Ed Sheeran stars as a Joker-like character surrounded by other villains, monsters and spookily-dressed extras in the music video for his moody 2021 hit, "Bad Habits" — and in her interpretation of the song, singer and YouTube star J.Fla keeps those eerie themes going.
In this episode of ReImagined at Home, J.Fla brings throwback vibes in haunting fashion. Standing at a vintage-looking microphone, the singer wears a '60s-inspired collared outfit as she slowly croons the lyrics. Behind her, a bunch of yellow balloons with smiley faces on them float, providing some extra surreal spookiness to the aesthetic of the performance.
While J.Fla's "Bad Habits" cover is faithful to the pulsing, poppy original, she adds in extra layers of sparkling, soaring melody, thanks to her gossamer-thin vocals that flit effortlessly between high runs and low growls over the course of the song.
Sheeran's original version of "Bad Habits" earned a GRAMMY nomination for Song of the Year at the awards show in 2022, and J.Fla's not the only artist to put her own spin on the song. Fumez the Engineer remixed the track in late summer 2021, with help from British rappers Central Cee and Tion Wayne. Early in 2022, Sheeran also released a new, heavy metal version of "Bad Habits" with rock group Bring Me the Horizon.
For her part, J.Fla has a long, prolific history of covering other artists' songs. She got her start on YouTube in 2011 with a cover of Beyoncé's "Halo," and since then, she has released full-length cover projects in addition to albums of her own original music. Among the artists J.Fla tributes on those albums are Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and ABBA.
Press play on the video above to watch J.Fla's haunting cover of "Bad Habits," and keep checking back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of ReImagined at Home.
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