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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.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Forsey, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe "Bean" Esposito, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Edward Hokenson, ComposerLyricist - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Jerry Hey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jai Winding, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Al Perkins, Guitar, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Scott Edwards, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Madaio, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Sid Sharp, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF BAXTER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Faltermeyer, Bass Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Rhodes , Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - BOB GLAUB, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Herbig, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Grant, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jackson, Jr., Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Maxine Willard Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Julia Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Juergen Koppers, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick "Slide" Hyde, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Carolyn Tapp, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Robert Conti, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bruce Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
L.A., Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, Oboe, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Producer
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Edward Hokenson, ComposerLyricist - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Patrick Esposito, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Forsey, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Donna Summer, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe "Bean" Esposito, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Peter Edward Hokenson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mats Björklund, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thor Baldursson, Keyboards, Moog Bass, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Bastow, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Forsey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Hurdle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robby Wedel, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Steve Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Paul Jabara, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Paul Simon, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Guttadaro, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Webb, ComposerLyricist - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Madaio, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - JAY GRAYDON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Zobler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Benay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Porcaro, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Herbig, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Mathieson, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bennett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Luell, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Kip, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brooklyn Dreams, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jack redmond, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Carolyn Dennis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Fein, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dick "Slide" Hyde, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Gregorio, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Sid Sharp String Section, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Arch, Arranger, Orchestrator - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Forsey, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe "Bean" Esposito, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Charles Sudano, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Edward Hokenson, ComposerLyricist - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, MainArtist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Pete Bellotte, Producer - Giorgio Moroder, Producer - Harold Faltermeyer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jürgen Koppers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven D. Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Bruce Roberts, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Payne, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JEFF BAXTER, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Mathieson, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Maxine Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Jabara, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Donna Summer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Arrias, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Klein, Producer - Julia Waters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Barbra Streisand, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Koppelman, Producer, Executive Producer - Luther Waters, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jürgen Koppers, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Graydon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Trevor Veitch, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Hey, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Giorgio Moroder, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Denny Christianson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - George Bohanon, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Madaio, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sid Sharp, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Faltermeyer, Engineer, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Herbig, Horn, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Reichenbach, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Roberts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Spruill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Summer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Estes, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Les Hurdle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
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.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:34:52
- Main artists: Donna Summer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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