Bad for Me (Dee Dee Bridgewater album) explained

Bad for Me
Type:Studio
Artist:Dee Dee Bridgewater
Cover:Bad for Me (DDB album cover).jpg
Released:1979
Genre:Jazz
Label:Elektra
Producer:George Duke
Prev Title:Just Family
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Dee Dee Bridgewater
Next Year:1980

Bad for Me is the fourth studio album by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1979 by Elektra Records.[1] The album reached at No. 29 on the Cashbox Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Overview

Bad for Me was produced by George Duke. Artists such as Sheila E., Roland Bautista, Ricky Lawson, Alphonso Johnson and Larry Dunn appeared on the album.

Singles

The title track was released as the only single and peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2]

Covers

Bridgewater covered Carole Bayer Sager's "It's the Falling in Love" on the album.

Personnel

Chart history

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Cashbox Top Jazz Albums[3] 29
US Billboard Jazz Albums[4] 30
US Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] 57

Notes and References

  1. Dee Dee Bridgewater: Bad for Me. 1979. Elektra Records.
  2. Web site: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Bad for Me (Hot Soul Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.
  3. Web site: Top Jazz Albums. 49. 3. 41. June 16, 1979. Cashbox.
  4. Billboard's Best Selling Jazz Albums. 66. 91. June 2, 1979. Billboard.
  5. Web site: Dee Dee Bridgewater: Bad for Me (Top Soul Albums). Billboard. billboard.com.