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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot StuffPete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey | Donna Summer | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Bad GirlsJoe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson, Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Love Will Always Find YouPete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | Donna Summer | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Walk AwayPete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Dim All the LightsDonna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Journey to the Center of Your HeartPete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | Donna Summer | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | One Night in a LifetimePete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Can't Get to Sleep at NightBob Conti, Bruce Sudano | Donna Summer | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | There Will Always Be a YouDonna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | All Through the NightBruce Roberts, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | My Baby UnderstandsDonna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Our LoveGiorgio Moroder, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 13 | LuckyJoe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson, Giorgio Moroder, Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer | Donna Summer | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Sunset PeoplePete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey | Donna Summer | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 15 | On My Honour | Donna Summer | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 419 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Baxter | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Pete Bellotte | Composer, Producer |
| 3 | Bob Conti | Composer |
| 4 | Scott Edwards | Bass |
| 5 | Joe Esposito | Composer |
| 6 | Harold Faltermeyer | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Fender Rhodes, Guest Artist, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 7 | David Flemming | Cover Design |
| 8 | Keith Forsey | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 9 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 10 | Bob Glaub | Bass |
| 11 | Gary Grant | Trumpet |
| 12 | Jay Graydon | Guitar |
| 13 | Gribbitt! | Cover Design |
| 14 | Gary Herbig | Saxophone |
| 15 | Jerry Hey | Trumpet |
| 16 | Eddie Hokenson | Composer |
| 17 | Slyde Hyde | Trombone |
| 18 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar |
| 19 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 20 | Jürgen Koppers | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Harry Langdon | Photography |
| 22 | Stephen Lumel | Cover Design, Design |
| 23 | Steve Madaio | Trumpet |
| 24 | Giorgio Moroder | Composer, Producer |
| 25 | Al Perkins | Guitar |
| 26 | Holden Raphael | Percussion |
| 27 | William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. | Trombone |
| 28 | Bruce Roberts | Composer |
| 29 | Sid Sharp | Strings |
| 30 | Steve Smith | Engineer |
| 31 | Bruce Sudano | Composer |
| 32 | Donna Summer | Artwork, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 33 | Carolyn Tapp | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Julia Tillman | Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Maxine Willard Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Jai Winding | Piano |
| 37 | Dan Wyman | Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |