M.I.A. to release new single next week

M.I.A. has announced the arrival of her new single for next week. The release will be a revamped version of “Bad Girls,” which was originally released on her Vicki Leekx mixtape. The cut was produced by Danja, known for his work with high-profile artists like Timbaland, Madonna and Justin Timberlake, and will be available to stream on Pitchfork on Monday, January 30. The official release is scheduled on Tuesday, January 31. This will be followed by its Romain Gavras-directed video, which will premiere on February 3. In addition, the eccentric artist plans to let loose her full-length followup to 2010’s /\/\/\Y/\ this summer.