Born to Be Bad is the seventh studio album by American blues rock band George Thorogood and the Destroyers.

[6] In 1982, the Destroyers signed a recording contract with EMI America,[7] and released 3 gold albums, Bad to the Bone, Maverick, and Live.

[14] Steve Newton of The Georgia Straight wrote "When it comes to party-time, rockin' blues, few people deliver with the same kind of no-frills, honest urgency as George Thorogood.

Well, the bad-ass guitar ace from Wilmington, Delaware, has come through with another sturdy collection of originals and classic blues covers that should keep his constantly growing legion of fans more than satisfied.

"[19] Billboard magazine wrote that "there isn't much that's new or original in the music", but that "Thorogood's hearty performance style and cadre of loyal fans, should win him a slot high on the charts.

"[20] The Gavin Report's Ron Fell says "The album at hand is mostly a collection of high-spirited covers of rockin' blues from Memphis and beyond.