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At Last

by Cyndi Lauper

Released: November 18, 2003

Jazz

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"At Last" is the seventh studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 2003. It consists primarily of jazz standard covers, with a reimagined contemporary song included as well. A special longbox edition of the album was briefly available exclusively at Costco or Sam's Club in the first two weeks of its release.

Inside the Recording

The album features a duet with jazz legend Tony Bennett on the track "Makin' Whoopee" and was co-produced by Lauper and Russ Titelman.

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Interesting Facts

To promote the album, Lauper headlined VH1 Divas…

To promote the album, Lauper headlined VH1 Divas Live 2004, performing alongside artists like Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry.

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Essential Tracks

At Last

"At Last" is the seventh studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 2003.

Walk on By

The album’s single "Walk On By" reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the Eddie X Mixes version hit #15.

Makin' Whoopee

The album features a duet with jazz legend Tony Bennett on the track "Makin' Whoopee" and was co-produced by Lauper and Russ Titelman.

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Reception

Major outlets like AllMusic and Slant Magazine gave the album favorable reviews, and it debuted at #38 on the Billboard 200, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album’s single "Walk On By" reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the Eddie X Mixes version hit #15. While Lauper described the album as a special project rather than a career-defining one, it was well-received by both critics and the public.

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The Complete Album Story

"At Last" is the seventh studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released in 2003. It consists primarily of jazz standard covers, with a reimagined contemporary song included as well. The album features a duet with jazz legend Tony Bennett on the track "Makin' Whoopee" and was co-produced by Lauper and Russ Titelman. A special longbox edition of the album was briefly available exclusively at Costco or Sam's Club in the first two weeks of its release.

While Lauper described the album as a special project rather than a career-defining one, it was well-received by both critics and the public. Major outlets like AllMusic and Slant Magazine gave the album favorable reviews, and it debuted at #38 on the Billboard 200, selling 47,000 copies in its first week. The album’s single "Walk On By" reached #10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart, and the Eddie X Mixes version hit #15.

To promote the album, Lauper headlined VH1 Divas Live 2004, performing alongside artists like Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry. By 2012, At Last had sold 276,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.