''Let's Go Bang'' is the second

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by American actress and singer

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. It was released by Atlantic Records on September 12, 1995. It is also the first Hewitt album distributed by Atlantic. The producer,

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, had noticed her musical talents and brought her to the attention of then CEO of Atlantic Records,

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who then signed her. The album was received with enthusiasm by several program directors at pop radio, however, with the departure of Doug Morris from Atlantic in 1995 the plans for promotion were canceled which led to the album's commercial failure, failing to chart on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album features contributions from

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, John Robinson, and

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. One of the album's tracks, "Free to Be a Woman", written by Hewitt and Angelo Montrone, would go on to become the theme song for the series ''The Modern Girl'', that aired on the

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Album title

For many years, audiences interpreted the meaning of going to "

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" as a

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. In a 2005 interview with ''

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'', Hewitt was asked to elaborate on the meaning of the song: "It was supposed to be this dance called the 'Bang', and the song never hit so we never came up with the dance. Everybody just thought I was a really dirty 16-year-old."

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

– lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4-6, 8-11) * Angelo Montrone – keyboards (1-4, 6, 8, 11), rhythm programming (1, 3, 8), synth bass (2), bass arrangements (2), acoustic piano (4, 9), programming (4, 6, 10, 11), synthesizers (9, 10),

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(9), handclaps (9), electric piano (12) * Peter Bliss – guitars (1) *

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– electric guitar (2, 9) *

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– acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (8), acoustic guitar solo (10) * Tony Seresene – acoustic guitar (3) *

Dean Parks Weldon Dean Parks (born December 6, 1946) is an American session guitarist and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. Parks has one Grammy nomination. Albums Parks was member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los A ...

– acoustic guitar (4), acoustic rhythm guitar (10) *

Hugh McCracken Hugh Carmine McCracken (March 31, 1942 – March 28, 2013) was an American rock guitarist and session musician based in New York City, primarily known for his performance on guitar and also as a harmonica player. McCracken was additionally ...

– electric guitar (5, 12) * Michael Thompson – electric guitar (6, 10, 11) * Freddie Washington – extra bass notes (1), additional bass notes (8), bass solo (9), bass (10) *

– additional bass (2), bass (9) *

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–

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(4), bass (5, 11, 12) *

– drums (2, 4, 9) *

– drums (5, 12),

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(8) * John Robinson – drums (6, 11),

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(8) *

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– drums (10) *

Sheila E. Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of her generation; she is known for skills as a multi-instrumental ...

– percussion (2) * Carol Steele –

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(2), percussion (9), handclaps (9) * Scott Austin – handclaps (9) * Ben Wittman – percussion (12) * Danny Wilensky – saxophone (9, 12) * Craig Najjar – bass arrangements (2), acoustic piano (5), electric piano (5, 10) * Michael O'Reilly – bass arrangements (2) * Audrey Martell – backing vocals (1) *

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– backing vocals (3, 5, 9, 12) * Rosa Russ – backing vocals (3) *

Vaneese Thomas Vaneese Yseult Thomas (born August 24, 1952) is an American R&B, jazz and soul blues singer, best known for her 1987 US ''Billboard'' R&B chart hit single, "Let's Talk It Over". In addition, in more recent times, she has supplied backing vocal ...

– backing vocals (3, 5, 9, 12) Strings (Tracks 6 & 11) * Bill Meyers – arrangements and conductor * Larry Corbett, Paula Hochhalter, Suzie Katayama, Armen Ksadjikian,

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and Daniel Smith – cello * Denyse Buffum, Scott Haupert and John Scanlon – viola * Bruce Dukov,

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, Berj Garabedian, Harris Goldman, Karen Jones, Peter Kent, Robert Peterson, Rachel Robinson, Anatoli Rosinsky, Sheldon Sanov, Mark Sazer, Kwihee Shamban, Haim Shtrum and Valerie Vigoda - violin Audience members on "Let's Go Bang" * Matt Curry, Debbie Kaye, Angelo Montrone, Craig Najjar, Paul Pesco and Lara Tanbay

Production

– executive producer * Angelo Montrone – producer, assistant engineer * Steve Boyer – engineer * Denis Degher – engineer * Joe Ferla – engineer * Michael O'Reilly – engineer, mixing (2, 3, 6, 8, 9) *

Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He won twenty Grammy Awards for his work with Henry Mancini, Steely Dan, George Benson, Toto (band), Toto, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jone ...

– engineer, mixing (5, 12) * Steve Sykes – engineer * Scott Sebring – vocal engineer * Ray Bardani – mixing (1, 4, 10, 11) * Matt Curry – additional engineer, mix assistant * Dan Gellert – additional engineer * Michael Wallace – additional vocal engineer, assistant engineer * Alvaro Alencar – assistant engineer * Scott Austin – assistant engineer * Jerome Chaulin – assistant engineer *

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– assistant engineer * Tony Gonzales – assistant engineer * John Hendrickson – assistant engineer * Jay Militscher – assistant engineer * Rory Romano – assistant engineer * John Bleich – mix assistant *

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– mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) * Buzzy Rand – production assistant * Joe Vulpis – production assistant * Jill Dell'Abate – production coordinator * Liz Barrett – art direction * Albert Sanchez – photography * Sharon Gault – hair, make-up * Steve Barlevi – management * David A. Helfant – management

References

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