Let's hear it for the girls! Bette Midler is coming back with her first album in eight years, and the legendary singer and actress is doing it by paying tribute to the women in music who have inspired her over a span of six decades. Entitled It's The Girls!, Midler's new album consists of covers of some of the greatest girl groups of all time, from The Boswell Sisters to The Shirelles to TLC.
According to Billboard, Midler's new album will arrive on Nov. 4 in the U.S., via Warner Bros. Records.
Midler took inspiration from her childhood when choosing songs, though her reach in choosing girl groups expanded all the way to the '90s, with the choice of TLC's signature hit "Waterfalls."
"The Boswell Sisters was the first girl group record I ever owned. A friend of my parents gave it to them, and I played it to death. They killed. They are nearly forgotten today. The '60s were the height of girl-group frenzy, so there were a lot of songs to choose from," Midler told Billboard. "But from the '90s on, my favorites were TLC and Destiny's Child. 'Waterfalls' was a heartbreaker, especially if you were a mom, and it had a big effect on me. I never thought I would have the nerve to sing it, but we had an idea for it that works, and I am so glad I took the chance."
It's The Girls! Finds Midler putting her own spin on these songs, with a cabaret cover of "Waterfalls" and even a country-inspired spin on The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love."
Check out the It's The Girls tracklist below:
01. "Be My Baby" (The Ronettes)
02. "One Fine Day" (The Chiffons)
03. "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" (The Andrews Sisters) *
04. "Baby It's You" (The Shirelles) *
05. "Tell Him" (The Exciters)
06. "He's Sure The Boy I Love," feat. Darlene Love (The Crystals)
07. "Mr. Sandman" (The Chordettes)
08. "Come And Get These Memories" (Martha & The Vandellas)
09. "Too Many Fish In The Sea" (The Marvelettes)
10. "Teach Me Tonight" (The DeCastro Sisters)
11. "Waterfalls" (TLC)
12. "You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)
13. "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" (The Shangri-Las)
14. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (The Shirelles)
15. "It's The Girl" (The Boswell Sisters) *
* - All vocals by Bette Midler
