''Pucker Up'' is the second

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by American

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act

Lipps Inc. Lipps, Inc. ( , 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 certi ...

The album was released in 1980 on

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. The album contains the minor hit " How Long", a cover of the 1974 hit by

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, reaching number 4 on the U.S. dance chart and number 29 on the U.S. soul singles chart. It was not as successful as the group's previous album.

Critical reception

''Pucker Up'' received mixed reviews from critics.

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's Amy Hanson said "Unfortunately, that one song (How Long) is the album, and the rest just pales in its wake. And, if the truth were to be told, the album itself pales in the wake of "

Funkytown "Funkytown" is a song by American disco-funk group Lipps Inc., written and produced by Steven Greenberg and released by Casablanca Records in March 1980 as the second single from the group's debut studio album, '' Mouth to Mouth'' (1979). T ...

". Sometimes it's better to be remembered as a

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Track listing

All songs written by Steven Greenberg, except where noted.

Charts

;Album ;Singles

Sales and certifications

Personnel

The following personnel are credited on the album: Musicians *

Cynthia Johnson Cynthia Johnson (born April 22, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the band Lipps Inc. with the worldwide smash hit "Funkytown". Musical career Beginnings Prior to beco ...

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* Steven Greenberg -

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(1–6),

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(1–6),

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s (1–3),

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(1–5),

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(3–6),

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(4), background vocals (2, 3) * David Rivkin -

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(1) * Roger Dumas - synthesizers (1),

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(1, 2, 6) Technical * Steven Greenberg - producer * Steven Productions - executive productions * Chris Bellman - mastering * David Rivkin - recording * Phyllis Chotin - art direction * Art Hotel - design * Sketch Bruckner - Illustration

References

Lipps Inc. albums 1980 albums Casablanca Records albums {{1980s-album-stub