and was nominated for a 2009 Scream Award for "Best Scream Song of the Year"."Best Scream Song of the Year, 2009"
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Chart performance

References

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