I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips

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"I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips"
I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips - Eric Carmen.jpg
Single by Eric Carmen
from the album Eric Carmen
B-side "Spotlight"
"I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Instrumental)" [12" version only]
ReleasedDecember 1984
Recorded1984
Genre New wave - soft rock
Length3:12 (7" version)
3:17 (Album version)
5:58 (12" version)
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford
Producer(s) Bob Gaudio [1]
Eric Carmen singles chronology
"It Hurts Too Much"
(1980)
"I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips"
(1984)
"I'm Through With Love"
(1985)

"I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips" is a 1984 hit song by Eric Carmen. It was the lead single from his sixth album, which was his second eponymous album.

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The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 during February 1985, becoming his sixth of eight Top 40 singles during his solo career. The song was a bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number 10 in the United States [2] and number 17 in Canada.

Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it to be Carmen's 9th greatest solo song, pointing out its similarity with Bruce Springsteen's song "Fire". [3] Chaospin critic Linda Giantino rated it Carmen's 8th greatest solo song, praising the backup vocals and noting that "the lyrics of the song sound a little sensual." [4]

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary17
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 35
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [6] 10
US Radio & Records [7] 30
US Radio & Records Adult Contemporary8
US Cash Box Top 10037

Cover versions

In 1986, Louise Mandrell recorded a country version of "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips". Her rendition reached number 35 on the US country chart, [8] and number 41 on the Canadian country chart.

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References

  1. "Eric Carmen - I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips | Top 40".
  2. Billboard Adult Contemporary, March 16, 1985
  3. Kachejian, Brian (2024). "Top 10 Eric Carmen songs". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. Giantino, Linda (November 23, 2022). "The 10 Best Eric Carmen Songs of All-Time". Chaospin. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  6. Billboard Adult Contemporary, March 16, 1985
  7. Radio & Records, February 22, 1985
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