Editing Bad Bad One (section)

==Critical reception==
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000659527|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Bad Bad One'' – Meredith Brooks|author=MacKenzie Wilson |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 2, 2022}}</ref>
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MacKenzie Wilson of [[AllMusic]] praised the versatile and carefree nature of the album. She commented: "Meredith Brooks captured the moment and claimed victory on ''Bad Bad One''. She found an inspiration -- it's fiery and passionate while also literate and cathartic -- and ran with it."<ref name="allmusic"/> Michael Paoletta of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' referred to the effort as a "welcome return that shows the kids a thing or two." Paoletta highlighted "Shine," "You Don't Know Me," and "Where Lovers Meet" as standouts from the album.<ref name="billboard2">{{cite magazine |last=Paoletta |first=Michael |title=Reviews & Previews |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=114 |issue=22 |page=26 |publication-date=June 1, 2002}}</ref>