Read My Lips is the fourteenth album by American singer Melba Moore. It was released by Capitol Records on March 22, 1985. This album featured the hit title track and "When You Love Me Like This". The title track garnered Moore a third Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, making her just the third black artist after Donna Summer and Tina Turner to be nominated in the category.[2]
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| Released | March 22, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Unique, New York City[1] | |||
| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic editor Justin Kantor awarded the album four and a half stars out of five and called it "the most versatile and underrated item in Moore's often overlooked catalog." He found that "with arrangements that are always on the dot, solid songs, and stellar vocals, Read My Lips is a must for every Moore fan's collection."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love of a Lifetime" |
| Diamond | 5:39 |
| 2. | "I Can't Believe It" |
| Diamond | 5:30 |
| 3. | "I'm Not Gonna Let You Go" |
| Diamond | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Dreams" | Stevie Nicks | Diamond | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "When You Love Me Like This" | Diamond | Diamond | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Winner" | Laurence | 4:14 | |
| 7. | "King of My Heart" | Diamond | Diamond | 3:57 |
| 8. | "To Those Who Wait" |
| Diamond | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Mind Over Matter" |
| Richard James Burgess | 3:44 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 130 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Read My Lips - Melba Moore | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Jet - 17 Aug 1998 - Page 46 Vol. 94, No. 12 "As a singer, Moore made a name for herself with such hits as Love's Comin'At Ya, Livin For Your Love, A Little Bit More, Falling and It's Been So Long. She even earned Grammy nominations for the albums, Read My Lips and This Is It."
- ^ a b Kantor, Justin. "Read My Lips". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Melba Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Melba Moore Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2022.