Cyndi Lauper ) She's So Unusual ) 1983 (CBS/Portrait Records US)

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality.

She's So Unusual is the 1st solo album by American pop singer Cyndi Lauper, released on October 14, 1983, by Portrait Records. It stands out for its commercial success, achieving 4 top-five singles—a pioneering achievement for a female artist's 1st album.
In 1978, Lauper formed the band Blue Angel. The band soon signed a recording contract with Polydor Records; however, their debut album, Blue Angel, was a commercial failure. The band parted ways after firing their manager, who sued Lauper for $80,000 and forced her into bankruptcy. Lauper went on to sing in many New York night clubs, and caught the eye of David Wolff, who became her manager and subsequently got her signed to Portrait Records.
6 singles were released from the album, with "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" becoming a worldwide hit and her 1st song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "Time After Time" became her 1st number-one hit on the chart and experienced similar success worldwide. Lauper found success with the next 2 singles as well, with both "She Bop" and "All Through the Night" peaking in the top five. This makes Lauper the 1st female singer to have 4 top five singles on the Hot 100 from one album.
The album is primarily new wave–based, with many of the songs being influenced by synth-pop and pop rock. Upon its release, the album received positive reviews from music critics, who noted Lauper's unique vocals. Lauper earned several awards and accolades for the album, including 2 Grammy Awards at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards, one of which was for Best New Artist. She's So Unusual peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart and stayed in the chart's top forty for 65 weeks. It has sold over 7 million copies in the US and 16 million copies worldwide. This makes it Lauper's best-selling album to date and one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s. In 2019, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

🔘 Side 1:
Money Changes Everything
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
When You Were Mine
Time After Time

🔘 Side 2:
She Bop
All Through the Night
Witness
I'll Kiss You
He's So Unusual
Yeah Yeah