Read My Lips (album)

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Read My Lips
Studio album by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Released	August 27, 2001
Genre	Pop
Length	40:32 (Original Release) 61:09 (New Version)
Label	Polydor
Producer(s)	Gregg Alexander Steve Osborne Matt Rowe Gary Wilkinson Blackcell Jeremy Wheatley Marco Rakascan and Alex James
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Link Andrew Lynch Link
Sophie Ellis-Bextor chronology
	Read My Lips (2001)	Shoot from the Hip (2003)

Read My Lips is the first solo album released by pop singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Released on August 27, 2001 by Polydor. The title was presumed to be based on a quote by U.S. president George H. W. Bush from his 1992 campaign in which he said he wouldn't raise taxes; actually, it's simply based on a line from the song "The Universe Is You". It sold about 800,000 copies in the United Kingdom^[2], and a little over 2 million copies worldwide, it became a success in Europe selling over a million copies being certified Platinum, it was also successful in Australia and Latin America.

The album was first released in 2001, but after the success of the single "Murder on the Dancefloor", Polydor (in the United Kingdom) and Universal (International) decided to re-release the album with extra tracks to push the sales up, the re-issue was released in 2002.

[edit] Original Track listing

1. "Take Me Home"
2. "Undercover Lover"
3. "Move This Mountain"
4. "Murder on the Dancefloor"
5. "Sparkle"
6. "Final Move"
7. "I Believe"
8. "Leave The Others Alone"
9. "By Chance"
10. "The Universe Is You"
11. "Is It Any Wonder"
12. "Everything Falls Into Place"

[edit] New Version

1. "Murder on the Dancefloor"
2. "Take Me Home"
3. "Lover"
4. "Move This Mountain"
5. "Music Gets the Best of Me"
6. "Sparkle"
7. "The Universe Is You"
8. "I Believe"
9. "Get Over You"
10. "By Chance"
11. "Is It Any Wonder"
12. "Leave The Others Alone"
13. "Final Move"
14. "Everything Falls Into Place"
15. "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" - Live version

"Take Me Home" and "Murder on the Dancefloor" were released as singles in 2001 and both became substantial UK Top 3 hits, the latter staying on the charts for several months. These singles were followed in 2002 by "Music Gets The Best of Me" and "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain," two further hit singles.

The album was re-released for the second batch of singles in 2002, included three new tracks ("Music Gets The Best of Me", "Get Over You", and "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" - Live Version).

[edit] Charts

Chart (2001/2002) Peak position UK Albums Chart 2 Mexican Albums Chart 7 Australian Albums Chart 9 New Zealand Albums Chart 9 German Albums Chart 10 Austrian Albums Chart 18 Finnish Albums Chart 18 Swiss Albums Chart 23 French Albums Chart 33 Swedish Albums Chart 53

Chart Certification Sales Australia ARIA Platinum 70,000+ Germany IFPI Gold 100,000+ Mexico AMPROFON 2x Platinum 200,000+ UK BPI 3x Platinum 900,000+