They Say I'm Different

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They Say I'm Different
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Studio album by
Released1974
Recorded1973 Record Plant, Sausalito
Length32:52 (original 1974 release)
51:60 (2007 re-release)
Label Just Sunshine (1974)
Light in the Attic (2007 re-release)
Producer Betty Davis
Betty Davis chronology
Betty Davis
(1973)
They Say I'm Different
(1974)
Nasty Gal
(1975)

They Say I'm Different is the second studio album by Betty Davis. It was released in 1974. [1]

Contents

Legacy

The Wire placed They Say I'm Different in their list of "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". [2] In 2017 a documentary called Betty: They Say I'm Different was released. [3] [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork 8.6 [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Betty Davis

No.TitleLength
1."Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him"3:57
2."He Was a Big Freak"4:07
3."Your Mama Wants Ya Back"3:27
4."Don't Call Her No Tramp"4:06
5."Git in There"4:46
6."They Say I'm Different"4:14
7."70's Blues"4:01
8."Special People"3:22
Total length:32:00
2007 Bonus Tracks - Record Plant Rough Mixes (10/9/73)
No.TitleLength
9."He Was a Big Freak" (Record Plant Rough Mix)4:43
10."Don't Call Her No Tramp" (Record Plant Rough Mix)4:37
11."Git in There" (Record Plant Rough Mix)4:38
12."70's Blues" (Record Plant Rough Mix)5:02

Personnel

Technical

Charts

1974 chart performance for They Say I'm Different
Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [8] 46
2023 chart performance for They Say I'm Different
Chart (2023)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 41

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References

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  6. "As nasty as she wanna be". Mojo . October 2023. p. 90.
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