The It Girl (album)

The It Girl
Studio album by
Sleeper
Released6 May 1996
Recorded1995–1996
GenreBritpop
Length45:59
LabelIndolent
ProducerStephen Street
Sleeper chronology
Smart
(1995) 		The It Girl
(1996) 		Pleased to Meet You
(1997)
Singles from The It Girl
  1. "What Do I Do Now?"
    Released: 25 September 1995
  2. "Sale of the Century"
    Released: 22 April 1996
  3. "Nice Guy Eddie"
    Released: 1 July 1996
  4. "Statuesque"
    Released: 23 September 1996

The It Girl is the second studio album by English Britpop band Sleeper,[1] released in May 1996 (see 1996 in music). It was their most successful album, selling over 300,000 copies in the UK alone.[2] The album was released internationally, with the US version having a different track listing and alternative photos in the liner booklet. It was recorded in London over the winter of 1995 and 1996.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Alternative Press5/5[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Record Collector[7]
Vox8/10[8]

Jack Rabid of AllMusic wrote that while "nothing is quite the total knockout of Smart's 'Inbetweener,' The It Girl is more consistently accomplished, with a broader palette of influences".[4]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Louise Wener.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Lie Detector"
Bruce Lampcov2:31
2."Sale of the Century"
  • Wener
  • Andy MacLure
Stephen Street4:29
3."What Do I Do Now?"WenerStreet3:42
4."Good Luck Mr Gorsky"WenerStreet4:05
5."Feeling Peaky"
  • Wener
  • Jon Stewart
  • MacLure
Street2:54
6."Shrinkwrapped"
  • Wener
  • MacLure
Street4:46
7."Dress Like Your Mother"WenerStreet2:34
8."Statuesque"WenerStreet3:23
9."Glue Ears"
  • Wener
  • MacLure
Street4:46
10."Nice Guy Eddie"WenerStreet3:20
11."Stop Your Crying"WenerStreet3:35
12."Factor 41"Wener
  • Street
  • John Smith
2:58
13."Click...off...gone"WenerStreet2:52
Total length:45:49
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feeling Peaky"Louise Wener2:54
2."Sale of the Century"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
4:29
3."Dress Like Your Mother"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
2:34
4."Statuesque"Louise Wener3:23
5."Nice Guy Eddie"Louise Wener3:20
6."Stop Your Crying"Louise Wener3:35
7."Lie Detector"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
2:31
8."What Do I Do Now?"Louise Wener3:42
9."Shrinkwrapped"Louise Wener4:46
10."Good Luck Mr Gorsky"Louise Wener4:05
11."Factor 41"Louise Wener2:58
12."Click...off...gone"Louise Wener2:52
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lie Detector"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
2:31
2."Sale of the Century"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
4:29
3."What Do I Do Now?"Louise Wener3:42
4."Good Luck Mr Gorsky"Louise Wener4:05
5."Feeling Peaky"Louise Wener2:54
6."Shrinkwrapped"Louise Wener4:46
7."Dress Like Your Mother"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
2:34
8."Statuesque"Louise Wener3:23
9."Glue Ears"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
4:46
10."Nice Guy Eddie"Louise Wener3:20
11."Stop Your Crying"Louise Wener3:35
12."Factor 41"Louise Wener2:58
13."Click...off...gone"Louise Wener2:52
14."Package Holiday"Louise Wener2:57
15."Oh Well"Louise Wener2:12
16."Atomic"
5:11
2010 remastered edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Paint Me"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
3:25
2."Room at the Top"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
3:07
3."Disco Duncan (live)"Louise Wener4:09
4."Vegas (live)"Louise Wener3:14
5."Amuse (live)"Louise Wener2:32
6."Atomic"
5:11
7."Package Holiday"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
2:57
8."Oh Well"Louise Wener2:12
9."Pokerface"
  • Louise Wener
  • Andy MacLure
3:32
10."Blazer Sleeves"Louise Wener2:52
11."Inbetweener (Live)"Louise Wener3:55
12."She's a Sweetheart"Louise Wener3:31
13."Statuesque (Boxed Off mix)"Louise Wener6:31
14."Atomic (Wubble U mix)"Louise Wener8:21
15."The Other End of the Telescope"
4:31
16."Spies"Louise Wener3:14
Notes
  • Bonus disc: Tracks 1–5 taken from the "What Do I Do Now" single b-sides; 6–8 from "Sale of the Century" single; 9–11 from "Nice Guy Eddie" single; 12–16 from "Statuesque" single.

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[3]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Modern Lists Are Rubbish: In response to Buzzfeed, here's our Definitive Britpop Album Ranking". 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ Harris, John (2004). The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock. Harper Perennial. p. 354. ISBN 0-00-713473-8.
  3. ^ a b c The It Girl (booklet). Sleeper. Indolent Records. 1996. SLEEPCD012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b Rabid, Jack. "The It Girl – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Sleeper: The It Girl". Alternative Press (69): 97. August 1996.
  6. ^ Scribner, Sara (25 August 1996). "Sleeper, 'The It Girl,' Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Sleeper: The It Girl". Record Collector: 95–96. [C]hic and more mature....[Featuring] Wener's own off-kilter charisma and presence.
  8. ^ Dalton, Stephen (July 1996). "Sleeper: The It Girl (Indolent)". Vox (69). IPC Media: 94.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Sleeper – The It Girl". British Phonographic Industry.