Bad to the Bone

"Bad to the Bone"
US single picture sleeve
Single by George Thorogood and the Destroyers
from the album Bad to the Bone
B-side"No Particular Place to Go (Live)"
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1982
RecordedApril, 1982
Genre
Length4:52
3:36 (single edit)
7:05 (25th Anniversary Edition)
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)George Thorogood
Producer(s)The Delaware Destroyers
George Thorogood and the Destroyers singles chronology
"Nobody but Me"
(1982)
"Bad to the Bone"
(1982)
"Rock and Roll Christmas"
(1983)
Music video
"Bad to the Bone" on YouTube

"Bad to the Bone" is a song by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers, released in 1982 on the album of the same name by EMI America Records.[1] It was written by George Thorogood. The song became a staple of classic rock radio.[2] The song is on many compilation and live albums, and is often played live by the Destroyers. The song is often considered to be the Destroyers' best song.[3]

  1. ^ Friedlander, Matt. "George Thorogood and the Destroyers' 'Bad to the Bone' album celebrates 40th b-b-b-b-b-birthday". ABC Audio Digital Syndication.
  2. ^ Wardlaw, Matt. "The Story Behind George Thorogood's Slow-Developing 'Bad to the Bone'". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary. "'Bad to the Bone': Beyond George Thorogood's Hit Song". Ultimate Classic Rock.