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  Type Album
  Artist Donna Summer
  Cover Donna_Summer-Bad_Girlsjpg
  Background Yellow
  Released May 1979
  Recorded 1978-1979
  Genre Pop
  Length 72:35
  Label Polygram
  Producer Donna Summer<br /> Giorgio Moroder <br /> Pete Bellotte
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  Last Album '' Live And More ''<br />(1978)
  This Album '''''Bad Girls'''''<br />(1979)
  Next Album ''On The Radio''<br />(1980)


''Bad Girls'' is an album and song by Donna Summer . The album, released as a double-disc album in 1979 (see 1979 In Music ), peaked at number one on Billboard Music Chart 's pop albums chart and number two on the hip hop/R&B charts.

Released after Summer went through a battle of depression, it showcased the 30-year-old's talent for writing lyrics and melodies, and gospel-like vocal style. Most of the tracks on ''Bad Girls'' are Rock songs, including hits "Hot Stuff" and "Dim All the Lights". The album went on to sell 7 million copies and top the charts for 6 weeks, making it Summer's biggest-selling album.

"Hot Stuff" was included on '' Rolling Stone 's'' list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs".


TRACK LISTING

#" Hot Stuff " ( Donna Summer , Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsey) - 5:14
#" Bad Girls " ( Donna Summer , Joe "Bean" Esposito, Edward "Eddie" Hokenson, Bruce Sudano) - 4:55
#" Love Will Always Find You " (Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder ) - 3:59
#" Walk Away " (Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer ) - 4:29
#" Dim All The Lights " ( Donna Summer ) - 4:40
#" Journey To The Center Of Your Heart " ( Donna Summer , Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder ) - 4:36
#" One Night In A Lifetime " (Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder ) - 4:12
#"Can't Get To Sleep Tonight" (Bob Conti) - 4:42
#"On My Honor" ( Donna Summer ) - 3:32
#"There Always Be A You" ( Donna Summer ) - 5:07
#" All Through The Night " ( Donna Summer , Bruce Roberts) - 6:06
#" My Baby Understands " ( Donna Summer ) - 3:58
#"Our Love" ( Donna Summer , Giorgio Moroder ) - 4:52
#"Lucky" ( Donna Summer , Joe "Bean" Esposito, Edward "Eddie" Hokenson, Bruce Sudano) - 4:37
#"Sunset People" ( Donna Summer , Harold Faltermeyer ) - 6:27


PERSONNEL

  • Donna Summer - lead and background vocals, composition, production

  • Giorgio Moroder - Bass , Synthesizer , composition, production

  • Pete Bellotte - bass, composition, production

  • Harold Faltermeyer - composition, Drums , Synclavier

  • Charles Sudano - synthesizer and composition

  • Joe Esposito - background vocals and composition

  • Keith Forsey - background vocals and composition

  • Bob Conti - drums and composition

  • Edward "Eddie" Hokenson - composition



PRODUCTION

  • Producers: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer

  • Engineer: Jason Corsaro

  • Production manager: Budd Tunick

  • Drum programming: Jimmy Bralower

  • Art direction: Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff

  • Design: Jeffrey Kent Ayer, Jeri McManus



CHARTS


Album

From Billboard (North America)


Singles

From Billboard (North America)