It's That Girl Again
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Released | 11 March 2009 | |||
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Length | 55:06 | |||
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Label | Koch | |||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Blogcritics | Positive[3] |
Jazz Forum | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SmoothViews | Positive[5] |
It's That Girl Again is the fourth solo studio album by Polish singer Basia, released on 11 March 2009 by Koch Records. It is her first studio album in fifteen years since 1994's The Sweetest Illusion.
Overview
[edit]It's That Girl Again was Basia's first solo studio album in 15 years, following 1994's The Sweetest Illusion. In the meantime, she recorded a reunion album with Matt Bianco, 2004's Matt's Mood, released a solo live album, a compilation, and made guest appearances on other artists' albums. The semi-hiatus was caused by depression after the passing of Basia's mother and other close people.[6]
Work on the album commenced at the end of 2006, shortly after Basia finished touring with Matt Bianco, and the material was completed before the end of 2007.[7] The title song was one of the first tracks composed for the project, and was inspired by a friend of Basia, who had died several years prior to the release of the album.[8] The album also features "Amelki śmiech" (English: "Amelka's Laughter"), Basia's first song performed entirely in Polish.
Since her contract with Sony had already expired, the singer had certain difficulties finding a new label,[9] but the album was eventually released through Koch Records (later renamed to Entertainment One Music) in most territories, and distributed by Magic Records in Poland. The ballad "A Gift" was launched as the first radio single in Poland in February 2009, followed by "Blame It on the Summer" on the US radio in March and subsequently in digital music stores. "A Gift" targeted AC/pop radio stations while "Blame It on the Summer" was serviced to more jazz-oriented networks.[10] "I Must" was a radio single in Poland in September 2009[11] and "If Not Now Then When" followed in May 2010 as a radio single in the USA.[12] The singer has revealed that there were plans to film music videos for "A Gift" and "I Must",[13] however, if ever filmed, the clips have never been officially released.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Basia Trzetrzelewska; all music is composed by Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "If Not Now Then When" |
| 4:51 |
2. | "Someone for Everyone" |
| 4:13 |
3. | "I Must" | 4:58 | |
4. | "A Gift" | 3:43 | |
5. | "Everybody's on the Move" | 3:49 | |
6. | "There's a Tear" | 4:15 | |
7. | "Blame It on the Summer" |
| 4:29 |
8. | "Two Islands" | 4:44 | |
9. | "Love Lies Bleeding" | 4:05 | |
10. | "Winners" | 3:58 | |
11. | "They Know Nothing About Us" | 4:07 | |
12. | "Amelki śmiech" | 3:59 | |
13. | "It's That Girl Again" | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Oh Mama" (featuring Basia Serocka) | 3:55 |
15. | "Clear Horizon (2009)" | 4:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Clear Horizon (2009)" | 4:06 |
15. | "Oh Mama" (featuring Basia Serocka) | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Director | Length |
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1. | "Basia – Droga do sławy" | ||
2. | "Third Time Lucky" | Nick Morris | |
3. | "Yearning" | Howard Greenhalgh | |
4. | "Drunk on Love" | Nick Morris | |
5. | "Cruising for Bruising" | Nick Morris | |
6. | "Baby You're Mine" | Nick Morris | |
7. | "Until You Come Back to Me" | Nick Morris | |
8. | "Time & Tide" | Nick Morris | |
9. | "New Day for You" | Nick Morris |
Personnel
[edit]- Basia Trzetrzelewska – vocals
- Danny White – keyboards
- Peter White – guitars
- Andy Ross – guitars (6, 7, 9)
- Julian Crampton – bass (2)
- Marc Parnell – drums
- Paul Booth – saxophones (1, 6)
- Ian Kirkham – saxophones (5)
- Fayyaz Virji – trombone (1)
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, backing vocals
- Mark Reilly – backing vocals (2)
- The Polish Chorus – choir (12)
Production
[edit]- Basia Trzetrzelewska – producer
- Danny White – producer
- David Bascombe – mixing
- Richard Bull – mastering
- Grainne White – design
- Paul Cox – portrait photography
- Carl Leighton-Pope – management
Charts
[edit]Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 148 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] | 4 |
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[17] | 8 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV)[18] | Platinum | 20,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date[19] | Format | Label |
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Japan | 11 March 2009 | CD | WHD Entertainment |
United States | 24 March 2009 | Koch | |
Europe | 30 March 2009 | Digital download (iTunes only) | |
7 April 2009 | Digital download (other stores) | ||
Poland | 17 April 2009 | CD | Magic |
2 October 2009[20] | Special edition CD + DVD |
References
[edit]- ^ Thom Jurek. "It's That Girl Again – Basia". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Grzegorz Dusza. "BASIA It's That Girl Again" (in Polish). audio.com.pl. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Music Review: Basia - It's That Girl Again - Blogcritics Music". blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Piotr Iwicki. "It's That Girl Again | Jazz Forum". jazzforum.com.pl. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Shannon West. "SmoothViews - Keeping Smooth Jazz in Sight!". www.smoothviews.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "BASIA TRZETRZELEWSKA Czułam presję z nieba". Gala (in Polish). www.gala.pl. 27 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Życie dało mi więcej, niż oczekiwałam" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Basia EPK" (in Polish). www.youtube.com. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "BASIA: Wrócilam…" (in Polish). jazzforum.com.pl. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Koch sales book outlining release details of It's That Girl Again, set for March 24". basiaweb.com. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Basia - I Must - Trójka" (in Polish). www.polskieradio.pl. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ ""If Not Now Then When" next single!". basiaweb.com. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Czat z Basia Trzetrzelewska - Dzien Dobry TVN" (in Polish). tvn.pl. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ イッツ・ザット・ガール・アゲイン | バーシア [It's That Girl Again | Basia] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 16. 25 April 2009. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jazz Albums – The week of April 25, 2009". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Złota Płyta Basi Trzetrzelewskiej w specjalnej edycji" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "magic RECORDS - KATALOG PŁYT - Basia: It's That Girl Again (edycja specjalna)" (in Polish). magicrecords.pl. Retrieved 18 September 2018.