She's So Unusual is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released on October 14, 1983, by Portrait Records. The album was re-released in 2014 to commemorate its 30th anniversary, and was called She's So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration. The re-release contains demos and remixes of previously released material, as well as new artwork.[4]
In 1978, Lauper formed the band Blue Angel.[5] The band soon signed a recording contract with Polydor Records; however, their debut album, Blue Angel, was a commercial failure. The band parted ways after firing their manager, who sued Lauper for $80,000 and forced her into bankruptcy.[6] Lauper went on to sing in many New York night clubs, and caught the eye of David Wolff, who became her manager and subsequently got her signed to Portrait Records.
Media Condition- (VG+)
Sleeve Condition-(VG) Still in original shrink, includes original inner sleeve
Track listing
Original release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Publisher | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Money Changes Everything" | Tom Gray | Gray Matter Music/ATV Music Corp. | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Robert Hazard | Heroic Music | 3:58 |
| 3. | "When You Were Mine" | Prince | Ecnirp Music | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman | Dub Notes, Rella Music | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 18:11 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Publisher | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Bop" | Lauper, Rick Chertoff, Gary Corbett, Stephen Broughton Lunt | Rellla Music Co., Noyb Music Co., Wall to Wall Music Co. & Hobbler Music | 3:47 |
| 2. | "All Through the Night" | Jules Shear | Funzalo Music/Juters Music Co. | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Witness" | Lauper, John Turi | Turalaura Music and Turi Music | 3:40 |
| 4. | "I'll Kiss You" | Lauper, Shear | Rellla Music Co., Funzalo Music / Juters Music Co. | 4:12 |
| 5. | "He's So Unusual" | Al Sherman, Al Lewis, Abner Silver | Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc | 0:45 |
| 6. | "Yeah Yeah" | Hasse Huss, Mikael Rickfors | Stainless Music Corp. | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 20:15 | |||