Mouth to Mouth (Lipps Inc. album)

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 different countries. The album was mostly arranged, produced and written by Steven Greenberg, who also played multiple instruments on the album.

Mouth to Mouth
Studio album by
Lipps Inc.
ReleasedNovember 1979
StudioSound 80
Genre
Length29:30
LabelCasablanca
ProducerSteven Greenberg
Lipps Inc. chronology
Mouth to Mouth
(1979)		 Pucker Up
(1980)
Singles from Mouth to Mouth
  1. "Rock It"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Funkytown"
    Released: March 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC [2]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Funkytown" - 7:50
  2. "All Night Dancing" - 8:20

Side B

  1. "Rock It" - 5:40
  2. "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
  • Engineered & mixed by David Rivkin; assisted by Mike Severson
  • Mastered by Chris Bellman

Charts

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified 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
  1. Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic.
  2. Consumer Guide Review
  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.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0208a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. "Norwegiancharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  9. "Swedishcharts.com – Lipps, Inc. – Mouth To Mouth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  10. "Lipps Inc. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  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.
  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)
  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.
  20. "American album certifications – Lipps Inc. – Mouth to Mouth". Recording Industry Association of America.
  21. "New Design". Billboard. 20 September 1980. p. 4.
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