Burning The Ground Exclusive
NEW 2025 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Audio Restoration!
Original post date May 12, 2015
🌴 Back to the beat with the queen of Latin pop and her unstoppable crew! Miami Sound Machine’s infectious 1985 single “Bad Boy” was the follow-up to their breakout smash “Conga,” and it proved that Gloria Estefan & Co. were no one-hit wonder. With its tight production, punchy horns, and dancefloor attitude, “Bad Boy” cemented the group’s crossover success and became one of the defining tracks of the Latin freestyle and dance-pop explosion of the mid-’80s.
Released as the second single from their breakthrough album Primitive Love, “Bad Boy” was produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., Gloria’s husband and the group’s guiding force. The single hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Across the Atlantic, it also made waves, reaching #16 in the UK, giving the band their first major British chart success.
🎬 A bit of trivia: The music video for “Bad Boy” featured Gloria Estefan surrounded by—you guessed it—guys in full-on Grease-style 1950s gang outfits… and dancing streetwise cats straight out of Broadway’s Cats. Only in the ’80s!
📀 Today’s 12″ takes the track to the club, giving DJs a chance to let that groove ride. The Shep Pettibone mix showcases the signature Latin percussion and synth work that made Miami Sound Machine stand out from their pop contemporaries. It’s slick, bold, and filled with energy that screams mid-’80s dancefloor magic.
SIDE A:
Bad Boy (Remix) 6:10
SIDE B:
Bad Boy (Dub Version) 6:45
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mibt
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/86 | Bad Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #8 |
| 1985/86 | Bad Boy | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #8 |
| 1985/86 | Bad Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | #74 |
| 1985/86 | Bad Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #10 |
| 1985/86 | Bad Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales | #3 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 49-05338
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Latin, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
- Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
- Producer – Emilio Estefan, Jr.
- Remix – Shep Pettibone
- Written-By – J. Galdo*, L. Dermer*, R. Vigil*
NOTES:
Special Version from the Epic LP “Primitive Love” 40131.
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 25 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!
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