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