Mouth to Mouth (Lipps Inc. album)
1979 studio album by Lipps Inc.
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Studio album by Lipps Inc. | ||||
Released | November 1979 | |||
Studio | Sound 80 | |||
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Length | 29:49 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Producer | Steven Greenberg | |||
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Singles from Mouth to Mouth | ||||
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Robert Christgau | C [2] |
Mouth to Mouth is the debut studio album by the American disco/funk group Lipps Inc., released in November 1979 by Casablanca Records. It spawned the worldwide platinum hit "Funkytown", which reached #1 in 28 countries. The album was mostly arranged, produced and written by Steven Greenberg, who also played multiple instruments on the album.
Track listing
- All songs written by Steven Greenberg, except where noted.
Side A
- "Funkytown" - 7:50
- "All Night Dancing" - 8:20
Side B
- "Rock It" - 5:40
- "Power" - 7:59 (Sandy Atlas, Steven Greenberg)
Personnel
- Cynthia Johnson - lead vocals, backing vocals, saxophone
- Terry Grant - bass
- Tom Riopelle, David Rivkin - guitars
- Steven Greenberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, drums, percussion, additional vocals
- Roger Dumas, Ivan Rafowitz - keyboards, synthesizers
- Dana Greenberg - backing vocals
- Joyce Lapinsky - backing vocals
- Jack Gillespie, Richard Jorgenson, Dale Mendenhal, Bruce Allard - horns
- Brian Mintz, Karl Nashan, Herman Straka, Bruce Allard, Bob Zelnick - violins
Production
- Arranged & produced by Steven Greenberg
- Recorded & mixed by David Rivkin; assisted by Mike Severson
- Mastered by Chris Bellman
Charts
Weekly charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France (SNEP)[17] | Gold | 100,000* |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[18] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Mexico | — | 400,000[19] |
United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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Worldwide | — | 1,500,000[21] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic.
- ^ Consumer Guide Review
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0208a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Lipps Inc. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Lipps Inc. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 6. 20 December 1980. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lipps Inc. – Mouth to Mouth". Music Canada.
- ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved December 13, 2019. (select "Lipps Inc." from drop-down list)
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1981". IFPI Hong Kong.
- ^ "Mexico Hot For Lipps, Vice Versa" (PDF). Billboard. February 28, 1981. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Lipps Inc. – Mouth to Mouth". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "New Design". Billboard. 20 September 1980. p. 4.
External links
- Mouth To Mouth at Discogs.com
- v
- t
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- Steven Greenberg
- Cynthia Johnson
- Melanie Rosales
- Margie Cox
- Tom Riopelle
- Terry Grant
- David Z
- Mouth to Mouth (1979)
- Pucker Up (1980)
- Designer Music (1981)
- "Rock It"
- "Funkytown"
- "How Long"
- "Addicted to the Night"