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"It's My Party" is a song recorded by American singer Lesley Gore on her debut studio album I'll Cry If I Want To (1963). It was released as a single on April 5, 1963, by Mercury Records . The song was written by Herb Wiener, John Gluck Jr., and Wally Gold , and produced by Quincy Jones .
In 1964, "It's My Party" was nominated for a Grammy Award for rock-and-roll recording. [30] National Public Radio named Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts, Gore's second album, as forebearer of one of the top 150 albums recorded by women. The album missed the official list (1964–present) because it was released in 1963.
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 ...
"My Town, My Guy and Me" b/w "A Girl In Love" Mercury (72475) 32 39 38 — — 30 88 — — — My Town, My Guy & Me "I Won't Love You Anymore (Sorry)" b/w "No Matter What You Do" (from My Town, My Guy & Me) Mercury (72513) 80 61 69 — — — 92 — — — Lesley Gore Sings All About Love: 1966 "We Know We're in Love" b/w "That's What I'll ...
When "It's My Party" entered the Billboard Hot 100 on May 11, 1963, Gore's label, Mercury Records rushed to record a sequel. [6] The sequel, "Judy's Turn to Cry," was recorded on May 14, 1963. [ 6 ] In "It's My Party," the singer was in tears because her boyfriend Johnny left with her best friend Judy.
Lesley Gore: It's My Party is a five disc box set from Bear Family Records released June 21, 1994, that includes every Mercury Records release by Gore between 1963 and 1969. It also includes foreign language versions and never-released songs. [1]
I'll Cry If I Want To (with "It's My Party") 1963 Mercury: Yes No No No Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts: Yes No No No Boys, Boys, Boys: 1964 Yes No No No Girl Talk: Yes No No No My Town, My Guy & Me: 1965 Yes No No No Manos Hadjidakis: Gioconda's Smile: 1965 Fontana: Yes No No No Donny Hathaway: Come Back Charleston Blue (O.S.T.) 1972 ATCO ...
The Beach Boys had two songs on the Year-End Hot 100, including "Surfin' U.S.A.", the number one song of 1963. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963, which appeared in the December 28, 1963 issue of Billboard. [1] [2]