| I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips | |
| Cover: | I_Wanna_Hear_It_from_Your_Lips_-_Eric_Carmen.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eric Carmen |
| Album: | Eric Carmen |
| B-Side: | "Spotlight" "I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Instrumental)" [12" version only] |
| Released: | December 1984 |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Length: | 3:12 (7" version) 3:17 (Album version) 5:58 (12" version) |
| Label: | Geffen |
| Producer: | Bob Gaudio[1] |
| Prev Title: | It Hurts Too Much |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | I'm Through With Love |
| Next Year: | 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.
| 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 |
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.
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 214.