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Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual (Japanese Pressing( (used)
Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual (Japanese Pressing( (used)
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Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual
"She's So Unusual" is the incredibly successful debut studio album by the American singer and songwriter
Cyndi Lauper. It was released in 1983 and marked a significant turning point in her career.
Key information about "She's So Unusual":
- Release Date: October 14, 1983
- Genre: Primarily categorized as Pop Rock, Art Pop, and New Wave, with influences of Synth-pop
- Significance: It was a landmark album, launching Lauper into mainstream stardom and becoming her best-selling album to date.
- Commercial Success: The album achieved widespread commercial success, selling over 7 million copies in the US and 16 million worldwide. It reached number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and remained on the chart for 77 weeks, making it one of the best-selling albums of 1984.
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Hit Singles: "She's So Unusual" produced several hit singles, including:
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
- "Time After Time"
- "She Bop"
- "All Through the Night"
- "Money Changes Everything"
- It was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Awards and Recognition:
- Won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
- Received several Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.
- The album's cover won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package.
- Selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
- Lyrical Themes: The album's lyrics explore themes of empowerment and self-acceptance, encouraging listeners to embrace their individuality and not conform to societal expectations.
- Album Cover: The iconic cover art was photographed by Annie Leibovitz and features Lauper in a vintage dress and jewelry in front of a wax museum in Coney Island, New York.
"She's So Unusual" was a groundbreaking album that showcased Cyndi Lauper's unique talent, individual style, and powerful message of empowerment. It is considered a classic of the 1980s and continues to be influential today.
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