It’s My Party
~ Song
Annotation
Helen Shapiro first recorded this song in February 1963. It was not released until that October, after Lesley Gore's version (released in April) became a hit.
Wikipedia
"It's My Party" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lesley Gore from her debut studio album I'll Cry If I Want To (1963). It was released as the lead single from the album on April 5, 1963, by Mercury Records. The song was collectively written by Herb Wiener, John Gluck Jr., and Wally Gold, while production was helmed by Quincy Jones.
Relationships
writer: | John Gluck, Jr. Wally Gold Seymour Gottlieb Herb Weiner |
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publisher: | A. Schroeder Music Ltd. Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) |
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SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/20094 [info] |
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Wikidata: | Q2452463 [info] |
referred to in medleys: | Hitler Was a Vegetarian (order: 3) |
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later translated parody versions: | Spikre paller |
later translated versions: | C’est ma fête It’s My Party (Japanese version) Leva livet On mun bailut Oon su auto (Punainen Alfa Romeo) 涙のバースデイ・パーティー |
part of: | Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott) |
is the basis for: | Pity Party |
lyrics quoted in: | Just Let Me Cry |