Designer Music

Designer Music is the third album by American disco act Lipps, Inc., and the last featuring Cynthia Johnson on lead vocals. It was released in 1981 on Casablanca Records.

Designer Music
Studio album by Lipps Inc.
Released	1981
Genre	Disco, new wave, synthpop
Length	32:47
Label	Casablanca NBLP 7262
Producer	Steven Greenberg
Lipps Inc. chronology
Pucker Up (1980) Designer Music (1981) 4 (1983)

The tracks "Hold Me Down" along with the title track became a hit in 1981 peaking at number eleven on the American dance chart. While the song "Designer Music" failed to catch real attention in American dance charts, it made a lasting imprint in the Philippine Disco scenes during the early 1980s as it was a certified disco smash hit and is a staple in discos being held at any part of the country.[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Designer Music" – 5:43
2. "Hold Me Down" – 5:25
3. "The One" – 3:42
4. "The One After" – 2:10

Side two

1. "Everybody Knows" – 4:36
2. "I Need Some Cash" – 4:57
3. "Background Singer" – 2:23
4. "Things Take Time" – 3:51

Personnel

• Cynthia Johnson – lead vocals
• Roger Dumas – synthesizer
• Terry Grant – bass
• Steven Greenberg – synthesizer, bass, drums, keyboards
• Scott Jones – keyboards, vocals
• Ivan Rafowitz – synthesizer, keyboards
• André Cymone – vocals
• Rockie Robbins – vocals
• Melanie Rosales – vocals
• Robert Schnitzer – guitar
• Bobby Vandell – drums

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[2]	Platinum	20,000^*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[3]	3× Platinum	750,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 156.
2. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
3. "Platinum Design" (PDF). Billboard. October 16, 1982. p. 76. Retrieved December 13, 2019 – via American Radio History.