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 chronology
	Girl Authority (2006)	Road Trip (2007)

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

1. "Hollaback Girl" – 3:21 - Gwen Stefani
2. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" – 2:58 - Pat Benatar
3. "Material Girl" – 3:51 - Madonna
4. "Pon de Replay" – 3:39 - Rihanna
5. "Beautiful" – 3:58 - Christina Aguilera
6. "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing" – 3:34 - SHeDaisy
7. "Dancing Queen" – 3:36 - ABBA
8. "Get the Party Started" – 3:11 - Pink
9. "Shop Around" – 3:18 - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
10. "I Love Rock N' Roll" – 2:53 - Joan Jett
11. "Karma" – 4:16 - Alicia Keys
12. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – 3:35 - Cyndi Lauper
13. "Leave (Get Out)" – 4:03 - JoJo
14. "Breakaway" – 3:55 - Kelly Clarkson
15. "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]