I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips

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"I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips"
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Single by Eric Carmen
from the album Eric Carmen
B-side "Spotlight"
"I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Instrumental)" [12" version only]
Released December 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre New wave - soft rock
Length 3:12 (7" version)
3:17 (Album version)
5:58 (12" version)
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford
Producer(s) Bob Gaudio[1]
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"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.

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.

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 17
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 35
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] 10
US Radio & Records[5] 30
US Radio & Records Adult Contemporary 8
US Cash Box Top 100 37

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,[6] and number 41 on the Canadian country chart.

References

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  2. Billboard Adult Contemporary, March 16, 1985
  3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. Billboard Adult Contemporary, March 16, 1985
  5. Radio & Records, February 22, 1985
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