Which Artists Sampled Bad Liar And Where Can I Hear Them?

Alright, quick and casual take: when people say 'sampled Bad Liar' they usually mean the Selena Gomez song because it famously leans on the bassline from Talking Heads' 'Psycho Killer' — you can hear that relationship clearly on streaming platforms like Spotify or on YouTube. As for other artists sampling 'Bad Liar' itself, there aren’t a lot of big-name, officially cleared samples floating around. Instead, most of what exists are remixes, bootlegs, and covers by indie producers and YouTube/SoundCloud creators.

If you want to hear who’s reworked it, search ‘Bad Liar remix’ or ‘Bad Liar cover’ on YouTube and SoundCloud; you’ll find everything from mellow piano versions to lo-fi hip-hop flips and EDM bootlegs. For verification and credits, check WhoSampled and Genius pages — they’ll show official samples or notable interpolations. I love scrolling those sites then jumping into whatever weird, creative remix shows up next; it’s a great rabbit hole and usually pays off with at least one surprising gem.

I get the itch to dig into stuff like this all the time, so I dove in and followed the breadcrumbs for 'Bad Liar' — but first, a quick heads-up: there are two well-known songs titled 'Bad Liar' (Selena Gomez’s 2017 version and Imagine Dragons’ 2018 track), and people often mean one or the other. For the Selena Gomez version, the most notable musical borrowing is actually the reverse of a typical “sample” story: it lifts the iconic bassline and rhythm feel from Talking Heads' 'Psycho Killer' (that bass groove is basically the backbone). You can hear the lineage by comparing 'Bad Liar' and 'Psycho Killer' on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or any streaming service — it’s neat to listen to them back-to-back and hear how the groove is reframed for a modern pop-song context.

If you mean artists who have sampled or directly used 'Bad Liar' as source material, there aren’t many high-profile mainstream tracks that officially sample either Selena’s or Imagine Dragons’ songs. What you will find, however, is a vibrant ecosystem of remixes, live covers, and unofficial bootlegs. DJs, producers, and indie musicians love hacking up those melodies: search for 'Bad Liar remix' or 'Bad Liar cover' on YouTube, SoundCloud, and Bandcamp and you’ll find lo-fi hip-hop flips, piano/vocal acoustic covers, EDM bootlegs, and orchestral rearrangements. I’ve stumbled on stripped piano versions and chill electronic reworks on YouTube channels and SoundCloud profiles — they’re everywhere if you enjoy hunting.

For precise credits and examples, WhoSampled and Genius are your best friends. WhoSampled will tell you if a given track has been officially sampled or interpolated elsewhere, and Genius often has community notes on who covered or remixed a song. If you prefer curated listening, search Spotify playlists for 'Bad Liar covers' or 'Bad Liar remixes' and try YouTube searches limited to the past year for fresh takes. Personally, I love finding an unexpected acoustic cover or a lo-fi loop that reframes the vocal; it makes the original sound new again. Happy listening — I always end up discovering a tiny artist who turns a familiar hook into something gorgeous.