Album · Sleeper
The It Girl by Sleeper
The It Girl is an album by Sleeper, released in 1996. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Sale of The Century”, on 1 list with a best position of #80.
The It Girl, Sleeper's second album, arrived on Indolent in May 1996, with Britpop at full swagger, and it's the record where the London band hit their stride. Stephen Street produced it and gives them a bright, punchy, radio-ready gloss: guitars that chime rather than grind, tunes built around big, knowing choruses, a pop smartness that never feels like slumming.
It was a singles machine. "What Do I Do Now?", "Sale of the Century", "Nice Guy Eddie" and "Statuesque" all went top 20 in the UK, and the album sold more than 300,000 copies there alone, making it the biggest seller of their career. Sitting between Smart and Pleased to Meet You, this is Sleeper at their peak. American buyers got a reshuffled edition, with a different track listing and alternate photos in the booklet.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The It Girl on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sale of The Century | 1 | #80 | – | 2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.