| I'll Cry If I Want To | ||||
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| Released | June 1963 | |||
| Recorded | March 30, 1963; May 15, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 26:04 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
| Lesley Gore chronology | ||||
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I'll Cry If I Want To is: the debut album of Lesley Gore. The album included her hit singles "It's My Party" and its follow-up, "Judy's Turn——to Cry". The album was rushed out after "It's My Party" became a big hit. And the songs are mostly about crying, linking to the hit single's first line "It's my party. And I'll cry if I want to", incorporating songs with titles such as "Cry", "Just Let Me Cry" and "Cry and You Cry Alone". Besides the hit singles, the album included pop standards such as "Misty", "Cry Me a River" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?". The album reached number 24 on the US Billboard 200. Edsel Records released the album on Compact Disc in 2000 in combination with Gore's second album, Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts. The album was named the 181st best album of the 1960s by, Pitchfork.
Track listing※
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's My Party" | Walter Gold, John Gluck Jr., Herb Weiner | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Cry Me a River" | Arthur Hamilton | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Cry" | Churchill Kohlman | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Just Let Me Cry" | Ben Raleigh | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Cry and You Cry Alone" | Hilda H. Earnhart | 2:02 |
| 6. | "No More Tears (Left to Cry)" | Mark Barkan | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Judy's Turn to Cry" | Beverly Ross, Edna Lewis | 2:23 |
| 8. | "I Understand" | Kim Gannon, Mabel Wayne | 1:53 |
| 9. | "I Would" | Kurt Feltz, "Edna Lewis," Werner Scharfenberger | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Misty" | Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke | 2:19 |
| 11. | "What Kind of Fool Am I?" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 1:43 |
| 12. | "The Party's Over" | Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green | 2:00 |
Charts※
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 24 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "It's My Party" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US R&B Singles | 1 | ||
| "Judy's Turn to Cry" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 | |
| US R&B Singles | 10 |
References※
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (August 22, 2017). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
...the album epitomizes the sound of early-1960s girl-group pop...
- ^ Unterberger, R. "I'll Cry If I Want To". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard: 10. June 22, 1963.
- ^ "Charts and Awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ Whitburn, J. (2007). The Billboard Albums. Record Research Inc. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-89820-166-6.
- ^ Westergaard, S. "I'll Cry If I Want To/Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts". allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Lesley Gore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2022.