The Girl Can Help It is a studio album by Australian singer Kate Ceberano. The album was dedicated to L. Ron Hubbard, the author and founder of the Church of Scientology.[1] Released September 2003, the album peaked at number 115 on the ARIA charts.
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| Released | September 2003 | |||
| Length | 46:27 | |||
| Label | Ceberano Records (licensed to ABC Music) | |||
| Producer | Kate Ceberano, Richard Pleasance, Mark Goldenberg, Pam Reswick, Steve Scanlon and John Ryan | |||
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Background
editFollowing the release of her 1999 best of album True Romantic, Ceberano has moved to the United States. In 2002, she discovered she was pregnant with her first child and wanted to move back to Melbourne. In her 2014 autobiography, Ceberano says she started recording the album in May 2003 and was eager to finish the album and tour before the baby was due in December.[2]
Ceberano launched the album with a series of live shows, where she sang and played the piano live for the first time.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Beautiful Life" | Kate Ceberano | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Sunburn" | Ceberano | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Yes" | Ceberano | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Pilot" | Ceberano, Michael Duff | 3:41 |
| 5. | "I Hope I Never" | Tim Finn | 5:11 |
| 6. | "A Good Thing" | Ceberano, Pam Reswick | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Bring It On" | Ceberano, Vivian Campbell | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Let Me In" | Ceberano, Phillip Ceberano | 4:15 |
| 9. | "3 Small Words" | Ceberano, Duff | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Let's All Get Together" | Don Walker | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Cherry Blossom Lipstick" | Ceberano, Mark Goldenberg | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 46:27 | ||
- Enhanced CD includes "Yes" music video directed and produced by Lee Rogers.
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 115 |
References
edit- ^ Jinman, Richard (12 October 2003). "Something for Kate". smh.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ Ceberano, Kate (25 March 2014). I'm Talking: My Life, My Words, My Music. Australia: Hachette Australia. p. 336. ISBN 9780733630231.
- ^ "Kate Ceberano 'The Girl Can Help It'". Discogs. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Part of Kate Ceberano ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.