The Rip Chords | University of Illinois Women's A Cappella

Merchandise

Please consider supporting the Rip Chords with your purchase of any of our merchandise! Scroll down to see more details about each of our six albums, including our newest release, "Presence"! Are you a high school or college student thinking about starting your own a cappella group, or is your group in need of new music? Go here to find a list of our retired arrangements, which we sell as well. Have any questions about the merchandise? Feel free to e-mail our vice president, Katie, at knauss2@uiuc.edu.

CDs

We are THRILLED to present "Chordially Yours," our brand new CD released on April 13th, 2007. It features ten of our favorite songs from two years of Rip Chords music, 2005-2007. Notable tracks include Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here," Avril Lavigne's "Things I'll Never Say," En Vogue's "Yesterday" and "Zero To Hero" from Disney's Hercules. Each of the tracks was included in sets that garnered the Rip Chords 3rd place at the ICCA Midwest semifinals in 2006 & 2007.

Chordially Yours (2007)

1. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
2. I Wanna Dance With Somebody
3. Hold On
4. Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
5. Happy Face
6. Follow Through
7. Zero To Hero
8. Things I'll Never Say
9. Life Is A Highway
10. Yesterday

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Presence is the 2005 release from the Rip Chords. It's vaired tracklist includes showstoppers such as "Who I Am," by Jessica Andrews and "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia. Both of these songs were performed by the Rip Chords at ICCA competitions, and garnered much recognition from fans as well as the judges, who ranked the Rip Chords 3rd in the 2004 Midwest semifinal. Pick up your copy today!

Presence (2005)

1. Up!
2. Mona Lisa
3. Cherish
4. There Is No Arizona
5. All The Things She Said
6. Who I Am
7. Eternal Flame
8. Mamma Mia
9. Only Hope
10. Everyday Love
11. If You Could Only See
12. I'm Outta Love

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"Breakthrough," released in 2002, continues to be a favorite with fans. After all, how often do you find tunes by Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, & The Dixie Chicks all on the same CD? Never - until now.

Breakthrough (2002)

1. Bad
2. Fallin'
3. Dahil Sa Iyo
4. Two Points For Honesty
5. Thank You
6. Hit 'Em Up Style (Hey Ladies)
7. Lucky
8. Cowboy Take Me Away
9. Rhapsodie
10. Perfect Day
11. Only Time

12. It's Raining Men **Bonus Track: Yesterday

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A favorite CD of some of the current members of the Rip Chords, "Let Her Rip" (2000) is the perfect mix of soothing ballads and catchy pop songs. Take one home today and be the envy of all your friends.

Let Her Rip (2000)

1. My Love Is Your Love
2. Walking On Broken Glass
3. Blue Eyes
4. Lucky
5. Angel of Harlem
6. Witness
7. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
8. Breathless
9. Strong Enough
10. I Can't Be With You
12. Vogue
13. And So It Goes

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"Drive," released in 1999, was created by a generation of Rip Chords who had unprecedented drive and ambition to perform with fellow groups, improve their musicality, and really just bring the Rip Chords to a whole new level in college a cappella! Limited copies are available, so get yours today!

Drive (1999)

1. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
2. Tear In Your Hand
3. Yesterday
4. Any Man of Mine
5. Baby, Can I Hold You?
6. Natural Woman
7. As Is

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1180, released in the late 90s, was the second album released by The Rip Chords. Quite cleverly, this CD is named after the number of the room where this year's group practiced in the basement of the Music Bldg.

1180 (1997)

1. Birdhouse in Your Soul
2. Building A Mystery
3. Don't Speak
4. This Is A Rebel Song
5. Time After Time
6. Again
7. Winter
8. Foolish Games
9. Wannabe
10. If It Makes You Happy
11. Ironic

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And the nostalgia kicks in...we present "Freefall," the first album for the Rip Chords and a groudbreaking release for women's a cappella throughout the United States. While this energetic album from 1996 sounds very different from the Rip Chords of today, the same energy and excitement shines through the music. Best of all, it contains the first official recording of the Rip Chords' anthem: "Yesterday," which we still sing today.

Freefall (1996)

1. Take On Me
2. Dreams
3. Up On The Roof
4. Time and Tide
5. Right By Your Side
6. Mighty Love
7. Roll To Me
8. Get Ready
9. Remember That
10. I'll Remember
11. Always
12. Yesterday

Arrangements

Below is a list of our retired arrangements, just waiting to get into the hands of eager college and high school a cappella students! Our arrangements are available by purchase through e-mail in PDF format for $15.00 each. To order one (or more) of the arrangements below, please e-mail Katie at knauss2@uiuc.edu for further instructions.

Again - Janet Jackson
All The Things She Said - TATU
Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
And So It Goes - Billy Joel
Bad! - Michael Jackson
Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants
Blue - Joni Mitchell
Blue Eyes - Paul Schmitt
Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Lauryn Hill
Candy Man - Christina Aguilera
Cherish - Madonna
Cowboy Take Me Away - The Dixie Chicks
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Freddy Mercury
Dahil Sa Iyo - M. Velarde
Dirty Dancing Medley
Don't Be Stupid - Shania Twain
Don't Speak - No Doubt
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
Everyday Love - The Rascal Flatts
Fallin' - Alicia Keys
Follow Through - Gavin DeGraw
Foolish Games - Jewel
Going Under - Evanescence
Hit 'Em Up Style (Hey Ladies) - Blu Cantrell
Hold On - Wilson Phillips
Hurt So Bad - Kina
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
I Will Follow Him - From "Sister Act"
I'll Remember - Madonna
I'm A Woman - Peggy Lee
I'm Outta Love - Anastacia
If You Could Only See - Tonic
Independent Woman - Destiny's Child
Ironic - Alanis Morissette
It's Raining Men - The Weathergirls

Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Learning To Fall - Martina McBride
Let It Be - The Beatles
Let's Give Them Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts
Lovefool - The Cardigans
Lucky - Bif Naked
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Nobody's Supposed To Be Here - Deborah Cox
Only Hope - Mandy Moore
Only Time - Enya
Perfect Day - Hoku
Possession - Sarah McLachlan
Remember That - Pastiche
Rhapsodie - Over The Rhine
Roll To Me - Del Amitri
Show Me Love - Robyn
Someone To Call My Lover - Janet Jackson
Stickwitu - The Pussycat Dolls
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Te Vengo A Decir - Soluna
Thank You - Dido
There Is No Arizona - Jamie O'Neal
Things I'll Never Say - Avril Lavigne
This Is A Rebel Song - Sinead O'Connor
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
Two Points For Honesty - Guster
Up - Shania Twain
Wait For Me - Rebecca St. James

Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lennox
When The Lights Go Down - Faith Hill
Who I Am - Jessica Andrews
Winter - Tori Amos
Without You - Mariah Carey
Witness - Sarah McLachlan
Zero To Hero - Disney's "Hercules"