Chick Habit

by April March

Chick Habit cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: October 1995
  • Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 20:30
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Spearheading a vibrant 1990s revival of French y茅-y茅 pop, this EP is anchored by its infectious, English-language reinterpretation of Serge Gainsbourg's 'Laisse Tomber Les Filles'. Backed by the garage-surf outfit The Makers, Elinor Blake (aka April March) perfectly channels the raw, retro-chic energy of 1960s Europop. The title track subsequently achieved massive cult fame after being heavily featured in Quentin Tarantino's film 'Death Proof'.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lo-fi, accessible, female-vocals, infectious

Tracklist

  1. Laisse Tomber Les Filles (2:05)
  2. Deux Gar莽ons Pour Une Fille (2:40)
  3. Caribou (3:02)
  4. Le Temps De L`Amour (2:36)
  5. La Chanson De Prevert (2:48)
  6. Tu Mens (2:26)
  7. Cet Air-La (2:41)
  8. Chick Habit (2:09)

Credits

  • April March - primary artist, vocals, backing vocals
  • Sheryl Farber - backing vocals
  • Steve Savitsky - drums, bongos
  • Jonathan Richman - guitar
  • Phil Maynes - guitar, bass
  • Andy Paley - guitar, organ, bongos, percussion
  • Brad Carow - saxophone
  • Frank Macchia - saxophone
  • Elinor Blake - Written-By
  • Serge Gainsbourg - Written-By
  • Jillian Hills - Written-By
  • Andr茅 Salvet - Written-By
  • Jacques Dutronc - Written-By
  • Lucien Morisse - Written-By

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