"Same Ol' Story" (also known as "Same Ol' Fuckin' Story") is a song by Cyndi Lauper, released as a single from her 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink. It was written and produced by Lauper and New York City DJ Richard Morel.[1] The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming Lauper's first single to top the chart since her 1983 hit "Girl Just Wanna Have Fun".

"Same Ol' Story"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album Bring Ya to the Brink
ReleasedMay 6, 2008
RecordedNew York City, New York, United States, 2007
GenreDance-pop
Length5:54
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Richard Morel
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"Set Your Heart"
(2008)
"Same Ol' Story"
(2008)
"Into the Nightlife"
(2008)

The song was released on the iTunes Store and Amazon.com on May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06).[2]

There is also a "clean version" available on iTunes which replaces the lyrics "Same ol' fucking story" with "Same ol', same ol' story". As of August 2009, the song has sold 5,000 downloads in the U.S.[3]

Official mixes

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  • Richard Morel Clean Original Mix Acapella – 5:42
  • Richard Morel Explicit Original Mix – 5:54
  • Richard Morel Clean Original Mix – 5:54
  • Richard Morel Extended Original Mix – 8:37
  • Ralphi Rosario Vocal Mix – 8:43
  • Ralphi Rosario Clean Vocal Mix - 8:44 (unreleased)
  • Ralphi Rosario Filter Dub – 9:17
  • Ralphi Rosario Radio Mix - 3:52 (unreleased)
  • Razor N Guido Vocal Mix – 9:30
  • Razor N Guido Dub - 6:31 (unreleased)
  • Richard Morel Extended Original Dub – 7:49
  • Richard Morel Deep Dub – 8:57
  • Rosabel Vocal Mix – 9:43
  • Rosabel Clean Vocal Mix - 9:44 (unreleased)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Same Ol' Story"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Russia (Tophit)[4] 219
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
US Global Dance Tracks (Billboard)[6] 27
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] 49

References

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  1. ^ Cyndi Lauper to Bring Ya To The Brink on Eye-Opening New Album, Launches Groundbreaking True Colors Tour. Business Wire (2008-04-28). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  2. ^ First Single Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Cyndi Lauper Official Website (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  3. ^ "Ask Billboard: Tina Turner, Top-Selling Rap, Lauper". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Cyndi Lauper - Same Ol' Story". Tophit.ru. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cyndi Lauper Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Into The Nightlife Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cyndi Lauper Hot Singles Sales Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.