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1989 studio album by Milli Vanilli From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that served as the North American debut of German R&B duo Milli Vanilli. It is a reconfigured and repackaged version of the group's first album All or Nothing for the North American market. The album was a major success in the US, producing five singles that entered the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, three of which reached the top position.
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Released | 7 March 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
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Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Frank Farian | |||
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Singles from Girl You Know It's True | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Los Angeles Times | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
In January 1990, Girl You Know It's True was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA after spending seven weeks atop the Billboard Top 200.[5] Additionally, the album spent 41 weeks within the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 and 78 weeks within the charts overall.[6] The album was also certified Diamond in Canada, denoting shipments of over one million units. The success of the album earned the duo a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on 22 February 1990.
On 16 November 1990, Los Angeles Times reporter Chuck Philips reported that the group, which consisted of reputed vocalists Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, did not sing a single note on the album.[7] 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 deleted. In addition to this, their Grammy Award was revoked,[8] marking the first time a Grammy was ever rescinded from an artist.
According to producer Frank Farian, the decision to repackage All or Nothing as Girl You Know It's True was made by Arista Records president Clive Davis.[9] In addition to including five of the tracks that originally appeared on All or Nothing ("I'm Gonna Miss You", "All or Nothing", "Baby Don't Forget My Number", "Dreams to Remember" and "Girl You Know It's True"), Girl You Know It's True featured several new tracks, including "Blame It on the Rain", which would go on to be a worldwide hit single, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In Europe, the track later appeared in an extended version on the album All or Nothing - The U.S. Remix Album.[10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Girl You Know It's True" |
| 4:13 |
2. | "Baby Don't Forget My Number" (Subway mix edit) |
| 6:28 |
3. | "More Than You'll Ever Know" (original version) | Ernesto Phillips | 4:00 |
4. | "Blame It on the Rain" | Diane Warren | 4:19 |
5. | "Take It as It Comes" (original version) |
| 3:41 |
6. | "It's Your Thing" | 3:51 | |
7. | "Dreams to Remember" |
| 3:54 |
8. | "All or Nothing" |
| 3:17 |
9. | "I'm Gonna Miss You" |
| 3:57 |
10. | "Girl You Know It's True" (N.Y. Subway extended mix) |
| 6:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Girl You Know It's True" |
| 4:13 |
2. | "Baby Don't Forget My Number" |
| 4:16 |
3. | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | Phillips | 4:32 |
4. | "Blame It on the Rain" | Warren | 4:19 |
5. | "Take It as It Comes" |
| 4:15 |
6. | "It's Your Thing" | The Isley Brothers | 3:51 |
7. | "Dreams to Remember" |
| 3:54 |
8. | "All or Nothing" |
| 3:17 |
9. | "I'm Gonna Miss You" |
| 3:57 |
10. | "Girl You Know It's True" (N.Y. Subway extended mix) |
| 6:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Girl You Know It's True" |
| 4:13 |
2. | "Baby Don't Forget My Number" |
| 4:16 |
3. | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | Phillips | 4:32 |
4. | "Blame It on the Rain" | Warren | 4:19 |
5. | "Take It as It Comes" |
| 4:15 |
6. | "It's Your Thing" | The Isley Brothers | 3:51 |
7. | "Dreams to Remember" |
| 3:54 |
8. | "All or Nothing" |
| 3:17 |
9. | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" (single version) |
| 4:24 |
10. | "Girl You Know It's True" (N.Y. Subway extended mix) |
| 6:27 |
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 10,000,000[15] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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