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{{short description|American disco and funk group}}
'''Lipps Inc''' (pronounced like "[[lip sync]]") was a [[recording studio|studio]] [[band (music)|band]] that achieved one significant [[chart-topper|hit]], "[[Funkytown]]" in 1979. The song is considered, by some, the last [[disco]] song to hit [[Chart-topper|#1]] in the [[United States|U.S.]]{{fact|date=June 2007}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lipps, Inc.
| image = Lipps-Inc.jpg
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Disco]]<ref name="AM">{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Huey|title=Lipps, Inc. – Artist Biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]]|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lipps-inc-mn0000243932/biography|access-date= June 26, 2013}}</ref>|[[funk]]<ref name="AM"/>}}
| years_active = 1979–1985
| label = [[Casablanca Records]], [[Phonogram Inc.|Phonogram]], [[Polydor]], [[Polydor|Polyfar]], [[PolyGram]], [[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]]
| past_members = [[Cynthia Johnson]]<br>[[Steven Greenberg (musician)|Steven Greenberg]]<br>[[Margie Cox]]<br>Melanie Rosales<br>Tom Riopelle<br>Terry Grant<br>[[David Z (music producer)|David Rivkin]]
| website = [http://www.funkytown.com funkytown.com]
}}
'''Lipps, Inc.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|p|s|ɪ|ŋ|k}} {{respell|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 [[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1980 (U.S.)|chart-topping]] 1980 worldwide hit single "[[Funkytown]]", which hit No. 1 in 28 countries and was certified as double [[music recording sales certification|platinum]] in sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cynthiajohnson.net/index.php/bio|title=Cynthia Johnson - Bio|website=Cynthiajohnson.net|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010929/http://cynthiajohnson.net/index.php/bio|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref>


The group originally consisted of lead vocalist [[Cynthia Johnson]] and a changing line-up of [[session musician]]s, including guitarist [[David Z (music producer)|David Rivkin]], guitarist Tom Riopelle and bassist Terry Grant. [[Steven Greenberg (musician)|Steven Greenberg]], the creator of the act, wrote and produced most of the group's music.<ref name="funkytown.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.funkytown.com/ |title=The Official Funkytown Website|access-date=2019-01-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051210213816/http://funkytown.com/|archive-date=2005-12-10 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The group was formed in [[Minneapolis]] by [[Steven Greenberg (musician)|Steven Greenberg]], who [[songwriter|wrote]] and [[record producer|produced]] all of the group's music, and who also played several [[musical instrument]]s. The [[lead singer]] was [[Cynthia Johnson]], and the rest of the group consisted of a changing group of [[session musician]]s.


==History==
They achieved some popularity during the 1980s. Their hit "Funkytown" spent four weeks at Number one on both the [[Billboard Hot 100]] and on the [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] charts in the United States and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification|platinum record]]. It reached number two in the [[United Kingdom]] and was a hit throughout the world. Their further singles failed to match their initial success (their only other Hot 100 entry was "Rock It", which peaked at #64), however they had more dance hits throughout the 1980s, including "How Long" in 1981, which reached #4 on the U.S. dance chart. The group ceased recording in 1983.
Lipps Inc. started as a project of Steven Greenberg when he was 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 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 joined the project, and Lipps Inc. became a duo.<ref name="CurrentLipsinc">{{cite web|last1=Swensson|first1=Andrea|title=Steven Greenberg talks about creating Lipps Inc. and writing 'Funkytown'|url=https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2014/02/27/steven-greenberg-talks-about-creating-lipps-inc-and-writing-funkytown|website=Minnesota Public Radio|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref>


Lipps Inc.'s first release was the 1979 single "Rock It" on Greenberg's Flight imprint. The act released its debut album ''[[Mouth to Mouth (Lipps Inc. album)|Mouth to Mouth]]'' in late 1979.
The song "Funkytown" has had popular recognition again recently due to a [[Mashup (music)|mash-up]] of it with [[Soulwax]]'s dance track "[[Any Minute Now|NY Excuse]]" appearing on the [[Soulwax]] remix album [[Nite Versions]]. The track is titled "NY Lipps".


With the release of the album, "[[Funkytown]]" became the second single from ''Mouth to Mouth'' and spent four weeks at No. 1 on both the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] charts in the United States; the previously released “Rock It” was also on the album, with a slightly different mix. The 7" single of "Funkytown" sold more than 2 million copies within a few months, and it was awarded a [[music recording sales certification|platinum record]] within the year of its release.<ref name="Allmusic awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lipps-inc-mn0000243932/awards|title=Lipps, Inc. - Awards|website=AllMusic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912082123/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lipps-inc-mn0000243932/awards|archive-date=September 12, 2012}}</ref> It reached No. 2 in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref name="officialcharts.com"/> and was a hit throughout the world.
==Trivia==
*In one episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' when Homer hears a song by Country artist Lurlene Lumpkin, he comments 'I haven't felt this way since Funkytown'
*In the TV show ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', Hal roller-skates to the song ''[[Funkytown]]'' in the episode "Rollerskates."
*In one episode of ''[[South Park]]'' the Towel Towelie plays "Funkytown" using a telephone number pad by keying in 557 544-5085.
* The Australian group called [[Pseudo Echo]] had a very successful cover version of the song in the summer of 1987. It reached #6 in the US, #8 in the UK, and topped the charts in Australia for 13 weeks from December 1986, as well as charting high in many other countries around the world.
*A Mexican Rap/Rock group called [[Molotov (band)|Molotov]] made a cover version of the song "Designer Music" on their album [[Con Todo Respeto]]
*The song is featured in the [[Shrek]] film.


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 No. 64). However, more dance hits were released during the 1980s, including "[[How Long (Ace song)|How Long]]" in 1981 (originally a hit for [[Ace (band)|Ace]]), which reached No. 4 on the U.S. dance chart. After ''[[Designer Music]]'', the group's third album, Johnson left the band and was replaced by [[Margie Cox]] and Melanie Rosales. Lipps Inc. released ''4'', its final album, in 1983, and disbanded two years later.
==Songs==

* "[[Rock It (Lipps Inc song)|Rock It]]"
===Europe===
* "[[How Long (Lipps Inc song)|How Long]]"
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 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.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
* "[[Funkytown]]"

* "[[Designer Music]]"
==Awards and recognitions==
* "[[All Night Dancing]]"
* Platinum and Double-Platinum Status with Funkytown
* "[[Jazzy (Lipps Inc song)|Jazzy]]"
* Inductee into Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
* "[[There They Are]]"

* "[[Tight Pair]]"
==Discography==
* "[[Addicted To The Night]]"
===Studio albums===
* "[[Hold Me Down (Lipps Inc song)|Hold Me Down]]"
{|class="wikitable" border="1"
* "[[Choir Practice]]"
|-
* "[[Hit The Deck]]"
! scope="col" rowspan=2|Title
* "[[Does Anybody Know]]"
! scope="col" rowspan=2|Year
* "[[Power (Lipps Inc song)|Power]]"
! scope="col" colspan=9|Peak chart positions
* "[[Gossip Song]]"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard 200|US]]<br/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[R&B Albums|US<br/>R&B]]<br/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br/><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=178}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 75|AUT]]<br/><ref name = "austriancharts.at">{{cite web|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lipps%2C+Inc.|title=Discographie Lipps, Inc.|language=German|website=austriancharts.at.|accessdate=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0208a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - August 12, 1980}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br/><ref name = "charts.de albums">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Lipps%2C+Inc.&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=album|title=Suche nach "Lipps, Inc." (Album)|language=German|website=charts.de|accessdate=August 10, 2013}}{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[MegaCharts|NLD]]<br/><ref name="dutchcharts.nl">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lipps%2C+Inc.|title=Discografie Lipps, Inc.|language=Dutch|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br/><ref name="norwegiancharts.com">{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lipps%2C+Inc.|title=Discography Lipps, Inc.|website=norwegiancharts.com|accessdate=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br/><ref name="swedishcharts.com">{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lipps%2C+Inc.|title=Discography Lipps, Inc.|website=swedishcharts.com|accessdate=August 10, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row"|''[[Mouth to Mouth (Lipps Inc. album)|Mouth to Mouth]]''
| 1979
|align=center|5
|align=center|5
|align=center|57
|align=center|7
|align=center|12
|align=center|11
|align=center|23
|align=center|21
|align=center|10
|-
| scope="row"|''[[Pucker up|Pucker Up]]''
| 1980
|align=center|63
|align=center|37
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|40
|align=center|46
|-
| scope="row"|''[[Designer Music]]''
|1981
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
| scope="row"|''4''
|1983
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Album details
|-
| scope="row"|''Funkyworld: The Best of Lipps, Inc.''
|
*Released: 1992
*Label: [[Island Records]]
|-
| scope="row"|''Funkytown''
|
*Released: 2003
*Label: [[Universal Music Enterprises]]
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|+List of singles with year of release and chart positions
|-
! scope="col" rowspan=2|Title
! scope="col" rowspan=2|Year
! scope="col" colspan=11|Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan=2|[[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Hot Dance Club Songs|US<br>Dance]]<br/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[R&B Albums|US<br/>R&B]]<br/><ref name="Allmusic awards"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br/><ref name=aus/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br/><ref name = "charts.de singles">[http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Lipps%2C+Inc.&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single Suche nach "Lipps, Inc." (Single)]{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (in German). charts.de. Accessed on August 10, 2013.</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Musica e Dischi|ITA]]<br/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php |title=Classifiche |work=[[Musica e dischi]] |language=it |access-date=June 5, 2022}} ''Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Lipps Inc." in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".''</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Single Top 100|NLD]]<br/><ref name="dutchcharts.nl"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[VG-lista|NOR]]<br/><ref name="norwegiancharts.com"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br/><ref name="swedishcharts.com"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="officialcharts.com">{{cite web |title=LIPPS INC {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16148/lipps-inc/ |website=www.officialcharts.com |access-date=8 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row"|"[[Rock It (Lipps Inc. song)|Rock It]]"
|1979
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|
|-
| scope="row"|"[[Funkytown]]"
| rowspan=3|1980
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=center|2
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=center|5
|align=center|1
|align=center|1
|align=center|2
|align=center|2
|
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|title=Lipps Inc. - Funky Town|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/2449-425-1|website=bpi.co.uk|access-date=29 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row"|"Rock It"
|align=center|64
|align=center|20
|align=center|85
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|
|-
| scope="row"|"[[How Long (Ace song)#Covers|How Long]]"
|align=center|—
|align=center|4
|align=center|29
|align=center|44
|align=center|42
|align=center|32
|align=center|6
|align=center|30
|align=center|—
|align=center|16
|align=center|—
|
|-
| scope="row"|"Hold Me Down"
|rowspan=1|1981
|align=center|—
|align=center|11
|align=center|70
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|
|-
| scope="row"|"Addicted to the Night"
|rowspan=1|1983
|align=center|—
|align=center|8
|align=center|78
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|
|-
| scope="row"|"Does Anybody Know Me"/"Hit The Deck"
| 1985
|align=center|—
|align=center|32
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|
|-
| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of number-one hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart]]

*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
==References==
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart]]
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141109013518/http://cynthiajohnson.net/index.php/photos/13-gallery-fotos/39-gallery-1 Photo gallery of Lipps Inc.]
* [http://www.funkytown.com The official Funkytown website]
* {{discogs artist|Lipps, Inc.}}
* {{imdb name|4005599}}


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Latest revision as of 12:49, 29 December 2024

Lipps, Inc.
Background information
OriginMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres
Years active1979–1985
LabelsCasablanca Records, Phonogram, Polydor, Polyfar, PolyGram, DreamWorks
Past membersCynthia Johnson
Steven Greenberg
Margie Cox
Melanie Rosales
Tom Riopelle
Terry Grant
David Rivkin
Websitefunkytown.com

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]

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

[edit]

Lipps Inc. started as a project of Steven Greenberg when he was 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 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 joined the project, and Lipps Inc. became a duo.[4]

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

With the release of the album, "Funkytown" became the second single from Mouth to Mouth and spent four weeks at No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the United States; the previously released “Rock It” was also on the album, with a slightly different mix. The 7" single of "Funkytown" sold more than 2 million copies within a few months, and it was awarded a platinum record within the year of its release.[5] It reached No. 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 No. 64). However, more dance hits were released during the 1980s, including "How Long" in 1981 (originally a hit for Ace), which reached No. 4 on the U.S. dance chart. After Designer Music, the group's third album, Johnson left the band and was replaced by Margie Cox and Melanie Rosales. Lipps Inc. released 4, its final album, in 1983, and disbanded two years later.

Europe

[edit]

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 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

[edit]
  • Platinum and Double-Platinum Status with Funkytown
  • Inductee into Minnesota Music Hall of Fame

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
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

[edit]
Title Album details
Funkyworld: The Best of Lipps, Inc.
Funkytown

Singles

[edit]
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 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Funkytown" 1980 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 2
"Rock It" 64 20 85 — — — — — — — —
"How Long" — 4 29 44 42 32 6 30 — 16 —
"Hold Me Down" 1981 — 11 70 — — — — — — — —
"Addicted to the Night" 1983 — 8 78 — — — — — — — —
"Does Anybody Know Me"/"Hit The Deck" 1985 — 32 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Lipps, Inc. – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Cynthia Johnson - Bio". Cynthiajohnson.net. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Official Funkytown Website". Archived from the original on December 10, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Swensson, Andrea. "Steven Greenberg talks about creating Lipps Inc. and writing 'Funkytown'". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Lipps, Inc. - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "LIPPS INC | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Discographie Lipps, Inc". austriancharts.at. (in German). Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  9. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 12, 1980" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Suche nach "Lipps, Inc." (Album)". charts.de (in German). Retrieved August 10, 2013.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ a b "Discografie Lipps, Inc". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Discography Lipps, Inc". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Discography Lipps, Inc". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  14. ^ Suche nach "Lipps, Inc." (Single)[dead link‍] (in German). charts.de. Accessed on August 10, 2013.
  15. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 5, 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Lipps Inc." in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  16. ^ "Lipps Inc. - Funky Town". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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