A Night to Remember (Cyndi Lauper album)

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A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
Cyndi Lauper
ReleasedMay 9, 1989
RecordedJanuary 1, 1988–February 28, 1989
StudioThe Hit Factory
(New York City)[1]
GenrePop rock
Length39:53 (43:51 in Japan)
LabelEpic
EK-44318
Producer
Cyndi Lauper chronology
The Best Remixes
(1989) 		A Night to Remember
(1989) 		Hat Full of Stars
(1993)
Singles from A Night to Remember
  1. "I Drove All Night"
    Released: April 16, 1989
  2. "My First Night Without You"
    Released: July 3, 1989
  3. "Heading West"
    Released: August 22, 1989
  4. "A Night to Remember"
    Released: October 24, 1989

A Night to Remember is the third studio album by American recording artist Cyndi Lauper. The album was supposed to be released in 1988, under the name Kindred Spirit but the release only took place in 1989 and the songs from the initial project were reworked. Even though the album managed to get a top 10 hit single and sell 1,3 million copies worldwide by the end of 1989 it was seen as a disappointment by her record company. The album was met with mixed-to-poor reviews and in interviews Lauper refers to it as A Night to Forget.

Background and production[]

The album was originally conceptualized as a project called Kindred Spirit, due for release in October 1988, and was going to include the track "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)", but when that song and the film it was featured in, Vibes, were unsuccessful, the album was reworked.[2] The original Kindred Spirit tracklist included 10 songs, eight of which were eventually included on the final album.[2] The two songs that were removed were "Hole in My Heart," which would only appear on Japanese CD editions of A Night to Remember, and "Don't Look Back," written by Lauper and John Turi, which remains unreleased. The songs "A Night to Remember", "Dancing With a Stranger" and "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" were added to the tracklist later on after the release date was pushed back to 1989, with the other songs being remixed some time between their original 1988 planned release date and their eventual release.[3] Some proof sheets of the original album artwork exist with the alternate title and track listing.[citation needed]

"Unabbreviated Love," penned by Lauper, Dusty Micale and Franke Previte, was recorded for the album but only appeared on the B-side of the "My First Night Without You" single.[4]

The album's final cover artwork was taken at the intersection of Plymouth and Pearl Streets, just east of the Manhattan Bridge, in Brooklyn, New York.[5]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[6]
Chicago Tribune2.5/4 stars[7]
Robert ChristgauC+[8]
Los Angeles Times2.5/5 stars[9]
The New York Times(Not Favorable)[10]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[11]

Critically, the album was met with mixed-to-poor reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic website gave the album two out of five stars and wrote that with the album Lauper tried "becoming a self-consciously "mature" singer/songwriter" and that the album's songs "doesn't always work" except for "I Drove All Night" which "make a lasting impression" and illustrate "what Lauper was attempting to achieve with the record". Chris Heim from Chicago Tribune pointed out that the album bears the same name as the 1958 film about the Titanic, he gave the album two and a half stars out of five and wrote that the "crisp" and "spunky" production and the "appealing" vocals "can't quite keep this album and its predictable pop love song cargo afloat." Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times singling out Lauper's voice as a strong point, while noting the material was inconsistent.[7][9][11] Other reviewers were more harsh: The New York Times criticized A Night to Remember's "anonymous vocals, songs full of submissive cliches and slapdash production",[10] while The Village Voice, in comparing the album to Lauper's previous work, declared "How embarrassing to have placed hope in this woman."[8]

Commercial performance[]

The album sold moderately well but did not compare to the multi-platinum sales of her two previous albums, despite the success of the album's lead single, "I Drove All Night", which became a Top 10 hit, earning Lauper a Grammy nomination. In the UK, however, A Night to Remember was Lauper's highest-charting album, peaking at No.9.[12] According to the book St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (Volume 3), the album sold half a million copies in the United States in 1989.[13]

Although the album is called A Night to Remember, Lauper jokingly preferred to call it A Night to Forget, given its poor reviews and disappointing sales, compounded by the problems she encountered with producer and boyfriend David Wolf⁠ during the production of the album.[14] Although not certified by RIAA, BPI and others trade associations, according to Lauper's official website the album was certified platinum in Australia and United Kingdom and gold in Germany, Italy and United States.[15] As of November 4, 1989 the album had sold 1.3 million copies worldwide.[16]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze0:27
2."I Drove All Night"Tom Kelly, Billy SteinbergLauper, Petze4:11
3."Primitive"Lauper, Kelly, SteinbergLauper, Petze3:48
4."My First Night Without You"Lauper, Kelly, SteinbergLauper, Petze3:01
5."Like a Cat"Christina Amphlett, Kelly, SteinbergLauper, Petze3:23
6."Heading West"Lauper, Kelly, SteinbergLauper, Petze3:54
7."A Night to Remember"Lauper, Dusty Micale, Franke PreviteLauper, Petze3:43
8."Unconditional Love"Lauper, Kelly, SteinbergLauper, Petze3:55
9."Insecurious"Lauper, Diane Warren, Desmond ChildLauper, Petze3:31
10."Dancing With a Stranger"Lauper, Previte, Paul ChitenLauper, Eric Thorngren4:11
11."I Don't Want to Be Your Friend"WarrenLauper, Petze, Phil Ramone4:21
12."Kindred Spirit"LauperLauper, Petze1:16
Total length:41:00
Bonus track (Japan)[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)"Richard OrangeOrange3:59
Exclusive track (2008/2013 Japanese remaster)
No.TitleLength
14."I Drove All Night" (live at Summer Sonic 07)3:59
  • In 2013, the 2008 Japanese remaster was reissued on BSCD2 format, with the same 2008 track listing.[18]
  • Tracks 13 and 14 are bonus tracks on the 2008 Japanese remastered mini-LP version, as well as its 2013 reissue.[19]
  • Track 14 recorded at Japan Summer Sonic Festival, either Osaka (August 11, 2007) or Tokyo (August 12, 2007).

Personnel[]

Accolades[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1990 "I Drove All Night" Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] Gold 100,000[39]
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[42] Gold 153,400[41]
Japan (RIAJ)[43] Platinum 145,260[44]
United States — 500,000[13]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cyndi Lauper – A Night to Remember at Discogs
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kindred Spirit". www.cyndilauper.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cyndi Lauper - Kindred Spirit". www.cyndilauper.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "My First Night Without You (single)". discogs.com. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Cyndi Lauper - A Night To Remember". www.musicalmaps.com.au. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cyndi Lauper: A Night to Remember" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Heim, Chris (May 18, 1989). "Cyndi Lauper A Night To Remember (Epic)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Boehm, Mike (May 14, 1989). "CYNDI LAUPER "A Night to Remember."". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Parales, Jon (May 14, 1989). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDINGS; RECENT RELEASES". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Guterman, Jimmy (June 15, 1989). "Cyndi Lauper: A Night to Remember". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  12. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. p. 584. ISBN 9781843531050. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b Tom & Sara Pendergast, (1999). St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, Volume 3. St. James Press. ISBN 1-55862-400-7 (set) ISBN 1-55862-403-1 (v.3)
  14. ^ Nick Duerden (April 4, 2014). "Cyndi Lauper interview: She's still having fun". Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Cyndi Lauper - A Night To Remember". www.cyndilauper.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2003. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Lima, Irlam Rocha (November 4, 1989). "Cyndi Lauper aterrissa em SP". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese): 3. Retrieved March 30, 2020. In A Night to Remember (it's also the title of a romantic song) which has sold 1.3 million copies worldwide, Cyndi has two special guest stars: guitarist Eric Clapton and bassist Bootsie Collin.
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  19. ^ "Japan remastered Mini-LP version". sonymusicshop.jp. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
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  39. ^ Jump up to: a b Rodrigues, Apoenan (November 4, 1989). "Mais uma estrela pop nos trópicos". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese): 1. Retrieved August 3, 2021. Cyndi has barely released her third album - A Night to Remember - and it is already certified as gold in Brazil for selling 100,000 copies. Two gold and one platinum record were given to her, yesterday, by the president of the Brazilian CBS, Cláudio Condé.
  40. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Cyndi Lauper – A Night To Remember". Music Canada.
  41. ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
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