...But the Little Girls Understand
| ...But the Little Girls Understand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
||||
| Studio album by The Knack | ||||
| Released | February 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | December 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave, power pop | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Commander Chapman | |||
| The Knack chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Rolling Stone | negative |
| Robert Christgau | C− |
...But the Little Girls Understand is an album by power pop/new wave group The Knack released by Capitol Records in February 1980. The album reached the number 15 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1980. The singles "Baby Talks Dirty" and "Can't Put a Price on Love" both charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #38 and #62, respectively. The song "Mr. Handleman" was released as a single in some countries, such as New Zealand. Guitarist Berton Averre has stated that "Mr. Handleman" was the first song he and lead singer Doug Fieger wrote together. The RIAA certified the album as Gold on April 14, 1980.
The album's title is a reference to blues musician Willie Dixon's song "Back Door Man", which has the lyrics: "I'm a back door man. The men don't know, but the little girls understand."Mike Chapman, credited as "Commander" Chapman, produced the album. Chapman also wrote a comedic description of the album in the liner notes, including the line "The songs are an assortment of feelings expressed redundantly as only the Knack can. This record is very dear to me and my bank manager." Band members Berton Averre and Doug Fieger wrote all of the songs except for "The Hard Way", which was written by Ray Davies and recorded by The Kinks on their album Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975).
...
Wikipedia