| 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Audio.com.pl | [2] |
| Blogcritics | Positive [3] |
| Jazz Forum | [4] |
| 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 .
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Poland (ZPAV) [18] | Platinum | 20,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| 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 |
Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska, better known as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music. She began singing professionally in various Polish bands from the late 1960s throughout the 1970s, then relocated to the UK in 1981. She rose to fame as a singer in the British trio Matt Bianco. By 1986, Basia and her bandmate Danny White had left the group to focus on her solo career. She signed on with Epic Records and enjoyed a successful international career between 1987 and 1995, particularly in the USA where her first two albums Time and Tide and London Warsaw New York were platinum-certified, million-unit sellers. During that period, her biggest hits were "Time and Tide", "New Day for You", "Promises", "Baby You're Mine", "Cruising for Bruising", and "Drunk on Love". She had also built up a fan base in Asia. She took a lengthy hiatus due to personal tragedies, then made a comeback to regular recording and performing in the late 2000s. She currently releases her music through independent labels.
Matt Bianco are a British band that were formed in 1983. They are mainly known for their success in the mid-1980s and their jazz, Latin-flavoured music. The group's name suggests that Matt Bianco is a person, often assumed to be an alias for the main member and front man Mark Reilly. According to the group, however, Matt is in fact "a made up spy, a secret agent; we loved spy TV themes and film scores".
London Warsaw New York is the second solo studio album by Polish-born singer–songwriter Basia, released in February 1990 by Epic Records. It spawned one of Basia's biggest hits, "Cruising for Bruising".
Time and Tide is the debut studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released by Epic Records in 1987. The album includes the hit singles "Promises", "New Day for You", and the title track.
The discography of Polish-born singer-songwriter Basia consists of five solo studio albums, two live albums, seven compilations, and thirty-one singles. The artist has also released one video album and numerous music videos. Commercially, Basia's most successful period were the years 1987–1994 when she was signed to Epic Records. Her best-selling single reportedly is 1990's "Cruising for Bruising" from London Warsaw New York which in turn is her most successful album. The singer has enjoyed biggest commercial success in the US, Japan, France, and her native Poland.
Peter White is an English musician and composer who plays guitar, piano, accordion and harmonica. He is known for his 20-year collaboration with Al Stewart.
Matt Bianco was the second album by the British band Matt Bianco, released in 1986 for WEA. For this album, the band's line-up comprised vocalist Mark Reilly and musician Mark Fisher. Jenni Evans sings backing vocals on nearly every track, but was not listed as an official band member.
The Sweetest Illusion is the third solo studio album by Polish-born singer-songwriter Basia, released in May 1994 by Epic Records. The record spawned the hit "Drunk on Love".
"Drunk on Love" is a 1994 song by Polish-born singer Basia from her third album The Sweetest Illusion. The track was a no. 1 on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart and remains one of Basia's biggest hits.
"Cruising for Bruising" is a song by Polish singer Basia released in 1990 as the second single from her album London Warsaw New York. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date.
Basia on Broadway is a live album by Polish-born singer Basia, released in October 1995 by Sony Music.
From Newport to London: Greatest Hits Live ... and More is the second live album by Polish-born singer Basia, released in September 2011 by eOne Music.
Butterflies is the fifth studio album by Polish singer-songwriter Basia, released in 2018 by Shanachie Records. It is her first studio album in nine years since 2009's It's That Girl Again.
"Time and Tide" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album of the same name, released in 1987. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date.
"Promises" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut studio album Time and Tide, released in 1987. The track was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White, and Peter Ross of Immaculate Fools. It was produced by Danny and Basia, and is a samba-influenced jazz-pop song. The single was first a minor hit in the UK in January 1988. In 1989, "Promises" charted in the USA, where remixes of the song by Justin Strauss were released on a 12" maxi single.
"New Day for You" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her debut album Time and Tide released in 1987.
"Baby You're Mine" is a song by Polish singer Basia from her second studio album London Warsaw New York released in 1990. The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White, and is a mid-tempo bossa nova-influenced composition. It served as the first single from London Warsaw New York and was a minor chart success.
"Third Time Lucky" is a song by Polish-born singer Basia released in 1994 on her third album The Sweetest Illusion. It was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White. The lyrics tell about drawing lessons from failed relationships and having hope for the next partner to be the ultimate.
"Blame It on the Summer" is a song by Polish-born singer Basia from her 2009 album It's That Girl Again. It was written by Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White and Andy Ross, and produced by Danny and Basia. The singer has revealed that the lyrics are "about women getting restless during the summer". The song was the lead single from It's That Girl Again in the USA, but the second single in Europe, following "A Gift".
"Matteo" is a song by Polish-born singer Basia from her 2018 album Butterflies.
