Described as ‘fun and playful’, “bad idea right?” serves as the second single for GUTS. The cover art has a more complex design compared to the sophomore albums lead single, “vampire”; it features Olivia staring through a steamy glass pane, with the track title written in lipstick on the glass, along with red kiss marks.

“bad idea right?” is a punk pop track that follows the events of Olivia lying to her friends—who would otherwise object to Rodrigo’s eponymous bad idea—about leaving a party to see her ex-boyfriend. Her emotive lyrics ponder on whether the pair can rekindle their love for each other and she decides to see the outcome.

The song was announced as the second single from the album on August 7, and later released on August 11, four weeks ahead of GUTS' September 8 release.