Bette Midler’s It’s The Girls! Pays Tribute To Iconic Girl Groups

VANITY FAIR CALLS BETTE MIDLER’S NEW ALBUM “IT’S THE GIRLS!” A “GLORIOUS TRIBUTE” TO GIRL GROUPS

THE DIVINE MISS M’S FIRST NEW ALBUM IN EIGHT YEARS DUE OUT ON WARNER BROS. RECORDS NOVEMBER 4TH

VanityFair.com premiered today multiple Grammy Award®-winning artist Bette Midler’s stunning version of The Ronettes’ 1963 classic song Be My Baby. The enduring tune is featured on the legendary performer’s first new album in eight years titled “It’s the Girls!” “It’s The Girls!” pays tribute to girl groups through the ages and is due out on Warner Bros. Records on November 4th.

“It’s The Girls!” features 15 new songs and spans seven decades of famous girl groups, from ’30s trios The Boswell Sisters (the title track) and The Andrews Sisters (“Bei Mir Bist Du Schön”) to ’90s R&B legends TLC (“Waterfalls.”)

The album reunites Bette Midler with long-time collaborator and Award-winning composer Marc Shaiman who produced the album. “It’s The Girls!” effortlessly showcases Midler’s distinctive and versatile vocal range while honoring timeless classic melodic harmonies.

One of the world’s best-loved and most versatile entertainers, Bette Midler has garnered accolades in all quarters of show business. She’s earned four Grammy Awards including Song of the Year (1989: Wind Beneath My Wings; 1990: From A Distance) and Record of the Year (1989: Wind Beneath My Wings); two Academy Award nominations, three Emmy Awards, one Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nine American Comedy Awards. Bette Midler has recorded 13 studio albums and has gone on to sell over 30 million albums worldwide.

Visit www.bettemidler.com for more information.

“It’s The Girls!” Track Listing:
01 / BE MY BABY
Originally performed by The Ronettes

02 / ONE FINE DAY
Originally performed by The Chiffons

03 / BEI MIR BIST DU SCHÖN
Originally performed by The Andrews Sisters
All Vocals by Bette Midler

04 / BABY IT’S YOU
Originally performed by The Shirelles
All Vocals by Bette Midler

05 / TELL HIM
Originally performed by The Exciters

06 / HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE (duet with Darlene Love)
Originally performed by The Crystals

07 / MR. SANDMAN
Originally performed by The Chordettes

08 / COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES
Originally performed by Martha & The Vandellas

09 / TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
Originally performed by The Marvelettes

10 / TEACH ME TONIGHT
Originally performed by The DeCastro Sisters

11 / WATERFALLS
Originally performed by TLC

12 / YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
Originally performed by The Supremes

13 / GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS
Originally performed by The Shangri-Las

14 / WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW
Originally performed by The Shirelles

15 / IT’S THE GIRL
Originally performed by The Boswell Sisters
All Vocals by Bette Midler