MOUTH TO MOUTH (LIPPS INC. ALBUM)

Mouth to Mouth
Mouth to Mouth
Studio album by Lipps Inc.
Released	November 1979
Studio	Sound 80
Genre	Disco; funk;
Length	29:49
Label	Casablanca
Producer	Steven Greenberg
Lipps Inc. chronology
Singles from Mouth to Mouth
	" Rock It"; Released: 1979; " Funkytown"; Released: March 1980;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
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

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report)^[3]	57
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[4]	7
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM)^[5]	12
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[6]	23
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	11
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista)^[8]	21
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	10
US Billboard 200^[10]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard)^[11]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[12]	63
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	69
US Billboard 200^[14]	58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	28

Sales and certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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^{^}
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,500,000^[21]
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments 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

[1] Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic.

[2] Consumer Guide Review

[aus-3] 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-4] "Austriancharts.at – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0208a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

[dutchcharts-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[ac_Germany4_Lipps,_Inc.-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[norwegiancharts-8] "Norwegiancharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[swedishcharts-9] "Swedishcharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

[Billboard200-10] "Lipps Inc. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[BillboardRandBHipHop-11] "Lipps Inc. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[12] "Top 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 6. 20 December 1980. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 3 April 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[13] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[14] "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[15] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[CanadaLipps_Inc.Mouth_to_MouthalbumCertRef-16] "Canadian album certifications – Lipps Inc. – Mouth to Mouth". Music Canada.

[17] "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved December 13, 2019. (select "Lipps Inc." from drop-down list)

[Hong_KongLipps_Inc.Mouth_to_MouthalbumCertRef-18] "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1981". IFPI Hong Kong.

[19] "Mexico Hot For Lipps, Vice Versa" (PDF). Billboard. February 28, 1981. p. 52. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[United_StatesLipps_Inc.Mouth_to_MouthalbumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Lipps Inc. – Mouth to Mouth". Recording Industry Association of America.

[billboard-21] "New Design". Billboard. 20 September 1980. p. 4.

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v t e Lipps Inc.
Steven Greenberg Cynthia Johnson Melanie Rosales Margie Cox Tom Riopelle Terry Grant David Z
Studio albums	Mouth to Mouth (1979) Pucker Up (1980) Designer Music (1981)
Singles	" Rock It" " Funkytown" " How Long" " Addicted to the Night"

v t e Lipps Inc.
Steven Greenberg Cynthia Johnson Melanie Rosales Margie Cox Tom Riopelle Terry Grant David Z
Studio albums	Mouth to Mouth (1979) Pucker Up (1980) Designer Music (1981)
Singles	" Rock It" " Funkytown" " How Long" " Addicted to the Night"

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

External links

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