Same Ol' Story

"Same Ol' Story"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album Bring Ya to the Brink
ReleasedMay 6, 2008
RecordedNew York City, New York, United States, 2007
GenreDance-pop
Length5:54
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Cyndi Lauper
  • Richard Morel
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"Set Your Heart"
(2008)
"Same Ol' Story"
(2008)
"Into the Nightlife"
(2008)

"Same Ol' Story" (also known as "Same Ol' Fuckin' Story") is a song by Cyndi Lauper, released as a single from her 2008 album Bring Ya to the Brink. It was written and produced by Lauper and New York City DJ Richard Morel.[1] The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming Lauper's first single to top the chart since her 1983 hit "Girl Just Wanna Have Fun".

The song was released on the iTunes Store and Amazon.com on May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06).[2]

There is also a "clean version" available on iTunes which replaces the lyrics "Same ol' fucking story" with "Same ol', same ol' story". As of August 2009, the song has sold 5,000 downloads in the U.S.[3]

  1. ^ Cyndi Lauper to Bring Ya To The Brink on Eye-Opening New Album, Launches Groundbreaking True Colors Tour. Business Wire (2008-04-28). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  2. ^ First Single Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Cyndi Lauper Official Website (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  3. ^ "Ask Billboard: Tina Turner, Top-Selling Rap, Lauper". Billboard.