1982 Luther Vandross – Bad Boy/Having A Party (US:#55)
“Bad Boy/Having A Party” is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross in 1982. The song was released as the first single in support of his album Forever, for Always, for Love. The single became a top five R&B hit which peaked to number-three on the Hot R&B Singles chart, and reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was featured during the opening credits of the 1990 film House Party. The bridge samples the chorus from the Sam Cooke song Having a Party, but with new lyrics added to the end (“you can’t go”).
Album
Forever, for Always, For Love is the second studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter Luther Vandross, released on September 21, 1982, by Epic Records. It became Vandross’ second album to chart in the top 20 on the Billboard 200 and was his second album to top the R&B Albums chart where it spent […]
Musicians
| Bass | Marcus Miller |
| Drums | Yogi Horton |
| Guitar | Doc Powell |
| Guitar | Georg Wadenius |
| Keyboards | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Synthesizer | Ed Walsh |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Brenda White |
| Background Vocals | Fonzi Thornton |
| Background Vocals | Nat Adderley Jr |
| Background Vocals | Paulette McWilliams |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
| Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Produced By
Luther Vandross
Songwriters
Sam Cooke
Luther Vandross
Marcus Miller
Charts
US:#55
UK:# –