The Art of Being a Girl

The Art of Being a Girl
Studio album by
Julee Cruise
ReleasedAugust 2002 (August 2002)
LabelWater Music Records
ProducerJ.J. McGeehan
Julee Cruise chronology
The Voice of Love
(1993) 		The Art of Being a Girl
(2002) 		My Secret Life
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

The Art of Being a Girl is the third album by Julee Cruise and was released in 2002. Released nine years after her previous album, Cruise departs from the dream pop-laden sound of her first two releases for a more jazz and electronica sound.[citation needed]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Julee Cruise and J.J. McGeehan; except where noted.

  1. "You're Staring at Me" - 3:43
  2. "The Orbiting Beatnik (For Keith)" - 4:29
  3. "Falling in Love..." (Julee Cruise, Mocean Worker) - 5:56
  4. "The Art of Being a Girl" (Julee Cruise, J.J. McGeehan, Khan) - 4:57
  5. "Everybody Knows" - 3:11
  6. "9th Ave. Limbo" (Julee Cruise, Kevin Tooley) - 5:05
  7. "Slow Hot Wind" (Henry Mancini, Norman Gimbel) - 3:58
  8. "Cha Cha in the Dark" (Julee Cruise, Rick Strom) - 4:16
  9. "Shine" - 4:17
  10. "Beachcomber Voodoo" - 4:49
  11. "Three Jack Swing" - 3:54
  12. "The Fire in Me" - 8:52
  13. "Falling" (Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch) (hidden track) - 5:29

Personnel

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  • Julee Cruise - vocals, vocal melodies
  • J.J. McGeehan - guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Graham Hawthorne - additional drums
  • Barry Danielian - trumpet
  • Allison Cornell - viola
  • Marlon Saunders - vocals
  • Ari Benjamin - voice over
Technical
  • Julee Cruise - executive producer
  • Kevin Tooley, Khan, Mocean Worker, Rick Strom - special guest producers
  • Frank Fagnano - post-production engineer
  • Alissa Levin - design
  • Leslie Lyons - photography

References

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  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Art of Being a Girl – Julee Cruise". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Himmelsbach, Erik (October 2002). "Julee Cruise: The Art of Being a Girl". Blender. Vol. 1, no. 10. p. 116. Archived from the original on February 22, 2003. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Abowitz, Richard (October 3, 2002). "Julee Cruise: The Art Of Being A Girl". Rolling Stone. No. 906. p. 104. Archived from the original on September 19, 2003. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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