Look at Us
Look at Us is the debut album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1965 by Atco Records. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold.[3]
Look at Us | ||||
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Released | August 2, 1965 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 35:42 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Sonny Bono | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Record Mirror | [2] |
Album information
Shortly after their single "I Got You Babe" had reached number 1 on both sides of the Atlantic, Sonny Bono quickly put together an album for himself and Cher to release in late 1965 to capitalize on its success. Much like the single, this album was also a hit, peaking at the number 2 position on the Billboard 200 for 8 weeks.[4] It also went top ten in the UK, reaching #7.[5] Other than "I Got You Babe", the album contains the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit single "Just You" and the minor hit single "The Letter", which peaked at #75.
The cover was designed by Haig Adishian and photographed by Robert W. Young.[6]
The song "Sing C'est la Vie" was covered in 1968 by future ABBA star Agnetha Fältskog with Swedish lyrics as a non-album duet-single with fellow Swedish singer Jörgen Edman entitled "Sjung denna sång".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Got You Babe" | Sonny Bono | 3:12 |
2. | "Unchained Melody" | Hy Zaret, Alex North | 3:52 |
3. | "Then He Kissed Me" | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:56 |
4. | "Sing C'est la Vie" | Sonny Bono, Charles Green, Brian Stone | 3:39 |
5. | "It's Gonna Rain" | Sonny Bono | 2:24 |
6. | "500 Miles" | Hedy West | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Just You" | Sonny Bono | 3:36 |
2. | "The Letter" | Don Harris, Dewey Terry | 2:09 |
3. | "Let It Be Me" | Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë | 2:25 |
4. | "You Don't Love Me" | Bo Diddley, Willie Cobbs | 2:32 |
5. | "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" | Smokey Robinson | 2:24 |
6. | "Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love" | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:29 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "It's the Little Things" | Sonny Bono | 3:05 |
14. | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Sonny Bono | 2:45 |
15. | "Hello" | Sonny Bono | 2:42 |
Charts
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Cher - co-lead vocals
- Sonny Bono - co-lead vocals
- Frank Capp - drums
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Don Randi - piano
- Lyle Ritz - bass guitar
- Steve Mann - guitar
- Hal Blaine - drums
- Harold Battiste - piano
- Monte Dunn - guitar
- Gene Estes - percussion
- Cliff Hills - bass guitar
- Donald Peake - guitar
- Michel Rubini - harpsichord
- Brian Stone - percussion
Production
- Producer: Sonny Bono
- Engineer: Stan Ross
- Arranger: Harold Battiste Jr.
References
- AMG Review
- Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 September 1965). "Sonny And Cher: Look At Us" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 238. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "American album certifications – Sonny & Cher – Look at Us". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- "Awesome Album Covers: Sonny And Cher’s 'Look At Us'". WCBS-FM, June 17, 2011
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Sonny and Cher | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "Sonny & Cher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
- "American album certifications – Sonny & Cher – Look at Us". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 April 2019.