Girl Talk (Lesley Gore album)

Girl Talk
Studio album by
Lesley Gore
Released1964 (1964)
Genre
LabelMercury
ProducerQuincy Jones
Lesley Gore chronology
Boys, Boys, Boys
(1964) 		Girl Talk
(1964) 		My Town, My Guy & Me
(1965)

Girl Talk is the fourth studio album by American singer Lesley Gore. The album, released in 1964,[1] spawned several hit singles, including "Maybe I Know," "Hey Now," and "Look of Love". The album reached number 146 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Commercial performance

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The album was less successful than its predecessors, stalling at number 146 on the US album chart.[2] It did include two Top 40 hits, however: "Maybe I Know" and "Look of Love." "Maybe I Know" was also a Top 20 hit in the UK.[3]

Critical reception

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Retrospectively, AllMusic awarded the album three-and-a-half stars, and though commenting that the singles are the highlights, concluded that the album is "certainly one of her better" albums.[1]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey Now"Sonny Gordon2:17
2."Live and Learn"William Carl, John Madara, David White2:24
3."Say Goodbye"Larry Marks2:15
4."Look of Love"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:02
5."You've Come Back"Van McCoy2:17
6."Maybe I Know"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy"Steve Donroy, John Gluck Jr.2:05
8."Little Girl Go Home"Manny Curtis, Frank Herve, Kelly Ross2:44
9."I Died Inside"Lesley Gore2:51
10."Wonder Boy"Jimmie Steward Jr., Sidney J. Wyche2:18
11."Movin' Away"Len Praverman3:14
12."It's Just About That Time"Van McCoy3:00
CD Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Consolation Prize"Edna Lewis, Gloria Shayne2:03
14."After He Takes Me Home"Günther Heigel, Gloria Shayne2:01
15."Don't Deny It" 2:30
16."I Just Don't Know If I Can"Carole Bayer, Lesley Gore2:27
17."That's the Boy"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil2:51
18."What's a Girl Supposed to Do"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich2:24
19."I Cannot Hope for Anyone"Enrico Ciacci, Lesley Gore, Giovanni Meccia2:35
20."I Don't Care"John Medora, David White2:28
21."You Didn't Look 'Round"Glen Stuart, Nola York2:51
22."Baby That's Me"Jackie DeShannon, Jack Nitzsche2:38
23."No Matter What You Do"Mike Post, Dick St. John2:46
24."What Am I Gonna Do With You"Gerry Goffin, Russ Titelman3:13
25."A Girl in Love"Lesley Gore2:43

References

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  1. ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Album review". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Lesley Gore chart history". Billboard.biz. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Lesley Gore UK Chart History". Official Charts. Official Chart Company. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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