- Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
:"This article refers to the song written by
Jim Steinman , not the song performed byModern Talking ."Infobox Single
Name = Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
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Artist = Pandora's Box
from Album = Original Sin
Released =
Format =
[ Recorded = ]
Genre =Wagnerian rock
Length = 6:24
Label =Virgin Records
Writer =Jim Steinman
Producer = Jim Steinman
[ Certification = ]
Chart position =
Last single =
[ This single = ]
Next single = "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is a song written byJim Steinman . It was first performed by Pandora's Box on their 1989 album "Original Sin". Group memberHolly Sherwood performed lead vocals.Cover versions of this song have been recorded by Japanese singer
Megumi Shiina , and byMeat Loaf for "".Pandora's Box version
The song was released a s 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." [http://www.jimsteinman.com/pbdisco.htm]
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.
Pandora's Box line-up
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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 TroyerInfobox Single
Name = Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)
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Artist =Meat Loaf
from Album =
Released = 1993
Format =
[ Recorded = ]
Genre =
Length = 6:53
Label = Virgin Records
Writer = Jim Steinman
Producer = Jim Steinman
[ Certification = ]
Chart position =
Last single =
[ This single = ]
Next single =Meat Loaf version
The song was recorded by
Meat Loaf for the "", which was also produced by Steinman. The album contained two tracks from the "Original Sin" album, the other being "It Just Won't Quit".Meat Loaf line-up
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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
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