"Bad Times" is a deep house song by Imael Angel, released on 30 March 2026, and it is described as AI-assisted but not officially confirmed as of October 2026. It became the sound of the Bad Times AI dance trend, and Bad Times Dance AI turns one photo into that video. Make yours.
Who is Imael Angel?
According to Songfacts, the lyrics are by Bernadett Gángó, who is Hungarian. The Hungarian Wikipedia says she lives in England and mainly uses Suno, an AI music tool. The name is also spelled Ismael Angel or Omael Angel in some places. The same artist appears on "Movin' To The Sun" by Hugel, featuring Imael Angel, which one second-hand source reports peaked at number 2 in the UK.
Is the Imael Angel song AI?
The Deezer bio calls the act an artist created with AI. Songfacts and the Hungarian Wikipedia point to a human writer working with AI tools. Taken together, the song is described as AI-assisted, with human-written lyrics and AI-built production, but the artist and the label have not publicly confirmed how much is AI as of October 2026. We do not claim more than that.
When did Bad Times come out, and how did it chart?
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 30 March 2026, Imael Angel Records (the artist's own label) | Songfacts |
| Genre | Deep house; an Extended Version also exists | Second-hand reviews |
| UK Singles Chart | Debut at number 97, entering in the week of 29 September 2026 | Official Charts, Songfacts |
| Later UK moves | Reported at numbers 75 and 67, and high on the UK download chart | AI Musicpreneur |
| US iTunes | In the top 10 in October 2026 | AI Musicpreneur |
How did the song become a dance trend?
A French TikTok creator's close-up lip-sync to the song, first posted in late August 2026 according to third-party reports, was copied by pet owners with AI image-to-video tools: dogs and cats standing up to argue with the camera. People searching for the "da da da" hook are usually looking for that clip. Read the dated version in the trend explained, or see the dog and cat version.
How do I make the video?
Upload one photo to Bad Times Dance AI, pick one of 6 dances and download a 13 or 15-second MP4 with the original audio. A Standard 720p video costs 10 credits; the smallest pack is $6.99. There is no free tier, and photos are deleted within 24 hours. The steps are on how to make the video.