Born to Be Bad
Studio album by
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
ReleasedFebruary 1988
RecordedAugust 1987
GenreBlues rock
Boogie rock
Length38:35
LabelEMI
ProducerTerry Manning
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Nadine
(1986)		 Born to Be Bad
(1988)		 Boogie People
(1991)
Singles from Born to Be Bad
  1. "Treat Her Right"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Born to Be Bad is the seventh studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released in February 1988 on the EMI label.[3] The album peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and was on the charts for 24 weeks.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "Shake Your Money Maker" (Elmore James) – 3:29
  2. "You Talk Too Much" (George Thorogood) – 4:35
  3. "Highway 49" (Big Joe Williams) – 5:46
  4. "Born to Be Bad" (Thorogood) – 3:34
  5. "You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck Berry) – 3:45
  6. "I'm Ready" (Sylvester Bradford, Fats Domino, Al Lewis) – 3:20
  7. "Treat Her Right" (Roy Head, Gene Kurtz) – 3:32
  8. "I Really Like Girls" (Thorogood) – 3:49
  9. "Smokestack Lightning" (Howlin' Wolf) – 3:15
  10. "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow) – 3:58

Personnel

The following personnel are credited on the album:[3]

Musicians

  • George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
  • Billy Blough – bass
  • Hank Carter – saxophone, vocals
  • Jeff Simon – drums
  • Steve Chrismar – guitar

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Born to Be Bad
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[6] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 42
US Billboard 200 32

Certifications

Certifications for Born to Be Bad
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 653. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. 1 2 Allmusic.com – Born to Be Bad – Overview
  4. ↑ Allmusic.com – Born to Be Bad – Charts & Awards
  5. ↑ "Billboard 200 March 3, 1988".
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Charts.nz – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – George Thorogood & the Destroyers – Born to Be Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Thorogood – Born to Be Bad". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – George Thorogood – Born to Be Bad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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