Born to Be Bad
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedFebruary 1988
RecordedAugust 1987
StudioArdent Studios
Alpha Sound, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreBlues rock
Boogie rock
Length38:35
LabelEMI
Producer
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Nadine
(1986) 		Born to Be Bad
(1988) 		Boogie People
(1991)
Singles from Born to Be Bad
  1. "Born to Be Bad"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Treat Her Right"
    Released: 1988
  3. "You Talk Too Much"
    Released: 1988

Born to Be Bad is the seventh studio album by American blues rock George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in February 1988 on the EMI America label.[1] The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and was on the charts for 24 weeks.[2][3]

Release

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EMI America released Born to Be Bad in February 1988.[1] The album eventually sold more than 600,000 copies, making it one of the Destroyer`s best selling album.

Three tracks from the album were released as singles: "Born to Be Bad", which peaked at number 3 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[4]

"Treat Her Right" is a cover of the Roy Head song of the same name, the single peaked at number 39 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[4] The song has an accompanying music video.[5]

"You Talk Too Much" peaked at number 4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[4] The song also has an accompanying music video.[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[8]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shake Your Money Maker"Elmore James3:29
2."You Talk Too Much"George Thorogood4:35
3."Highway 49"Big Joe Williams5:46
4."Born to Be Bad"Thorogood3:34
5."You Can't Catch Me"Chuck Berry3:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Ready"Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino, Al Lewis3:20
2."Treat Her Right"Roy Head, Gene Kurtz3:32
3."I Really Like Girls"Thorogood3:49
4."Smokestack Lightning"Howlin' Wolf3:15
5."I'm Movin' On"Hank Snow3:58
Total length:38:35

Personnel

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The following personnel are credited on the album:[1]

Musicians

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Technical

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Charts

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Chart performance for Born to Be Bad
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[9] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 42
US Billboard 200 32

Certifications

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Certifications for Born to Be Bad
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c George Thorogood, George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Born to Be Bad Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-02-09
  2. ^ Allmusic.com – Born to Be Bad – Charts & Awards
  3. ^ "Billboard 200 March 3, 1988".
  4. ^ a b c "GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS - Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "George Thorogood and The Destroyers - Treat Her Right (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  6. ^ "George Thorogood and the Destroyers - You Talk Too Much (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  7. ^ Allmusic review
  8. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 309. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Born to Be Bad - Gold/Platinum". Music Canada.
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