Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
- This article refers to the song written by Jim Steinman, not the song performed by Modern Talking.
| "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" | ||||
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| Single by Pandora's Box | ||||
| from the album Original Sin | ||||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length |
6:24 (Main version) 3:38 (7" edit) | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Pandora's Box singles chronology | ||||
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"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first performed by Pandora's Box on their album Original Sin (1989). Group member Holly Sherwood performed lead vocals.
Like many Jim Steinman song titles, this song's title appears to be derived from a popular expression or figure of speech. "Good girls go to heaven, but bad girls go everywhere" made its way into popular culture through entertainer Mae West and also Helen Gurley Brown, author of the popular book Sex and the Single Girl.
Cover versions of this song have been recorded by Japanese singer Megumi Shiina, and by Meat Loaf for Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell.
Pandora's Box version
The song was released as a 7" single, which also included the instrumental tracks "Requiem Metal" and "Pray Lewd". The 12" single replaced "Pray Lewd" with "Pandora's House - Room By Room".
Video
A video for the Pandora's Box version was directed by Brian Grant. Set in a prison. It shows the arrival of a new inmate called Jenny (the name featured in the first chorus) and her induction. As the song begins, the other inmates dance around her. Holly Sherwood doesn't appear in this video. Instead, a female dancer lip-syncs to her vocals.
Pandora's Box line-up
- Holly Sherwood: Lead vocals
- Eddie Martinez: Guitars
- Steve Buslowe: Bass Guitars
- Roy Bittan: Grand Piano
- Jim Steinman: Keyboards
- Jeff Bova: Keyboards, Synths, Programming
- Jimmy Bralower: Drums, Programming
- Todd Rundgren, Eric Troyer, Rory Dodd: Backing Vocals
- Arranged by Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan and the band
- Backing vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren and Eric Troyer
| "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" | |
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| Single by Meat Loaf | |
| from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 6:53 |
| Label | Virgin Records |
| Writer(s) | Jim Steinman |
| Producer(s) | Jim Steinman |
Meat Loaf version
The song was recorded by Meat Loaf for Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, which was also produced by Steinman. The album contained two tracks from the album Original Sin, the other being "It Just Won't Quit".
The main guitar melody of this version was reused in the instrumental track on Bat II, Back into Hell. It was also the main melody of Carpe Noctem from the Steinman musical Tanz Der Vampire (which Meat also recorded as Seize the Night on Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, leaving the melody intact).
Meat Loaf line-up
- Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
- Eddie Martinez: Guitars
- Steve Buslowe: Bass
- Roy Bittan: Piano
- Jeff Bova: Synthesizers, Programming
- Jimmy Bralower: Drums
- Lenny Pickett: Saxophones
- Todd Rundgren, Rory Dodd, Kasim Sulton, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, Curtis King: Backing Vocals