Read My Lips (Jimmy Somerville album)
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Studio album by Jimmy Somerville | ||||
Released | November 1989 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, electronic dance | |||
Label | London Records | |||
Producer | Avril Mackintosh, Jess-E, Pascal Gabriel, Stephen Hague | |||
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Singles from Read My Lips | ||||
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Read My Lips is the 1989 debut solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the successful synthpop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards. The album was released through London Records and peaked at number 29 on the UK Album Chart. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
In July 2012, Read My Lips was released as a two disc CD set including the original album plus bonus tracks of B-sides and remixes.
Contents
Track listing
Original 1989 album
- LP
- All LP tracks by Jimmy Somerville unless otherwise indicated
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" featuring June Miles-Kingston (Jack Gold, Arnold Goland, Serge Gainsbourg) - 3:37
- "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Dip Warrick/Sylvester James) - 5:22
- "Perfect Day" - 4:08
- "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)" - 5:02
- "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" - 6:10
- "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" - 4:59
- "My Heart Is In Your Hands" - 4:33
- "Control" - 4:36
- "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" - 4:58
- "Rain" - 5:49
- CD
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston) - 3:39
- "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" - 5:14
- "Perfect Day" - 4:09
- "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)" - 5:04
- "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" - 6:12
- "Adieu!" (Madame Tata Mix) - 7:31
- "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" - 5:00
- "My Heart Is In Your Hands" - 4:24
- "Control" - 4:37
- "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" - 5:00
- "Rain" - 5:48
2012 2-CD reissue
- CD 1
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston)
- "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
- "Perfect Day"
- "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)"
- "Don’t Know What to Do (Without You)"
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" [June et Jim présentent Madame Tata Mix]
- "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
- "My Heart Is In Your Hands"
- "Control"
- "And You Never Thought This Could Happen to You"
- "Rain"
- "Run From Love"
- "To Love Somebody" [The Definitive Mix]
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 1)
- "Smalltown Boy" [1991 remix]
- CD 2
- "To Love Somebody" [Dub Mix]
- "Comment Te Dire Adieu" [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 2)
- "Read My Lips" (Enough Is Enough) [JZJ remix]
- "Tell the World"
- "Not So God Almighty"
- "Rain" [Pascal Gabriel] remix]
- "To Love Somebody" [instrumental]
- "Run From Love" [extended]
- "Desire"
- "Stranger"
- "Why" [Pascal Gabriel remix] Bronski Beat
- "Read My Lips" [JZJ remix dub]
- "To Love Somebody" [Unplugged live]
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1989 | UK Albums Chart | 29 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Comment Te Dire Adieu" featuring June Miles-Kingston |
UK Singles Chart | 14 |
1990 | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | UK Singles Chart | 5 |
"Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" | UK Singles Chart | 26 |
Certifications
Organization | Level | Date |
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BPI (UK)[2] | Gold | 29 November 1989 |