Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that served as the North American debut of GermanR&B duoMilli Vanilli. It is a reconfigured and repackaged version of the group's first albumAll or Nothing with several of the original album tracks replaced and/or remixed for the North American market. The album was a major success in the US, producing five singles that entered the top 5 of theBillboard Hot 100, three of which reached the top position.
In January 1990,Girl You Know It's True was certified 6× platinum by the RIAA after spending seven weeks atop theBillboard Top 200.[5] Additionally, the album spent 41 weeks within the top 10 of theBillboard Top 200 and 78 weeks within the charts overall.[6] The album was also certified Diamond in Canada, denoting shipments of over one million units. The success of the album earned the duo aGrammy Award for Best New Artist on 22 February 1990.
On 16 November 1990,Los Angeles Times reporterChuck Philips reported that the group, which consisted of reputed vocalistsRob Pilatus andFab Morvan, did not sing a single note on the album.[7]Arista Records dropped the act from its roster and deleted their album and its masters from their catalog, making it one of the largest-selling albums to ever be deleted. In addition to this, their Grammy Award was revoked,[8] marking the only time a Grammy was ever rescinded from an artist.
According to producerFrank Farian, the decision to repackageAll or Nothing asGirl You Know It's True was made by Arista Records presidentClive Davis.[9] In addition to including five of the tracks that originally appeared onAll or Nothing ("I'm Gonna Miss You", "All or Nothing", "Baby Don't Forget My Number", "Dreams to Remember" and "Girl You Know It's True"),Girl You Know It's True featured several new tracks, including "Blame It on the Rain", which would go on to be a worldwide hit single, reaching number one on theBillboard Hot 100. In Europe, the track later appeared in an extended version on the albumAll or Nothing - The U.S. Remix Album.[10]
