Blue Lips (song)

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"Blue Lips"
Bear Hands Blue Lips.jpg
Single by Bear Hands
from the album Fake Tunes
ReleasedJanuary 3, 2019
Genre
Length3:36
Label Spensive
Songwriter(s)
  • Ursula Rose
  • Val Loper
  • TJ Orscher
  • Dylan Rau
Bear Hands singles chronology
"Back Seat Driver (Spirit Guide)"
(2018)
"Blue Lips"
(2019)

"Blue Lips" is a single by American experimental rock band Bear Hands featuring backing vocals from Ursula Rose.

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4] 32

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References

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