Maybe He'll Know Explained

Maybe He'll Know
Cover:Cyndi-Lauper-Maybe-Hell-Know-340092.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cyndi Lauper
Album:True Colors
B-Side:Time After Time
Released:May 12, 1987
Recorded:1986
Genre:Doo-wop[1]
Length:4:25
Label:Epic
Prev Title:Boy Blue
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)
Next Year:1988

"Maybe He'll Know" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper from her 1986 album, True Colors. It served as the fifth and final single of the album, released only in Europe in 1987. It is a remake of a song that Lauper recorded with her former band, Blue Angel.[2] The two versions are slightly different lyrically in a few lines. Billy Joel joins Lauper in 'doo wop' style back-up vocal duties.[3]

The Blue Angel version of the song appears in the 1999 film 200 Cigarettes after a quarter when Kate Hudson's character is in the restaurant's restroom composing herself. A remix of "Maybe He'll Know" - presumably created with the intention of single release in the U.S. - surfaced as the B-side to Lauper's "I Drove All Night".

Track listing

7"

12"

Notes and References

  1. Be the One to Walk in the Sun Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. November 20, 2021. March 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Duquette . Mike . 30 October 2023 . I'm Gonna Be Strong: Blue Angel's Album, Featuring Cyndi Lauper, Gets Reissued . 2 December 2023 . The Second Disc . en-US.
  3. Daw. Stephen . 15 October 2021. 'True Colors' at 35: How Cyndi Lauper Reimagined Her Career With Her Sophomore Album. 2 December 2023. Billboard. en-US.