Bette Midler will release a new studio album titled “It’s The Girls” on November 4th in the United States and November 17th in the United Kingdom. The album is composed of songs made famous by girl groups over the past 70 years. All of the songs that are featured on the record were produced by Marc Shaiman and Scott M. Riesett.
Speaking about the album, her first new studio release in eight years, Bette tells Billboard: “I have loved the sound of females harmonizing since I was a kid; I always sang along. Didn’t we all? I think the idea that you could become part of the group was the thing that endeared me to the girl groups. You weren’t just singing along, you were THERE!”
“It’s The Girls” finds The Divine Miss M covering TLC’s “Waterfalls,” The Boswell Sisters’ “It’s The Girl,” Martha & The Vandellas’ “Come And Get These Memories”, and more. “They say behind every great man, there’s a great woman,” Bette says on her official website. “Well I think that behind every great woman, there should be at least two other women singing and dancing in perfect unison. I hope “It’s The Girls” gives you the impulse to dig deeper into the music and the lives of the women who made it. You won’t regret a moment.”
Track List:
01 / BE MY BABY
Originally performed by The Ronettes
02 / ONE FINE DAY
Originally performed by The Chiffons
03 / BEI MIR BIST DU SCHÖN
Originally performed by The Andrews Sisters
All Vocals by Bette Midler
04 / BABY IT’S YOU
Originally performed by The Shirelles
All Vocals by Bette Midler
05 / TELL HIM
Originally performed by The Exciters
06 / HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE (duet with Darlene Love)
Originally performed by The Crystals
07 / MR. SANDMAN
Originally performed by The Chordettes
08 / COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
Originally performed by Martha & The Vandellas
09 / TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
Originally performed by The Marvelettes
10 / TEACH ME TONIGHT
Originally performed by The DeCastro Sisters
11 / WATERFALLS
Originally performed by TLC
12 / YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
Originally performed by The Supremes
13 / GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS
Originally performed by The Shangri-Las
14 / WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
Originally performed by The Shirelles
15 / IT’S THE GIRL
Originally performed by The Boswell Sisters
All Vocals by Bette Midler
BONUS TRACKS:
16: “The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game”
17: “(Talk To Me of) Mendocino”
