Read My Lips (Jimmy Somerville album)

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 Albums Chart. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

Read My Lips
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1989
GenreSynthpop, electronic dance
LabelLondon Records
ProducerAvril Mackintosh, Jess-E, Pascal Gabriel, Stephen Hague
Jimmy Somerville chronology
Read My Lips
(1989)
The Singles Collection 1984/1990
(1990)
Singles from Read My Lips
  1. "Comment te dire adieu"
    Released: October 1989
  2. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
    Released: January 1990
  3. "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
    Released: March 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

Track listing

Original 1989 album

LP
All LP tracks by Jimmy Somerville unless otherwise indicated
  1. "Comment te dire adieu" featuring June Miles-Kingston (Jack Gold, Arnold Goland, Serge Gainsbourg) - 3:37
  2. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Dip Warrick/Sylvester James) - 5:22
  3. "Perfect Day" - 4:08
  4. "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)" - 5:02
  5. "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" - 6:10
  6. "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" - 4:59
  7. "My Heart Is In Your Hands" - 4:33
  8. "Control" - 4:36
  9. "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" - 4:58
  10. "Rain" - 5:49
CD
  1. "Comment te dire adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston) - 3:39
  2. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" - 5:14
  3. "Perfect Day" - 4:09
  4. "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)" - 5:04
  5. "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" - 6:12
  6. "Adieu !" (Madame Tata Mix) - 7:31
  7. "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" - 5:00
  8. "My Heart Is In Your Hands" - 4:24
  9. "Control" - 4:37
  10. "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" - 5:00
  11. "Rain" - 5:48

2012 2-CD reissue

CD 1
  1. "Comment te dire adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston)
  2. "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
  3. "Perfect Day"
  4. "Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)"
  5. "Don’t Know What to Do (Without You)"
  6. "Comment te dire adieu" [June et Jim présentent Madame Tata Mix]
  7. "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
  8. "My Heart Is In Your Hands"
  9. "Control"
  10. "And You Never Thought This Could Happen to You"
  11. "Rain"
  12. "Run From Love"
  13. "To Love Somebody" [The Definitive Mix]
  14. "Comment te dire adieu" [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 1)
  15. "Smalltown Boy" [1991 remix]
CD 2
  1. "To Love Somebody" [Dub Mix]
  2. "Comment te dire adieu" [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 2)
  3. "Read My Lips" (Enough Is Enough) [JZJ remix]
  4. "Tell the World"
  5. "Not So God Almighty"
  6. "Rain" [Pascal Gabriel] remix]
  7. "To Love Somebody" [instrumental]
  8. "Run From Love" [extended]
  9. "Desire"
  10. "Stranger"
  11. "Why" [Pascal Gabriel remix] Bronski Beat
  12. "Read My Lips" [JZJ remix dub]
  13. "To Love Somebody" [Unplugged live]

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 UK Albums Chart 29

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
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
BPI (UK)[2] Gold 29 November 1989

References

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