Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some
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Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some is musician Cyndi Lauper
's greatest hits
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, released in 1994. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
" is a Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil track Lauper re-recorded, having previously performed it on her debut album Blue Angel. "(Hey Now) Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a re-recording of one of her biggest hits; it has been completely reworked to incorporate a reggae feel. A music video featuring drag queens was shot to accompany this single and it aired heavily on television. It was also featured in the film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
. The track "Come On Home" was also new; two versions were recorded, one running 4:33 (The US Version) and one running 4:36 (the international version). Internationally the album has 16 tracks (17 in Japan).
There was some issue with the division of royalties due to the wide array of co-writers on the various tracks that prevented Lauper from releasing the longer version in the United States. Conceptually the album was originally called "13 Deadly Cyns" and in fact a promotional cassette with this title (and an alternate track listing) was pressed and distributed in the United Kingdom in June 1992.
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
's greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
CD
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, released in 1994. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Album information
In the United States the album has 14 tracks. 11 are previously released hits; "I'm Gonna Be StrongI'm Gonna Be Strong
"I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the famed songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single...
" is a Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil track Lauper re-recorded, having previously performed it on her debut album Blue Angel. "(Hey Now) Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a re-recording of one of her biggest hits; it has been completely reworked to incorporate a reggae feel. A music video featuring drag queens was shot to accompany this single and it aired heavily on television. It was also featured in the film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a 1995 American comedy film, starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York drag queens who embark on a road trip...
. The track "Come On Home" was also new; two versions were recorded, one running 4:33 (The US Version) and one running 4:36 (the international version). Internationally the album has 16 tracks (17 in Japan).
There was some issue with the division of royalties due to the wide array of co-writers on the various tracks that prevented Lauper from releasing the longer version in the United States. Conceptually the album was originally called "13 Deadly Cyns" and in fact a promotional cassette with this title (and an alternate track listing) was pressed and distributed in the United Kingdom in June 1992.
Track listing
(To properly comprehend the United States track listing, simply eliminate any tracks designated as international and shift the numeration up by one.)- Despite reaching the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, Cyndi omitted "The Goonies 'R' Good EnoughThe Goonies 'R' Good Enough"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper. It was released as a single for The Goonies, a 1985 film which was released around the same time as the single...
" from Twelve Deadly Cyns... because (as stated in an interview with Matthew RettenmundMatthew RettenmundMatthew Rettenmund is the author of the novels Boy Culture and Blind Items: A Story, as well as the non-fiction books Encyclopedia Madonnica, Totally Awesome '80s, and Hilary Duff: All Access...
) she despised the song.
Singles
| # | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Hey Now) Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | 1994 |
| 2. | "I'm Gonna Be Strong I'm Gonna Be Strong "I'm Gonna Be Strong" is a song written by the famed songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It was first recorded by Frankie Laine in 1963 and released as a single on Columbia Records. However, the song did not become a major hit until 1964, when Gene Pitney released his version as a single... " |
1995 |
| 3. | "Come on Home Come on Home "Come on Home" is the third and final single from Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some, the 1994 greatest-hits album by Cyndi Lauper-Song information: There was a special rap appearance by Demetrius "Sir Jam" Ross.... " |
1995 |
Certifications
Credits
- Cyndi Lauper, Stacy Drummond – art direction
- Michelle Willems – design
- Kim Stringfellow – photography
- Marlow Palleja – cover lettering
- Laura Wills – styling
- Jody Morlock – makeup
- Helena Occhipinti – hair