Born to Be Bad (album)

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]

Born to Be Bad
Studio album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Released	February 1988
Recorded	August 1987
Genre	Blues rock Boogie rock
Length	38:35
Label	EMI
Producer	Terry Manning
George Thorogood and the Destroyers chronology
Nadine (1986) Born to Be Bad (1988) Boogie People (1991)
Singles from Born to Be Bad
"Treat Her Right" Released: 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[2]

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

• Delaware Destroyers – producer
• Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
• Ken Irwin – production assistant
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Henry Marquez – art direction
• Moshe Brakha – photography
• John Tobler – liner notes

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	Certification	Certified 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. 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.