Girl Authority (album)
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Girl Authority | ||
Studio album by Girl Authority | ||
Released | April 4, 2006 | |
Recorded | October 2005 - December 2005 | |
Genre | Rock, Pop, Children's music | |
Label | Zoë Records | |
Producer(s) | Samantha Hammel, Scott Billington | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Girl Authority is the debut album by pop girl group Girl Authority. The album is a cover album of previous hit songs by other female solo singers and girl groups, with the exception of two songs, originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and ABBA. The album was successful on many album charts, including Billboard Top Kid Audio (a chart that records sales of children's music albums), where it reached #9. The album also managed reach #5 on the Top Heatseekers Chart, and eventually peaked at #167 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart.
[edit] Track listing
- "Hollaback Girl" – 3:21 - Gwen Stefani
- "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" – 2:58 - Pat Benatar
- "Material Girl" – 3:51 - Madonna
- "Pon de Replay" – 3:39 - Rihanna
- "Beautiful" – 3:58 - Christina Aguilera
- "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing" – 3:34 - SHeDaisy
- "Dancing Queen" – 3:36 - ABBA
- "Get the Party Started" – 3:11 - Pink
- "Shop Around" – 3:18 - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- "I Love Rock N' Roll" – 2:53 - Joan Jett
- "Karma" – 4:16 - Alicia Keys
- "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – 3:35 - Cyndi Lauper
- "Leave (Get Out)" – 4:03 - JoJo
- "Breakaway" – 3:55 - Kelly Clarkson
- "We Got The Beat" – 2:32 - The Go-Gos
[edit] Critical Response
Marisa Brown of AllMusic Guide called the album "too much too bear", criticizing "the fact that many of the songs are thematically inappropriate for kids" and "the semi-talented yet extremely puerile interpretations, with the intermittent giggling and nasally tag-team-like vocals".[1]