# Read My Lips (Jimmy Somerville album)

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Read My Lips is the 1989 debut solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the successful synthpop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards. The album was released through London Records and peaked at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
In July 2012, Read My Lips was released as a two-disc CD set including the original album plus bonus tracks of B-sides and remixes.
On 1 September 2023, Read My Lips was reissued by London Records as a two-disc CD set including the original album plus bonus tracks of B-sides, Demos, New and Original remixes.
The album was produced and engineered by Avril Mackintosh with the exception of Mighty Real (Stephen Hague) and Comment Te Dire Adieu (Pascal Gabriel)

## Track listing
### Original 1989 album

LP
    All LP tracks by Jimmy Somerville unless otherwise indicated
* "Comment te dire adieu" featuring June Miles-Kingston (Jack Gold, Arnold Goland, Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:37
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Dip Warrick, Sylvester James) – 5:22
* "Perfect Day" – 4:08
* "Heaven Here on Earth (With Your Love)" – 5:02
* "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" – 6:10
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" – 4:59
* "My Heart Is in Your Hands" – 4:33
* "Control" – 4:36
* "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" – 4:58
* "Rain" – 5:49
CD
* "Comment te dire adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston) – 3:39
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" – 5:14
* "Perfect Day" – 4:09
* "Heaven Here on Earth (With Your Love)" – 5:04
* "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)" – 6:12
* "Adieu !" (Madame Tata Mix) – 7:31
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" – 5:00
* "My Heart Is in Your Hands" – 4:24
* "Control" – 4:37
* "And You Never Thought That This Could Happen to You" – 5:00
* "Rain" – 5:48

### 2012 2-CD reissue

CD 1
* "Comment te dire adieu" (featuring June Miles-Kingston)
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
* "Perfect Day"
* "Heaven Here on Earth (With Your Love)"
* "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)"
* "Comment te dire adieu" (June et Jim présentent Madame Tata Mix)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)"
* "My Heart Is in Your Hands"
* "Control"
* "And You Never Thought This Could Happen to You"
* "Rain"
Bonus tracks
* "Run From Love"
* "To Love Somebody" (The Definitive Mix)
* "Comment te dire adieu" (Kevin Saunderson Mix; Part 1)
* "Smalltown Boy" (1991 remix)
CD 2
* "To Love Somebody" (Dub Mix)
* "Comment te dire adieu" (Kevin Saunderson Mix; Part 2)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (JZJ remix)
* "Tell the World"
* "Not So God Almighty"
* "Rain" (Pascal Gabriel remix)
* "To Love Somebody" (instrumental)
* "Run From Love" (extended)
* "Desire"
* "Stranger"
* "Why" (Pascal Gabriel remix) by Bronski Beat
* "Read My Lips" (JZJ remix dub)
* "To Love Somebody" (Unplugged live)

### 2023 2-CD reissue

CD 1
* "Comment te dire adieu"
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
* "Perfect Day"
* "Heaven Here on Earth (With Your Love)"
* "Don't Know What to Do (Without You)"
* "Adieu!" (Madame Tata Mix)
* "Read My Lips" (Enough Is Enough)
* "My Heart Is in Your Hands"
* "Control"
* "And You Never Thought This Could Happen to You"
* "Rain"
Bonus tracks
* "Not So God Almighty"
* "From This Moment On" (from Red Hot + Blue)
* "I Believe in Love" (from Merge)
* "Tell the World"
* "Stranger"
CD 2
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (Amyl Remix)
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Gerd Janson Remix)
* "Comment te dire adieu" (Commercial Mix)
* "Rain" (Pascal Gabriel Mix)
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Arpeggius Club Vocal)
* "Run from Love" (featuring Claudia Brücken; 12" remix)
* "Until I Get Over You" (demo)
* "I Won't Let You See Me Cry" (demo)
* "And You Never Thought This Could Happen to You" (demo)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (demo)
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (William Orbit remix)

### Jimmy Somerville shop bonus CD: "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"

* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Gerd Janson Remix)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (AMYL Remix Edit)
* "Comment Te Dire Adieu" (Kevin Saunderson Remix Part 2)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (JZJ Remix)
* "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" (Arpeggius Remix)
* "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" (Dub Is Enough)

## Charts

Chart performance for Read My Lips :
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 114 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 35 |
| French Albums Chart | 6 |
| Italian Albums Chart (Musica e dischi) | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 29 |
2023 chart performance for Read My Lips :
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 19 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 10 |
Singles
Chart performance for singles from Read My Lips :
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
| 1989 | "Comment te dire adieu" featuring June Miles-Kingston | UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| 1990 | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | UK Singles Chart | 5 |
| 1990 | "Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)" | UK Singles Chart | 26 |

## Certifications

Certifications for Read My Lips :
| Organization | Level | Date |
| BPI (UK) | Gold | 29 November 1989 |