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  • Artist: Cyndi Lauper
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: 1989
  • Total Time: 39:34
  • Genre: Rock

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On True Colors, Cyndi Lauper began to edge her way into adult contemporary territory, but it was on her third album, A Night to Remember, that she concentrated all of her attention on becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter. A Night to Remember doesn't always work, but not because she's incapable of performing polished, well-crafted middle-of-the-road material -- "Time After Time" and "True Colors" prove that she could convincingly deliver ballads. Instead, the album bogs down because it assumes that labored arrangements and precisely detailed production are tantamount to musical sophistication. That said, there are some moments -- such as the seductive "I Drove All Night" -- that make a lasting impression, illustrating what Lauper was attempting to achieve with the record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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A Night to Remember
Studio album by Cyndi Lauper
Released May 9, 1989
Recorded January 1, 1988–
February 28, 1989 at
The Hit Factory
(New York City, New York)[1]
Genre Pop, adult contemporary[2]
Length 39:53 (43:51 in Japan)
Label Epic
EK-44318
Producer Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze, Phil Ramone, Eric "E.T." Thornjgren
Cyndi Lauper chronology
True Colors
(1986)		 A Night to Remember
(1989)		 Hat Full of Stars
(1993)
Singles from A Night to Remember
  1. "I Drove All Night"
    Released: April 16, 1989
  2. "My First Night Without You"
    Released: July 3, 1989
  3. "Heading West"
    Released: August 22, 1989
  4. "A Night to Remember"
    Released: October 24, 1989
  5. "Primitive"
    Released: June 18, 1990
  6. "Unconditional Love"
    Released: February 6, 1991 (promo-only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [2]
Chicago Tribune 2.5/4 stars[3]
Los Angeles Times 2.5/5 stars[4]
The New York Times (Not Favorable)[5]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars [6]

A Night to Remember is the third studio album by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. According the book St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Volume 3), the album sold half a million of copies in 1989 in the United States.[7]

Contents

Album information

The album did not do as well as her previous albums and neither the recording industry or casual fans took much interest in the project; despite the success of the album's lead single, "I Drove All Night", which became a Top 10 hit, and at year's end, earned her a Grammy nomination.

Lauper toned down both her girlish sound and her mainstream punk look for the album, which was released in 1989 when alternative/grunge rock music was becoming popular, burgeoning from the underground music scene. The album sold moderately well, but could not compare to the multi platinum sales of her two previous albums. Many critics and some fans agreed that a lack of strong hits were one of the main reasons for a lukewarm response to the album. In the UK, it was her highest charting album at No.9, but ultimately sold less than her previous two.[8]

Lauper, and music critics, have noted the various battles she was having with Sony. The company was not keen on accepting Lauper as a songwriter and musician, as well as a singer and fashion/pop cultural icon.

The album was originally conceptualized as a project called "Kindred Spirit" and was going to be released with the track "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)", but when that song and the film Vibes were unsuccessful, it was repackaged. Some proof sheets of the original album artwork exist with the alternate title and track listing.

Although the album is called A Night to Remember, Lauper prefers to call it as A Night to Forget, given the poor sales, and the problems that happened with David Wolf, her producer and boyfriend at the time, during the production of the album.[citation needed]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"     Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze 0:27
2. "I Drove All Night"   Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Lauper, Petze 4:11
3. "Primitive"   Cyndi Lauper, Kelly, Steinberg Lauper, Petze 3:48
4. "My First Night Without You"   Lauper, Kelly, Steinberg Lauper, Petze 3:01
5. "Like a Cat"   Christina Amphlett, Kelly, Steinberg Lauper, Petze 3:23
6. "Heading West"   Lauper, Kelly, Steinberg Lauper, Petze 3:54
7. "A Night to Remember"   Lauper, Dusty Micale, Franke Previte Lauper, Petze 3:43
8. "Unconditional Love"   Lauper, Kelly, Steinberg Lauper, Petze 3:55
9. "Insecurious"   Desmond Child, Lauper, Diane Warren Lauper, Petze 3:31
10. "Dancing with a Stranger"   Paul Chiten, Lauper, Previte Lauper, Eric Thorngren 4:11
11. "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend"   Warren Lauper, Petze, Phil Ramone 4:21
12. "Kindred Spirit"   Lauper Lauper, Petze 1:16
13. "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China) (Does not appear on US release)"   Richard Orange Orange 3:59
Total length:
 41:00

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Result
1990 "I Drove All Night" Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[11] Gold 153,400[12]
Japan (Oricon Charts) 145,260[13]
United States 500,000[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Album Chart[14] 17
Canadian Albums Chart[15] 34
French SNEP Albums Chart[16] 15
German Media Control Albums Chart[17] 21
Italian Albums Chart[18] 18
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[19] 3
New Zealand Albums Chart[20] 11
Swedish Albums Chart[21] 32
Swiss Albums Chart[22] 18
UK Albums Chart[8] 9
U.S. Billboard 200 [23] 37

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Australian Albums Chart[24] 56
French Albums Chart[25] 48
Italian Albums Chart[18] 83
Japanese Albums Chart[26] 83

Personnel

  • Rick Derringer – guitar
  • Cyndi Lauper – dulcimer, arranger, vocals, background vocals, producer, art direction
  • Paul Pesco – guitar
  • Gary Wright – engineer
  • Angela Clemmons-Patrick – background vocals
  • Gordon Grody – background vocals
  • Larry Blackmon – background vocals
  • Bobby Bandiera – guitar
  • Bootsy Collins – bass
  • Jeff Bova – arranger, keyboards
  • Jimmy Bralower – arranger, drum programming
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Dave Dale – guitar
  • Rockin' Dopsie – accordion
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Neil Jason – bass
  • Tomi Jenkins – background vocals
  • Tom Kelly – background vocals
  • Bakithi Khumalo – bass
  • Nathan Leftenant – background vocals
  • Tim Leitner
  • Gary Lyons – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • John McCurry – guitar, coral sitar
  • Dave McNair – mixing
  • Rob Newhouse – guitar
  • Lennie Petze – arranger, producer
  • Joe Pirrera – assistant engineer
  • Franke Previte – background vocals
  • Phil Ramone – producer
  • George Recile – triangle, frotois
  • Frank Simms – background vocals
  • George Simms – background vocals
  • David Spinner – background vocals
  • Carole Steele – percussion
  • Billy Steinberg – arranger
  • T.M. Stevens – bass
  • Eric "ET" Thorngren – arranger, producer, engineer
  • Richard Travali – synthesizer
  • John Turi – keyboards, saxophone
  • David Wolff – executive producer
  • Peter Wood – keyboards
  • Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass
  • Stacy Drummond – art direction
  • Chip Simons – photography
  • Joe Bellia – drum machine
  • David Tabatsky
  • Tommy Mandel – keyboards
  • Craig Vogel – engineer

External links

References

  1. ^ Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember at Discogs
  2. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cyndi Lauper: A Night to Remember" at Allmusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ Heim, Chris (1989-05-18). "Cyndi Lauper A Night To Remember (Epic)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-05-18/features/8902020237_1_star-larry-blackmon-bootsy-collins. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  4. ^ Boehm, Mike (1989-05-14). "CYNDI LAUPER "A Night to Remember."". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-14/entertainment/ca-86_1_lauper-songs-versatile-singer. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  5. ^ Parales, Jon (1989-05-14). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS; RECENT RELEASES". http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/14/arts/home-entertainment-recordings-recent-releases.html. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  6. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (15 June 1989). "Cyndi Lauper: A Night to Remember". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/a-night-to-remember-19890615. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  7. ^ a b Tom & Sara Pendergast, (1999). St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, Volume 3. St. James Press. ISBN 1-55862-400-7 (set) ISBN 1-55862-403-1 (v.3)
  8. ^ a b "Chart Stats - Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=43157. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1989 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Cyndi Lauper – A Night To Remember". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=A+Night+To+Remember&sa=Cyndi+Lauper&smt=0. 
  11. ^ "French album certifications – Lauper C. – A Night To Remember" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1989&type=8. 
  12. ^ "Les Albums Or" (in French). infodisc.fr. SNEP. http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=1650. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  13. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. 
  14. ^ "australian-charts.com Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=A+Night+To+Remember&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  15. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-31
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  17. ^ "Album Search: Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember" (in German). Media Control. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Cyndi+Lauper&title=A+Night+To+Remember&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  18. ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1989" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1989.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  19. ^ シンディ・ローパー-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of A Night to Remember by Cyndi Lauper" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/10230/2/ シンディ・ローパー-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  20. ^ "charts.org.nz Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=A+Night+To+Remember&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  21. ^ "swedishcharts.com Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember" (in Swedish) (ASP). http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=A+Night+To+Remember&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  22. ^ "Cyndi Lauper - A Night to Remember - hitparade.ch" (in German) (ASP). Hung Medien. Swiss Music Charts. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=A+Night+To+Remember&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  23. ^ "allmusic ((( A Night to Remember > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r11421/charts-awards. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  24. ^ "The 100 biggest selling albums in Australia". The 100 biggest selling albums in Australia for 1989. http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/pettruciani/232/albums-1989.html. Retrieved 2012-02-12. 
  25. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1989 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1989.php. Retrieved 2012-01-29. 
  26. ^ 1989年 アルバム年間TOP100 "Oricon Year-end Albums Chart of 1989" (in Japanese). http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1989a.html 1989年 アルバム年間TOP100. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
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