Sinitta!

Sinitta! is the debut studio album by American-British singer Sinitta, released in 1987.[4] It features her biggest and best-known hit, "So Macho".

Sinitta!
Studio album by Sinitta
Released	December 26, 1987
Recorded	1983–1987
Genre	Pop, dance-pop
Length	46:38
Label	Fanfare Records
Producer	Stock, Aitken and Waterman Trevor Vallis James George Hargreaves Paul Hardcastle
Sinitta chronology
Sinitta! (1987) Wicked (1988)
Singles from Sinitta!
"Cruising" Released: 1984/1985 "So Macho" Released: 1985/1986 "Feels Like The First Time" Released: September 1986 "Toy Boy" Released: July 1987[1] "GTO" Released: November 1987[1] "Cross My Broken Heart" Released: February 1988[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Album information

In 1987, Simon Cowell, then a talent scout, became closely associated with record producer Pete Waterman and would spend time with Waterman at his PWL studios complex, being mentored by him and learning about the effective running of a successful music business.[5]

Around this time, Cowell was desperate for Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) to write and produce for Sinitta. "Feels Like the First Time", Sinitta's subsequent single following "So Macho", had charted low (number 45 UK Oct 1986) and only spent 5 weeks on the chart, whereas, in contrast, "So Macho" had been on the UK chart for 28 weeks in 1986, where it had peaked at number 2. Initially Waterman declined to work with Sinitta, claiming that SAW were too busy.[5] In the end though, SAW did work with Sinitta and her first single with the Hit Factory was "Toy Boy".

In his book, Simon Cowell claims to have come up with the song idea for "Toy Boy", coining the phrase 'toy boy' which described older women dating considerably younger guys.[5] However, this is contradicted by writer/producer Mike Stock in his book The Hit Factory - The Stock Aitken Waterman Story as he claims that his inspiration came from the fact that Sinitta herself at the time was dating a younger man. Whichever way the story goes, "Toy Boy" was a massive hit, reaching number 4 in the UK in July 1987 and staying on the charts for 14 weeks. The song was the 26th best-selling single of 1987 in the UK, selling more than some number ones from that year, including Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and Steve 'Silk' Hurley with "Jack Your Body".

Two further singles were released from Sinitta!: "GTO" (UK number 15 in December 1987) and "Cross My Broken Heart" (UK number 6 in March 1988).

Track listing

1987 edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Toy Boy"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:25
2.	"Who's Gonna Catch You (When You Fall)"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:20
3.	"Cross My Broken Heart"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	6:50
4.	"GTO"	Stock Aitken Waterman	Stock Aitken Waterman	3:30
5.	"Rock Me Slow"	Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham	Trevor Vallis	4:54
6.	"So Macho"	James George Hargreaves	James George Hargreaves	3:25
7.	"Oh Boy (You've Got a Lot to Learn)"	Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	5:15
8.	"If I Let You Go"	Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	7:09
9.	"Feels Like the First Time"	James George Hargreaves	James George Hargreaves	3:50
10.	"Cruising"	James George Hargreaves	James George Hargreaves	5:04

Digital bonus tracks[6]

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Toy Boy (Extended Bicep Mix) – 7:38 (bonus track)"
12.	"G.T.O. (Modina's Red Roaring Mix) – 7:31 (bonus track)"
13.	"So Macho (12" Remix) – 5:42 (bonus track)"

Notes

• - On the CD version of album, the 6:50 album version of "Cross My Broken Heart" was replaced by the single version, its duration 3:43.
• - On the CD version of album, the 5:15 album version of "Oh Boy (You've Got a Lot to Learn)" was replaced by the edit of the song, its duration 3:30.
• - On the CD version of album, the 7:09 album version of "If I Let You Go" was replaced by the edit of the song, its duration 4:35.

2015 Cherry Pop re-release

Disc: 1

1. "Toy Boy"
2. "Who's Gonna Catch You (When You Fall)?"
3. "Cross My Broken Heart"
4. "G.T.O."
5. "Rock Me Slow"
6. "So Macho"
7. "Oh Boy (You've Got a Lot to Learn)"
8. "If I Let You Go"
9. "Feels Like the First Time"
10. "Cruising"
11. "Showdown"
12. "Never Too Late" (Special US Mix)
13. "I Could Be" (Special US Mix)*
14. "So Macho" (Extended Club Mix)*
15. "Toy Boy" (Extended Bicep Mix)
16. "G.T.O." (Modina's Red Roaring Mix)
17. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Cupid's Avenging Mix)

Disc: 2

1. "Cruising" (Original 12" Mix)*
2. "So Macho" (12" Remix)
3. "Toy Boy" (Brand New Megamix)
4. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Extra Pulsing Beat Mix)*
5. "Feel Like the First Time" (Special Extended Club Mix)
6. "Oh Boy (You've Got a Lot to Learn)" (Extended Version)
7. "If I Let You Go" (Extended Version)*
8. "Never Too Late" (Special Extended US Mix)*
9. "I Could Be" (Special Extended US Mix)*
10. "Showdown" (Special Dance Mix)*
11. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Dave Ford Remix)
12. "Toy Boy" (Instrumental)*
13. "G.T.O." (Instrumental)
14. "Cross My Broken Heart" (Instrumental)*

• * First time on CD[7]

Charts

Chart (1987/1988)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[8]	34
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[9]	69

References

1. "pwl-empire.com". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
2. pwl-empire.com Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
3. AllMusic review
4. "Sinitta - Sinitta (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
5. Cowell, Simon (2004). I Don't Mean To Be Rude But.... Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0-09-189828-1.
6. "Tears on the Dancefloor". iTunes Store. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
7. "Sinitta - Cherry Red Records". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
8. OfficialCharts.com
9. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. p. 276. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.