Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)
| "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Somerville | ||||
| from the album Read My Lips | ||||
| Released | 5 March 1990[1] | |||
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| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter | Jimmy Somerville | |||
| Producer | Pascal Gabriel | |||
| Jimmy Somerville singles chronology | ||||
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"Read My Lips" is a song written and performed by Scottish singer-songwriter Jimmy Somerville (formerly of the bands Bronski Beat and The Communards) from his 1989 debut solo album Read My Lips. The song discusses the need for increased funding to fight HIV/AIDS.
Released on 5 March 1990 as the third single from Read My Lips, the song didn't chart as well as the previous single, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", a cover of the Sylvester original, which hit number 5 earlier the same year. However, it did chart inside the Top 40, peaking at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, and was featured on Now That's What I Call Music! volume 17.[2]
Critical reception
David Giles, reviewer for Music Week magazine, deemed "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" was "a better bet for a single" than "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", adding that the song has "lots of airy keyboard sounds drifting around and generally detracting from the dynamic Hi-NRG pulse of the original", but concluded that he has "still hit material though".[3] Tim Jeffery of Record Mirror stated it has "a subtle melody with right-on lyrics... Quite rousing in an offbeat way, but somehow it just doesn't quite hit the mark".[4]
Track listing
- 12-inch single
- "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
- "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
- "Strangers"
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 38 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 64 |
| Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[7] | 20 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 29 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 13 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[10] | 31 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[11] | 26 |
| West Germany (GfK)[12] | 57 |
References
- ↑ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 March 1990. p. 45. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Now 17". Now That's What I Call Music!. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ Giles, David (17 March 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ Jeffery, Tim (10 March 1990). "Singles reviewed by Tim Jeffery" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Jimmy Somerville – Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 April 1990. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ European Airplay Top 50
- ↑ "Jimmy Somerville – Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jimmy Somerville | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Top Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 March 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Jimmy Somerville Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 1 July 2023.