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Look at Us

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Look at Us
Studio album by
Sonny & Cher
ReleasedAugust 2, 1965
RecordedMay 1965
GenrePop rock
Length35:42
LabelAtco
ProducerSonny Bono
Sonny & Cher chronology
Look at Us
(1965) 		Baby Don't Go – Sonny & Cher and Friends
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

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]

Album information

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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

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got You Babe"Sonny Bono3:12
2."Unchained Melody"Hy Zaret, Alex North3:52
3."Then He Kissed Me"Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry2:56
4."Sing C'est la Vie"Sonny Bono, Charles Green, Brian Stone3:39
5."It's Gonna Rain"Sonny Bono2:24
6."500 Miles"Hedy West3:55
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just You"Sonny Bono3:36
2."The Letter"Don Harris, Dewey Terry2:09
3."Let It Be Me"Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë2:25
4."You Don't Love Me"Bo Diddley, Willie Cobbs2:32
5."You've Really Got a Hold on Me"Smokey Robinson2:24
6."Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love"Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry2:29
1998 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."It's the Little Things"Sonny Bono3:05
14."Don't Talk to Strangers"Sonny Bono2:45
15."Hello"Sonny Bono2:42

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 750,000[13]
Summaries
Worldwide — 2,000,000[13]

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ AMG Review
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Sonny & Cher – Look at Us". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ "Cherlove.net - cherlove Resources and Information".
  5. ^ "Cherlove.net - cherlove Resources and Information".
  6. ^ "Awesome Album Covers: Sonny And Cher’s 'Look At Us'". WCBS-FM, June 17, 2011
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Sonny and Cher | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sonny & Cher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
  12. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1966". Archived from the original on August 26, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
  13. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1985). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s : an illustrated directory. Arco Pub. p. 214. ISBN 0668064595. This tremendous hit for Sonny and Cher's first album passed the 750,000 sale in just over two months after release in the U.S.A. With sales from all over Europe and the Far East, the global tally was over two million
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Sonny & Cher – Look at Us". Recording Industry Association of America.
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