2007-06-08 05:00:11 · 20 answers · asked by Confused 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
"It's My Party" is a song popularized by singer Lesley Gore in 1963. This song hit #1 on both the Pop and Rhythm and Blues charts in the United States and #9 in the United Kingdom, becoming her only major hit in the latter country. It was written by authors Gold/Gottlieb/Gluck Jr./Wiener and produced by Quincy Jones. The song lyrically portrays the emotional downfall and public humiliation of a teenage girl who, at a party she is throwing, is humiliated when her boyfriend Johnny abruptly leaves her and takes up with her high school rival Judy, to whom he gives a ring to show his love for her. The song was originally done by British Pop singer Helen Shapiro.
The song's chorus ("It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to, You would cry too, if it happened to you") quickly became a part of American pop cultural language, as a phrase used to describe being utterly humiliated and miserable during an event that is supposed to be a happy occasion.
The song was covered by Bryan Ferry on his 1973 album These Foolish Things.
A 1981 cover by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin was a UK number one hit single and charted at #72 in the US. There is also a Swedish language version, known as "Leva livet". "Leva livet" has been recorded by artists as Lill-Babs (1963), Magnus Uggla (1979) and Lotta Engberg (1997).
2007-06-08 05:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesley Gore
2007-06-08 05:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesley Gore
http://www.geocities.com/merrystar3/allysongs/ItsMyParty.htm
2007-06-08 05:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Roxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesley Gore : 1963
2007-06-08 05:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Tamirria Taiki S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's 3 versions of it.
Lesley Gore
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
Chaka Khan
The most succussful one is the Barbara Gaskin one.
By the way, the Dave Stewart is not the guy from the Eurythmics.
2007-06-08 05:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesley Gore
Title: It's My Party
IT'S MY PARTY
Lesley Gore
Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone
Judy left the same time
Why was he holding her hand
When he's supposed to be mine
It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
Playin' my records, keep dancin' all night
Leave me alone for a while
'Till Johnny's dancin' with me
I've got no reason to smile
It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
------ LEAD BREAK ------
Judy and Johnny just walked through the door
Like a queen with her king
Oh what a birthday surprise
Judy's wearin' his ring
It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to
Cry if I want to, cry if I want to
You would cry too if it happened to you
2007-06-08 05:08:48 · answer #6 · answered by Rossergirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leslie Gore
2007-06-08 05:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The original version was sung by Leslie Gore (I think in 1964) I could be a year off on the date though...
2007-06-08 05:05:05 · answer #8 · answered by Violation Notice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lesely Gore
2007-06-08 05:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by stase 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've heard that song from lesley Gore
Playin' my records, keep dancin' all night
Leave me alone for a while
'Till Johnny's dancin' with me
I've got no reason to smile ?
well that's the only one i know
2007-06-08 05:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋