The album was nominated for six Grammy Awards: Record of the Year ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun"), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun"), Song of the Year ("Time After Time"), Album of the Year, Best Album Package, and Best New Artist, winning the latter two.
It was produced by Rick Chertoff and William Wittman. Chertoff would go on to produce Nervous Night for The Hooters. He would also team up with Wittman to produce singer-songwriter Patty Smyth's debut album, Never Enough for MCA in 1987.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 494 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the record 3.5 stars, calling it "giddy mix of self-confidence, effervescent popcraft, unabashed sentimentality, subversiveness, and clever humor".
Money Changes Everything
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics
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I found someone new, he's waitin' in the car outside
Ah honey how could you do it
We swore each other everlasting love
I said well yeah I know but when we did;
There was one thing we weren't
Thinking of and that's money
Money changes everything
I said money, money changes everything
We think we know what we're doin'
That don't mean a thing
It's all in the past now
Money changes everything
They shake your hand and they smile
And they buy you a drink
They say we'll be your friends
We'll stick with you till the end
Ah but everybody's only
Looking out for themselves
And you say well who can you trust
I'll tell you it's just
Nobody else's money
Money changes everything
I said money, money changes everything
You think you know what you're doin'
We don't pull the strings
It's all in the past now
Money changes everything
Money, money changes everything
I said money, money changes everything
We think we know what we're doing
We don't know a thing
It's all in the past now
Money changes everything
Money changes everything
Money changes everything, money changes everything, money changes everything, money changes
The lyrics of "Money Changes Everything" by Cyndi Lauper expresses the concept that money has the power to change relationships, ambitions, and human behavior. The song describes a situation where the singer is leaving her partner for someone else because of the allure of a better financial situation. The singer argues that the reason for their breakup is not infidelity, but the fact that they didn't consider the power of money when promising eternal love. The song implies that money is more important than love and that people are willing to compromise their values to achieve financial success.
The lyrics continue to describe how people treat others when money is involved. The song emphasizes how people will smile and shake hands but are only looking out for themselves. The lyrics suggest that people are unreliable and that trust is not a commodity when wealth and prosperity are at stake. The singer warns that when money is involved, people don't know what they are doing, and they don't have the power to control events.
Line by Line Meaning
I said I'm sorry baby I'm leaving you tonight
I apologize for leaving you tonight.
I found someone new, he's waitin' in the car outside
I have found a new lover waiting outside my home.
Ah honey how could you do it
I cannot believe you would do this to me.
We swore each other everlasting love
We made promises of eternal love to one another.
I said well yeah I know but when we did;
I acknowledge our promises of love.
There was one thing we weren't
However, we failed to consider one thing.
Thinking of and that's money
That is the impact of money.
Money changes everything
Money has the power to alter everything.
We think we know what we're doin'
We believe we have everything under control.
That don't mean a thing
However, our understanding does not guarantee anything.
It's all in the past now
What has happened cannot be undone.
They shake your hand and they smile
People may greet you warmly.
And they buy you a drink
They may offer you a drink.
They say we'll be your friends
They may even claim to be your friends.
We'll stick with you till the end
They make vows of loyalty.
Ah but everybody's only
In reality, everyone is only looking out for themselves.
Looking out for themselves
They are motivated by their own interests.
And you say well who can you trust
This makes us question who we can trust.
I'll tell you it's just
The answer is simple.
Nobody else's money
We cannot rely on other people's money.
Money, money changes everything
Money is capable of changing everything.
We don't know a thing
Ultimately, we do not have all the answers.
It's all in the past now
What has happened is in the past.
Money changes everything
Money has a profound impact on everything.
Money changes everything
Money has the power to change everything.
Money changes everything
Money has the ability to alter everything.
Money changes everything
Money has the power to shift everything.
Money changes everything
Money has the capacity to transform everything.
Money changes everything
Money is a transformative force.
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on Time After Time
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Time After Time - Lisa Wahlandt - Lyrics
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick
And think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothing new
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories
Time after
Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
Then you say, go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
I’m watching through windows
And you're wondering if I'm okay
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
Musical Interlude
If you're lost you can look and you will really, really really, really really find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I know that I will be waiting
Time after time
Time after time
Hold on, hold on…..
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time……..
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on He's so Unusual
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