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Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)

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This article refers to the song written by Jim Steinman, not the song performed by Modern Talking.
"Good Girls Go to Heaven"
Song

"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 1989 album Original Sin. 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."[1]

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

Arranged by Jim Steinman, Roy Bittan and the band
Backing vocals arranged by Todd Rundgren and Eric Troyer
"Good Girls Go to Heaven"
Song

Meat Loaf version

The song was recorded by Meat Loaf for the Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell, 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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