The It Girl (album)
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The It Girl is the second studio
album
by English
Britpop band
Sleeper
, first released in May 1996 (see 1996 in music
). It was their most successful album, selling over 300,000 copies in England alone.
, unless stated otherwise.
UK version
US version
The US version has an almost completely different tracklisting along with new photos in the album booklet.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Britpop band
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
Sleeper
Sleeper (band)
Sleeper were a British Britpop band in the 1990s fronted by Louise Wener. The band had eight UK Top 40 hit singles and three UK Top 10 albums. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of Trainspotting.-Career:...
, first released in May 1996 (see 1996 in music
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
). It was their most successful album, selling over 300,000 copies in England alone.
Track listing
All tracks written by Louise WenerLouise Wener
Louise Jane Wener is an English writer and singer, formerly of the band Sleeper. Sleeper recorded three full length albums: Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You...
, unless stated otherwise.
UK version
- "Lie Detector" (Wener/Maclure) – 2:31
- "Sale of the CenturySale of the Century (song)"Sale of the Century" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist/guitarist Louise Wener and drummer Andy Maclure. It was the second single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1996 ....
" (Wener/Maclure) – 4:29 - "What Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now?"What Do I Do Now?" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the first single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1995 ....
" – 3:41 - "Good Luck Mr Gorsky" – 4:05
- "Feeling Peaky" – 2:54
- "Shrinkwrapped" – 4:46
- "Dress Like Your Mother" (Wener/Maclure) – 2:34
- "StatuesqueStatuesque"Statuesque" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the fourth and final single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1996 . It also appears on the second Trainspotting soundtrack, released in 1997.-Releases:...
" – 3:23 - "Glue Ears" (Wener/Maclure) – 4:46
- "Nice Guy EddieNice Guy EddieFor the Tarantino film character, see Reservoir Dogs"Nice Guy Eddie" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the third single to be released from their second album, The It Girl, in 1996 . It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles...
" – 3:20 - "Stop Your Crying"
- "Factor 41" – 2:58
- "Click...off...gone" – 2:52
US version
The US version has an almost completely different tracklisting along with new photos in the album booklet.
- "Feeling Peaky"
- "Sale Of The Century"
- "Dress Like Your Mother"
- "Statuesque"
- "Nice Guy Eddie"
- "Stop Your Crying"
- "Lie Detector"
- "What Do I Do Now?"
- "Shrinkwrapped"
- "Good Luck Mr. Gorsky"
- "Factor 41"
- "Click...Off...Gone"
Singles
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"Sale of the Century Sale of the Century (song) "Sale of the Century" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist/guitarist Louise Wener and drummer Andy Maclure. It was the second single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1996 .... " |
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"Nice Guy Eddie Nice Guy Eddie For the Tarantino film character, see Reservoir Dogs"Nice Guy Eddie" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the third single to be released from their second album, The It Girl, in 1996 . It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles... " |
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"Statuesque Statuesque "Statuesque" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the fourth and final single to be released from their second album The It Girl in 1996 . It also appears on the second Trainspotting soundtrack, released in 1997.-Releases:... " |