Read My Lips is also the English title of the 2001 French film Sur mes lèvres.

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 No new taxes 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 3 million copies in the UK, (^*) and over 7 million worldwide.

Track listing

1. "Take Me Home"
2. "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"

Re-Release listing

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," two further hit singles. The album was re-released for the second batch of singles, and included three new tracks ("Music gets the Best of me", "Get Over You", and "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" - Live version). The original length was 40:32.

Sophie Ellis Bextor albums | 2001 albums | Debut albums

Read My Lips