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Lipps Inc. (/ˈlɪpsɪŋk/ LIP-sink, a pun on the phrase "lip sync") was an American disco and funk group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group is best known for the chart-topping 1980 worldwide hit single "Funkytown", which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and was certified as double platinum in sales.[2]

Lipps Inc.
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Disco[1] funk[1]
Years active	1979–1985
Labels	Casablanca Records, Phonogram, Polydor, Polyfar, PolyGram
Past members	Cynthia Johnson Steven Greenberg Margie Cox Melanie Rosales Tom Riopelle Terry Grant David Rivkin
Website	funkytown.com

The group originally consisted of lead vocalist Cynthia Johnson and a changing line-up of session musicians including guitarist David Rivkin, guitarist Tom Riopelle and bassist Terry Grant. Steven Greenberg, the creator of the act, wrote and produced most of the group's music.[3]

History

Lipps Inc. started as a project of Steven Greenberg, at the time a wedding DJ who wanted to try his hand at writing disco songs. He had intended to use the name Lip Sync, but it was already in use by another group, so instead he chose the homophone Lipps, Inc. Greenberg was the sole member of the group until he met Cynthia Johnson while auditioning singers for his song "Rock It". Johnson subsequently joined the project and Lipps Inc. became a duo.[4]

Lipps Inc.'s first release was a 1979 single, "Rock It", on Greenberg's own Flight imprint. The act released its debut album Mouth to Mouth in late 1979.

The second single from this album, "Funkytown", spent four weeks at #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the United States. The 7" single sold over two million copies within a few months and was awarded a platinum record within the year of its release.[5] It reached #2 in the United Kingdom[6] and was a hit throughout the world.

Lipps Inc.'s later singles failed to match the band's initial success (the only other Hot 100 entry was "Rock It", which peaked at #64). However, more dance hits were released during the 1980s, including "How Long" in 1981 (originally a hit for Ace), which reached #4 on the U.S. dance chart. After the third album Designer Music, Johnson left the band and was replaced by Margie Cox and Melanie Rosales. Lipps Inc. released its final album, 4, in 1983, and disbanded two years later.

Europe

The 'face' of the group in the Netherlands was the British dancer Doris D (Debbie Jenner), who playbacked the song in TopPop with her dancers. Due to the success of this performance, they were also invited to perform as Lipps Inc. in other European countries, including Germany, Jenner and her dancers then had success as Doris D & The Pins in early 1981.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognitions

• Three Billboard Music Awards, 1980
• Platinum and Double-Platinum Status with Funkytown
• Inductee into Minnesota Music Hall of Fame

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		US [5]	US R&B [5]	AUS [7]	AUT [8]	CAN [9]	GER [10]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	SWE [13]
Mouth to Mouth	1979	5	5	57	7	12	11	23	21	10
Pucker Up	1980	63	37	—	—	—	—	—	40	46
Designer Music	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1983	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
Funkyworld: The Best of Lipps, Inc.	Released: 1992 Label: Island Records
Funkytown	Released: 2003 Label: Universal Music Enterprises

Singles

List of singles with year of release and chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions											Certifications
		US [5]	US Dance [5]	US R&B [5]	AUS [7]	CAN	GER [14]	ITA [15]	NLD [11]	NOR [12]	SWE [13]	UK [6]
"Rock It"	1979	64	20	85	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Funkytown"	1980	1	1	2	1	1	1	5	1	1	2	2	BPI: Silver[16]
"Designer Music"		—	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All Night Dancing"	1981	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"How Long"		—	4	29	44	42	32	6	30	—	16	—
"Jazzy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"There They Are"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Tight Pair"	1982	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Addicted to the Night"		—	8	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hold Me Down"	1983	—	11	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Choir Practice"		—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hit the Deck"		—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Does Anybody Know"	1984	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Power"	1985	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Gossip Song"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart

References

External links

• Photo gallery of Lipps, Inc.
• Lipps Inc. discography at Discogs
• Lipps Inc. at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Lipps, Inc.

Lipps, Inc. war eine US-amerikanische Disco-Studioformation aus Minneapolis mit Cynthia Johnson als Leadsängerin.

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- [en] Lipps Inc.

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[es] Lipps Inc.

Lipps Inc. (pronunciado como "lip sync") fue una banda de estudio estadounidense que logró un éxito importante, "Funkytown" en 1980. El grupo fue formado en Minneapolis por Steven Greenberg, quien escribió y produjo toda la música del grupo, y que también tocaba varios instrumentos musicales. La cantante y saxofonista era Cynthia Johnson, y el resto del grupo estaba formado por un grupo cambiante de músicos de sesión, incluyendo al guitarrista David Rivkin.

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[ru] Lipps Inc.

Lipps, Inc. (рус. Липпc Инк) была студийной группой, которая записала один значимый хит «Funkytown» в 1979-м году.

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