Mouth to Mouth
Studio album by
Lipps Inc.
ReleasedNovember 1979
StudioSound 80
Genre
Length29:49
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]

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

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
  • Recorded & 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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