Bad Girls by Donna Summer - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Bad Girls marked the high-water mark in Donna Summer's career, spending six weeks at Number One, going double platinum, and spinning off four Top 40 singles, including the chart-topping title song and "Hot Stuff," which sold two million copies each, and the million-selling, Number Two hit "Dim All the Lights." Producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte recognized that disco was going in different directions by the late '70s, and they gave the leadoff one-two punch of "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls" a rock edge derived from new wave. The two-LP set was divided into four musically consistent sides, with the rocksteady beat of the first side giving way to a more traditional disco sound on the second side, followed by a third side of ballads, and a fourth side with a more electronic, synthesizer-driven sound that recalled Summer's 1977 hit "I Feel Love." Though remembered for its hits, the album had depth and consistency, concluding with "Sunset People," one of Summer's best album-only tracks. The result was the artistic and commercial peak of her career and, arguably, of disco itself.
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1. Hot Stuff

by Donna Summer

Performer: Harold Faltermeyer
Donna Summer; Performer
Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Vocals: Donna Summer; Performer
Arranger: Dave Arch; Composer
Composer: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer
Keith Forsey; Composer
Lyricist: Keith Forsey
Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer; Composer
Orchestration: Dave Arch; Composer
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Giorgio Moroder
Pete Bellotte; Production
Recording: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer
Keith Forsey; Other

2. Bad Girls

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Composer: Donna Summer
Joe "bean" Esposito
Bruce Charles Sudano
Peter Edward Hokenson; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Edward Hokenson
Donna Summer
Joe "bean" Esposito
Bruce Charles Sudano; Composer
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donna Summer
Joe "bean" Esposito
Bruce Charles Sudano
Peter Edward Hokenson; Other

3. Love Will Always Find You

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Composer
Lyricist: Giorgio Moroder
Pete Bellotte; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Other

4. Walk Away

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Faltermeyer
Pete Bellotte; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer; Other

5. Dim All The Lights

by Donna Summer

Background Vocals: Julia Waters
Maxine Willard Waters
Stephanie Spruill; Performer
Bass Guitar: Scott Edwards
Harold Faltermeyer
Bob Glaub; Performer
Clavichord: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Drums: Keith Forsey; Performer
Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.
Al Perkins
Jay Graydon
Jeff Baxter
Paul Jackson; Performer
Percussion: Keith Forsey; Performer
Performer: Bob Glaub
Jai Winding
Steve Madaio
Scott Edwards
Jeff Baxter
Julia Waters
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Jay Graydon
Stephanie Spruill
Gary Grant
Gary Herbig
Al Perkins
Keith Forsey
Harold Faltermeyer
Paul Jackson, Jr.
Sid Sharp
Maxine Willard Waters
Dick "slide" Hyde
Paul Jackson; Performer
Piano: Jai Winding
Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Donna Summer; Composer
Lyricist: Donna Summer; Composer
Engineer: Carolyn Tapp; Production
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Juergen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Bass Guitar: Scott Edwards
Harold Faltermeyer
Bob Glaub; Performer
Saxophone: Gary Herbig; Performer
Steel Guitar: Al Perkins; Performer
Strings: Sid Sharp; Performer
Synthesizer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Trombone: Dick "slide" Hyde
Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Gary Grant
Jerry Hey
Steve Madaio; Performer
Studio Personnel: Carolyn Tapp
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner
Steven D. Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donna Summer; Other
Jr.: Paul Jackson; Other
Rhodes: Harold Faltermeyer; Other
Rhodes: Harold Faltermeyer; Other

6. Journey To The Center Of Your Heart

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Composer
Lyricist: Giorgio Moroder
Pete Bellotte; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Other

7. One Night In A Lifetime

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Faltermeyer
Pete Bellotte; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer; Other

8. Can't Get To Sleep At Night

by Donna Summer

Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Conti
Bruce Charles Sudano; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Charles Sudano
Robert Conti; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bruce Charles Sudano
Robert Conti; Other

9. On My Honor

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Bruce Charles Sudano
Donna Summer
Harold Faltermeyer; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Charles Sudano
Donna Summer
Harold Faltermeyer; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Giorgio Moroder
Pete Bellotte; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Faltermeyer
Donna Summer
Bruce Charles Sudano; Other

10. There Will Always Be A You

by Donna Summer

Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Composer: Donna Summer; Composer
Lyricist: Donna Summer; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donna Summer; Other

11. All Through The Night

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Bruce Roberts
Donna Summer; Composer
Lyricist: Donna Summer
Bruce Roberts; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bruce Roberts
Donna Summer; Other

12. My Baby Understands

by Donna Summer

Background Vocals: L.a.; Performer
Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Oboe: Donna Summer; Performer
Performer: L.a.
Donna Summer; Performer
Composer: Donna Summer; Composer
Lyricist: Donna Summer; Composer
Producer: Jurgen Koppers
Jürgen Koppers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donna Summer; Other

13. Our Love

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Giorgio Moroder
Donna Summer; Composer
Lyricist: Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Recording: Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers
Brian Gardner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Giorgio Moroder
Donna Summer; Other

14. Lucky

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Performer: Harold Faltermeyer; Performer
Composer: Joseph Patrick Esposito
Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder
Bruce Charles Sudano
Peter Edward Hokenson; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Edward Hokenson
Donna Summer
Giorgio Moroder
Bruce Charles Sudano
Joseph Patrick Esposito; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Brian Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jürgen Koppers; Production
Producer: Giorgio Moroder
Pete Bellotte; Production
Recording: Steven D. Smith
Jürgen Koppers; Production
Recording Arrangement: Harold Faltermeyer; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Gardner
Jürgen Koppers
Steven D. Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Giorgio Moroder
Donna Summer
Bruce Charles Sudano
Peter Edward Hokenson
Joseph Patrick Esposito; Other

15. Sunset People

by Donna Summer

Primary Artist: Donna Summer; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Faltermeyer
Keith Forsey
Pete Bellotte; Composer
Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer
Keith Forsey; Composer
Producer: Pete Bellotte
Giorgio Moroder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pete Bellotte
Harold Faltermeyer
Keith Forsey; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 5 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop

Label

Mercury Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 24, 1979

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567826309