I'll Cry If I Want to

I'll Cry If I Want to was the debut album of Lesley Gore. The album included her hit singles "It's My Party" and its follow up, "Judy's Turn to Cry". The album was rushed out after "It's My Party" became a big hit, and the songs are mostly about crying, linking to the hit single's first line "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to," incorporating songs with titles such as "Cry," "Cry Me a River" and "Cry and You Cry Alone." Besides the hit singles, the album included pop standards such as "Misty", "Cry Me a River" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?". The album reached #24 on the Billboard 200. Edsel records released the album on compact disc in 2000 in combination with Gore's second album. Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts. Album Singles