Donna Summer ~ Bad Girls 1979 Disco Purrfection Version

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  • čas přidán 17. 02. 2022
  • Donna's career was on the upswing when she scored her first #1 pop hit with a disco version of the 60's "MacArthur Park" spent three weeks at the top. She was acutely aware of the trends in music and felt that her next album should be more rock influenced to separate herself from the plague of unimaginative soundalike productions that used the same formula as "MacArthur Park".
    The first song she wrote was "Bad Girls" which Casablanca President Neil Bogart suggested she hand off to Cher which Donna adamantly refused to do and held her ground. She had written "Bad Girls" after her secretary told her that on her way to her lunches she was approached by men looking for sex on Sunset Blvd where Casablanca Records was located. "I guess because my secretary was black, they accosted her and harassed her, it really upset me." she said and turned it into disco gold!
    She went into the studio jamming with the band ad libbing and they completed "Bad Girls". Donna felt that "it was time to incorporate some other elements into the music. It was getting a little bit boring, with the strings and all that. I've always liked rock and roll music, so I wanted to give it a little bit of an edge."
    "Hot Stuff" entered the chat on April 21, 1979 at #79, but the Bee Gees "Love You Inside Out" was the highest new entry that week at #37. "Hot Stuff" spent five weeks at the top and during that time Casablanca decided to help Donna's assault on the charts by releasing "Bad Girls" while "Hot Stuff" was at #2. Conventional wisdom would have waited until the first song started dropping down the chart, but Donna's fire was burning so bright that it only made both songs so popular.
    The following week "Hot Stuff" was #1 but dropped to #2 the next week when the Bee Gees came calling. No matter! For the week of June 23, 1979 when "Hot Stuff" returned to #1, "Bad Girls" entered the top #5 and Donna set a record for having two songs in the Top 5 at the same time. The Beatles hold the world record when they occupied the top 5 spots on the Hot100 the week of April 1, 1964.
    "Bad Girls" spent a total of five weeks at #1 pop and became her only single to top the Pop and R&B charts. The summer of 1979 was the most heated disco was ever to get and it was a long hot one until the heat drove many crazy and the disco backlash began on July 12, 1979 at Comiskey Park in Chicago at half time of a double header baseball game. The music that was bringing everyone together was being murdered by rock and roll, a genre known for creating the generation gap.
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Komentáře • 141

  • @vynaia
    @vynaia Před 2 lety +95

    This is the song I bought a whistle to blow in the clubs lol. We all did. It was the thing to do; we all wanted to be like everyone else. Although most of us weren't what you would call bad girls; we thought we all knew one. And when we danced to this one we thought of them. Donna Summer really hit it on the head with this one. She really got the hum of the era with this song. Everybody was out to have a good time according to what they thought it was. Yea, it was different era for sure. 💣

  • @MrSteff63
    @MrSteff63 Před 2 lety +10

    same date (7/12/1979), Minnie Riperton died, Anita Ward on nr 1.... the night disco died...but it's still live, Steve Dahl thought his promotion gag would be a great idea...to get rock heard again. for a long time there was only r&b and funk... hardly any disco beats ... quality but in the long run, people want to dance, so disco has been back for 25 years and everyone likes it (99 per cent)

  • @blackprix
    @blackprix Před 2 lety +53

    Donna Summer was in a league of her own… A very talented, vibrant songstress… Everything she did I loved!

    • @richardboudeman8372
      @richardboudeman8372 Před 2 lety +6

      some people may not know that but she was in a few episodes of FAMILY MATTERS playing SU's aunt!!!

    • @alanclark5918
      @alanclark5918 Před 2 lety +1

      @@richardboudeman8372 Thank you I didn't know that. I'll have to look for that. Will never forget her. Love her so much. I think she was super cool 😎.

    • @richardboudeman8372
      @richardboudeman8372 Před 2 lety

      @@alanclark5918 i probably knew it at time but it was on from 89-98. i recently watched the entire show again on tbs. it also featured some of the big R&B stars of the time.

  • @josephscovitch2701
    @josephscovitch2701 Před 2 lety +9

    Written by Donna and her hubby, Bruce Sudano. Tour of NY or DC or LA nite life. Considered wild and outrageous, but ok for that time, disco galore. Good tempo and best whistle since The Break. Ultra sexy. The trance mystique. Thanks, Donna. Vive les disco freaks ....

  • @EarthWindandFirepower0990

    I LOVE THIS VERSION WITH THE CONGOS AND THE BONGOS

  • @jeromemanoharan7427
    @jeromemanoharan7427 Před 2 lety +30

    Brilliant mix. Remember when this was played in nightclubs, the floor was packed. Summer made the summers hot.

  • @ramelmil8552
    @ramelmil8552 Před 2 lety +4

    I was 4 years old in 1979...but I remember this song and the toot toot part. Of course I had no business singing it... ut at 4 I had no clue...but it was a monster hit from the Queen Donna! She was a Goddess it seemed...

  • @eatallnowsavenone4later342
    @eatallnowsavenone4later342 Před 2 lety +11

    This is a nice remix. Some disco songs like this one had amazing rhythm sections. Donna, was definitely the 👑 of the era.😊

  • @AljIsHere128
    @AljIsHere128 Před 2 lety +8

    This one of my FAVORITES by Donna Summer!! ❤❤ I wish I was a teen or an adult at the time of this song to truly enjoy it. I was a kid in '79 to truly appreciate this song!!😂😂

  • @thierry6769
    @thierry6769 Před 2 lety +16

    the great donna summer, queen of disco ❤💛💚

  • @franknelson4544
    @franknelson4544 Před 11 dny

    The way, Donna Summers looked. She was definitely my style!❤❤❤

  • @enriquepina9829
    @enriquepina9829 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Hell Yeah!!!!!!!! Donna!!!!!! Im 70 ! Still Rock n Roll!!!!!!!!

  • @dj_pyl
    @dj_pyl Před 2 lety +23

    A classic revisited with perfection! 🙌🙌🙌Thank you and Bravo DJDiscoCat. The Queen of Disco is here to stay...🕺😎

  • @manuelmaldonado2387
    @manuelmaldonado2387 Před 2 lety +6

    Boy i love Donna Summer she was the best in the world that right. 😁😃

  • @ABBY-ml2rq
    @ABBY-ml2rq Před 2 lety +7

    Im gonna Toot Toot and Beep Beep ALL WEEKEND BABY !!!!

  • @AD-hr4is
    @AD-hr4is Před 2 lety +7

    One of my all time favorite singer of the 70's. Rest in peace Donna 🥰

  • @vigeram6041
    @vigeram6041 Před 2 lety +5

    The greatest dance track in the world

  • @deensf3201
    @deensf3201 Před 2 lety +5

    Ok no talking on the dance floor, but do come join the rest of us already dancing. Thank you DJDiscoCat, your musical wayback is working again, I have just enough time to get my Angel Flights dry cleaned for Sat night!

  • @paulorobertogauzzidasilva9441

    Queen of The Disco.
    Forever!

  • @jackmaclean1796
    @jackmaclean1796 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Outstanding!!!!!!

  • @andytaylor5476
    @andytaylor5476 Před 2 lety +4

    Do you wanna get down?! God I miss the extraordinary Donna Summer! Great voice, songstress. They wanna be a STAR! Did not know Donna wrote this!

  • @juliocaban465
    @juliocaban465 Před 2 lety +6

    I still have my 7 crates of 70s disco
    Music..nothing better ! Today's music. SUCKS !!!

    • @rickyhinesmon4109
      @rickyhinesmon4109 Před 2 lety +2

      I agree with you that none of today's music even comes close to the greatness of Disco. I still play all of my disco records LOUDLY, just to show the kids how truly hot this music is. Classics that really stand the test of time. That brought all people together and made going out with friends to dance an adventure.

    • @juliocaban465
      @juliocaban465 Před 2 lety +2

      @@rickyhinesmon4109 absolutely! How many of these over rated singers would have an album out without auto tune ?

    • @rickyhinesmon4109
      @rickyhinesmon4109 Před 2 lety +1

      @@juliocaban465 Yes! That certainly is the beauty of Disco, the singers, bands and the musical arrangements of the songs take you to a place no other music can touch.

  • @alfredbrown7608
    @alfredbrown7608 Před 2 lety +4

    This is Awesome remix Donna summer would be proud 👍

  • @user-gq2sl5ry1w
    @user-gq2sl5ry1w Před 3 měsíci +1

    I would never take the place of donna summers. But i heard we had alot in common when it can down to being career girls💃❤️‍🔥🉐🍪

  • @davidbrunson8407
    @davidbrunson8407 Před 2 lety +4

    1979 Female Artist: Donna Summer
    #1's she racked up that year: Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, Enough is Enough

  • @magicf7076
    @magicf7076 Před 2 lety +10

    Great upload. Dona Summer ❤️ ❤️

  • @freddiemanuel6155
    @freddiemanuel6155 Před rokem +2

    Why am I hearing this nearly 40 years later? Sooo good. Keeps you on the dance floor. Disco Purrfection does us a WONDERFUL service. I never knew such wonderful versions existed of our favorites. Donna IS my favorite female vocalist but this brother features ALL the artists. I heard a version of "Of the Wall" that blew my mind. Enjoy.

  • @neklamp2431
    @neklamp2431 Před 2 lety +5

    Donna Summer ahead of her time!

  • @jscalf5585
    @jscalf5585 Před rokem +1

    Donna Sumner was & is the original BAD GIRL still loving her in 2022 Music City Tennessee 🎶 🎵 RIP Donna.

  • @komalkumar9073
    @komalkumar9073 Před 2 lety +3

    All Time My Favorite Song Fantastic Sound Quality 👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹

  • @marijanelovesme9160
    @marijanelovesme9160 Před 2 lety +7

    You never disappoint, DiscoCat

  • @ilovethetampabaylightning92

    Toot toot, heyyyyy beep beep

  • @jakethekipper
    @jakethekipper Před 2 lety +5

    First. Love this song. Great remix.👍

  • @marcjacobscontinued9411
    @marcjacobscontinued9411 Před 2 lety +6

    Love every collaboration between Donna Summer and the DiscoCat!

  • @MrSteff63
    @MrSteff63 Před 2 lety +5

    Donna 4 ever, she will alway be the Queen of Disco, thnx Cat for this brilliant work

  • @ladybmisty
    @ladybmisty Před rokem +1

    This brings back memories right down my alley

  • @gilloera8912
    @gilloera8912 Před 2 lety +1

    I can remember when all the bars were playing this in West Hollywood.....

  • @DivaInTheWoods
    @DivaInTheWoods Před 2 lety +5

    How much fun do you have working on all these tracks, collecting deep details on each and every one?! My love for music has me jealous of a life immersed in all facets of the music scene. But it's much appreciated!! ❤

  • @784nnk
    @784nnk Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you Donna Summers! Great artist!

  • @edwardaguilar3732
    @edwardaguilar3732 Před 2 lety +2

    Auwsome jam to dance to, Thankyou Donna Summers😎💃

  • @antoniofacchin5539
    @antoniofacchin5539 Před 2 lety +2

    Great!...not easy to do THE BEST MIX ever, anyway. Thanks 👍♥️

  • @mikeandcheryl1885
    @mikeandcheryl1885 Před 2 lety +17

    A timeless classic and well deserved for a remix. Nice work as always!

  • @andrewclowes6242
    @andrewclowes6242 Před 2 lety +2

    A new classic

  • @felipegomez3583
    @felipegomez3583 Před rokem +2

    Los 80s la mejor década musical

  • @jeremymanning2132
    @jeremymanning2132 Před 2 lety +10

    Awesome!
    Thanks Cat, was hoping you'd work your magic on this track.
    Donna was the Queen of disco back in the day, rightly so. Great voice, great looks and sexy songs!
    Well done, loving your work!
    👌👍

  • @michellemiranda3257
    @michellemiranda3257 Před 2 lety +4

    Ok! You did that! Love Love Love this mix!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @anthonyboyer5267
    @anthonyboyer5267 Před 2 lety +1

    That Intro is killer!

  • @MCarrick-ss7xc
    @MCarrick-ss7xc Před rokem

    This reminds me of the club down the street.

  • @hoagymapleton2206
    @hoagymapleton2206 Před 2 lety +1

    Could this possibly be my favorite mix of this song ever could be I love it thank you

  • @mreinstein48
    @mreinstein48 Před 2 lety +4

    Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @JosePerez-vz1qq
    @JosePerez-vz1qq Před 2 lety +2

    Donna Summer siempre va ser una Diosa.
    Ibae

  • @StephenSatterfieldTheSLSway

    Let's get some HOT SUMMER BAD GIRLS for this weekend !!!

  • @Simon-fm8yc
    @Simon-fm8yc Před 2 lety +3

    I'd love to download your mixes for my motorcycle tours. I'm on the road for about 3 weeks every year and they would sure keep me focused on the long days.

  • @chasmarkcooke
    @chasmarkcooke Před 2 lety +2

    FRIGGIN FABULOUS! THIS IS ALL I CAN SAY! BLOWN AWAY AT THIS MIX!

  • @juliobahamundi7062
    @juliobahamundi7062 Před 2 lety +2

    Icon ❤

  • @ladyelizabeth9057
    @ladyelizabeth9057 Před 8 měsíci

    The beautiful Donna you are so missed💖😀

  • @loboblue5441
    @loboblue5441 Před rokem

    She was just a lady. I thought she was so beautiful, as a young girl. She was always beautiful. I still miss her

  • @franknelson4544
    @franknelson4544 Před 11 dny

    God bless the stroll😂❤❤

  • @tcook052
    @tcook052 Před 2 lety

    Ah, snap what a funky remix

  • @lunnouxhinds8464
    @lunnouxhinds8464 Před 7 měsíci

    Awesome remix.

  • @blancamorales7216
    @blancamorales7216 Před 2 lety +1

    My favorite song thanks DJ Disco❤️👍

  • @badATchaos
    @badATchaos Před 2 lety +2

    thank you thank you thank you !🪘

  • @vesnajankovic2930
    @vesnajankovic2930 Před 2 lety +3

    👑❤👑❤💃💃🔥

  • @Rescue162
    @Rescue162 Před 2 lety

    Really good rendition, esp for instrumentals. I'll always remember being 13 years old in the summer of 1979, when this song was at the top of the charts. And the neighborhood tween girls would sing and dance to this song on the sidewalk, and sometimes into the street, when we boys would play street football.

  • @edwardberridy3413
    @edwardberridy3413 Před rokem +1

    Thank you, THANK YOU DJDC! I have the faithful old Kenwood tooting and thumping this A

  • @WilbertOlivera-db8vt
    @WilbertOlivera-db8vt Před 2 měsíci

    Me encanta

  • @chitasaenz7430
    @chitasaenz7430 Před 2 lety +1

    Uuuuuuhhh que cancion.....la disco 💃🕺

  • @joseantoniocastromay9157
    @joseantoniocastromay9157 Před 2 lety +3

    Excelente , música disco por siempre.

  • @joseluisateno2187
    @joseluisateno2187 Před 2 lety

    Was my firs álbum y my love 💓

  • @davidcibrian548
    @davidcibrian548 Před 2 lety +1

    Purrfection. A DiscoCat version of "Take Me" or "Dance into my Life" would be super Purrfect!

  • @vladvampirelord8910
    @vladvampirelord8910 Před 2 lety +1

    Soo good there ought to be a vice ordinance against it somewhere...

  • @willittrue3856
    @willittrue3856 Před 2 lety +1

    DJDC heating up the virtual Disco with the undisputable queen of the dance floor my VR headset is fogging up from the smokemachine.

  • @asharma9345
    @asharma9345 Před 2 měsíci

    DJ Disco Cat Rocks

  • @ThatJewishKid11
    @ThatJewishKid11 Před 2 lety +1

    YES!!! THANK YOU!!!

  • @ronaldstrik
    @ronaldstrik Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this mix! Very well 👌.

  • @David-jv2pu
    @David-jv2pu Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you brother!! love it and ALL you work.

  • @KingsOfSpins
    @KingsOfSpins Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing Donna. Good (bad) stuff DJ DiscoCat

  • @mickfloydrguez5866
    @mickfloydrguez5866 Před 2 lety +3

    Súper mix!!!
    Excelente 👌

  • @andreashaubold7759
    @andreashaubold7759 Před 2 lety +1

    Donna Summer Bad Girls.
    Hier in einer Special Extended Version die ich sehr ansprechended finde.
    Eine Homage an die Discoqueen
    Donna Summer in einer schönen langen Extended Version
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤😛

  • @JessP1
    @JessP1 Před 2 lety +2

    Yes!

  • @edymarques6692
    @edymarques6692 Před 2 lety +3

    Rainha da Disco ❤😍

  • @josemarcossouza5005
    @josemarcossouza5005 Před 2 lety +3

    Sensacional

  • @LJK2159
    @LJK2159 Před 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @blacktygar
    @blacktygar Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you DJDC

  • @chriscolazo2689
    @chriscolazo2689 Před 2 lety +1

    Please do Sunset People!!

  • @saj8
    @saj8 Před 2 lety +1

    I was waiting for this.

  • @josepaiva4207
    @josepaiva4207 Před 2 lety

    EXCELENTE 👏👏🔝🔝👍👍

  • @TyroneEpps
    @TyroneEpps Před 5 měsíci

    This version is hot !

  • @daisyakanakia5860
    @daisyakanakia5860 Před 2 lety

    Love it!!💯

  • @MrSterl8891
    @MrSterl8891 Před 2 lety +1

    This is a boppppp 🎶 🔥

  • @MrMucciacito
    @MrMucciacito Před 2 lety +1

    Buona domenica sera zio Attilio

  • @alexponcewv
    @alexponcewv Před 2 lety

    👍 BUENÍSIMA!!!!!

  • @pressloh
    @pressloh Před 2 lety +2

    Supeeeeeeer😍

  • @garymeadon157
    @garymeadon157 Před 2 lety +2

    One word mint

  • @eduardolledorios2127
    @eduardolledorios2127 Před 2 lety +1

    DONNA S....💯💯💯💯💯💯♥️💗🎸🥁🥁👋🕺🕺🕺

  • @victoraguilar9018
    @victoraguilar9018 Před 2 lety

    That intro... WOW

  • @manuelmaldonado2387
    @manuelmaldonado2387 Před 2 lety +2

    😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

  • @arg9980
    @arg9980 Před 7 měsíci

    Definitivamente la reina del disco 🤩

  • @manuelmaldonado2387
    @manuelmaldonado2387 Před 2 lety +2

    😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @chitasaenz7430
    @chitasaenz7430 Před 2 lety

    💖