Girl You Know It's True
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Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that was the U.S. debut of pop group
Milli Vanilli
.
In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing
were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True. Arista Records
dropped the act from its roster and deleted their album and its masters from their catalog, making it one of the largest-selling albums to ever be taken out of print.
A few of the writers' credits are inconsistent with what is listed in external sources. The decision to replace some of the tracks for the U.S. release was made by Arista Records
president Clive Davis
.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
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In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing
All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli album)
All or Nothing was the debut album by the dance pop duo Milli Vanilli, released only in Europe on the BMG label in November 1988. In 1989, it was repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True for release in the United States on the Arista label, with several of the original album tracks replaced...
were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True. Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
dropped the act from its roster and deleted their album and its masters from their catalog, making it one of the largest-selling albums to ever be taken out of print.
Errors
The track order on the U.S. release is out of sequence with the listing printed on its cover art, and several tracks are listed with the wrong time.A few of the writers' credits are inconsistent with what is listed in external sources. The decision to replace some of the tracks for the U.S. release was made by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
president Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Clive Davis is an American record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973 he was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975...
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Track listing
- "Girl You Know It's TrueGirl You Know It's True (song)"Girl You Know It's True" is a song written by Bill Pettaway, Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Holloman, and Ky Adeyemo. They recorded it as Numarx, but the song failed to make much impact until it was covered by Milli Vanilli and released as their lead single from the album Girl You Know It's...
" (Adeyemo, Halloway, Liles, Pettaway, Spencer) – 4:13 - "Baby Don't Forget My NumberBaby Don't Forget My Number"Baby Don't Forget My Number" is a song by Milli Vanilli and the second U.S single release from their album Girl You Know It's True. It became the first of their three number one hits in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.-Track listings:7"-Single...
" (Farian, Nail) – 3:59 - "More Than You'll Ever Know" (Phillips) – 4:32
- "Blame It on the RainBlame It on the Rain"Blame It on the Rain" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli and written by hitmaker Diane Warren. Released during the summer of 1989, it became their last Billboard Hot 100 number one hit before their scandal broke out. The club mix version of the song was included on the "All or Nothing "Blame It...
" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) – 4:19 - "Take It as It Comes" (Climie, FisherClimie FisherClimie Fisher were a UK pop duo formed by vocalist Simon Climie and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher...
, Morgan) – 3:41 - "It's Your Thing" (Isley, Isley, Isley) – 3:51
- "Dreams to Remember" (Applegate, Farian) – 3:54
- "All or Nothing" (Farian, Nail, Wilder) – 3:17
- "I'm Gonna Miss You" (Bischoff, Farian, Kawohl) (aka "Girl I'm Gonna Miss YouGirl I'm Gonna Miss You"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli which was released as a single in the middle of 1989 off the album Girl You Know It's True...
") – 3:57 - "Girl You Know It's True" (N.Y. Subway Extended Mix) – 6:27
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1990 | ||
Personnel
- P.G. Wilder – keyboards, arrangements
- Pit Loew – keyboards, arrangements
- Volker Barber – keyboards
- Peter Weihe – guitars
- Jens Gad – guitars
- Curt Cress – drums
- Mel CollinsMel CollinsMel Collins is a British saxophonist and flautist and session musician.He has worked in a wide variety of contexts ranging from R&B and blues rock to jazz, but is perhaps known for his work in progressive rock, as with King Crimson, Camel and the Alan Parsons Project.-Career:Collins has worked...
– saxophone - D. Solera – horns
- F. Civitareale – horns
- F. Weyerer – horns
- Charles ShawCharles Shaw (singer)Charles Shaw is a rapper and singer who, in 1988, performed on recordings credited to Milli Vanilli.Shaw, a US Army veteran, was reportedly paid $6,000 to perform the rap on Milli Vanilli's hit "Girl You Know It’s True"...
– vocals, backing vocals - John Davis – vocals, backing vocals
- Brad Howell – vocals
- Jodie and Linda Rocco – backing vocals
- Joan Faulkner – backing vocals
- Felicia Taylor – backing vocals
- The Jackson Singers – backing vocals
- Herbert Gebhard – backing vocals
- Bimey Oberreit – backing vocals
- Peter Rishavy – backing vocals
- Dino Solera – horn arrangements
- Tobias Freund – engineering
- Bernd Berwanger – engineering
- Norbert Janicke – engineering
- Jens Seekamp – engineering
- Ingrid Segieth – production coordinator
- Frank FarianFrank FarianFrank Farian , is a German record producer and songwriter. He started out as a trained cook before moving into the music industry...
– producer