Recorded 1981 Release date 1981 | Length 39:28 Label Virgin Records | |
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Released 22 May 1981 (U.K.)April 1982 (U.S.) New wave albums Recombo DNA, Oh - No! It's Devo, Freedom of Choice, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are, Rival Factions |
Word of Mouth is Toni Basil's debut album. It was first released in 1981 in the U.K. It was certified Gold by RIAA. It featured the #1 worldwide hit "Mickey". The album also contains three covers of songs by the band Devo who also performed on the songs. The song "You Gotta Problem" is actually a retitled version of Devo's "Pity You." The U.S. version of the album added the songs "Rock On" and "Shoppin' from A to Z", and removed "Hanging Around".
Contents
- Toni basil rock on by b s
- US LP
- UK LP
- International Cassette
- Personnel
- Production
- Chart performance
- Songs
- References
Toni basil rock on by b s
US LP
- "Mickey" (Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn) – 4:12
- "Rock On" (David Essex) – 4:04
- "Shoppin' from A to Z" (Allee Willis, Bruce Roberts, Toni Basil) – 4:08
- "You Gotta Problem" (Mark Mothersbaugh) – 4:34
- "Be Stiff" (Gerald Casale, Bob Lewis) – 3:22
- "Nobody" (Paul Delph) – 4:00
- "Little Red Book" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:04
- "Space Girls" (Casale) – 2:56
- "Thief on the Loose" (Basil, Greg Mathieson) – 3:50
- "Time After Time" (Nick Gilder, James McCullough) – 4:18
UK LP
- "Nobody" – 4:03
- "Hangin' Around" (Conway) – 4:08
- "Thief on the Loose" – 3:54
- "Time After Time" – 4:23
- "Mickey" – 4:15
- "Little Red Book" – 4:07
- "Be Stiff" – 3:24
- "Space Girls" – 3:00
- "You Gotta Problem" – 4:36
International Cassette
- "Mickey"
- "Nobody"
- "Hangin' Around"
- "Thief on the Loose"
- "Little Red Book"
- "Time After Time"
- "Be Stiff"
- "Space Girls"
- "You Gotta Problem"
Personnel
Production
Chart performance
The lead single "Mickey" became an international hit, which led to further success. It received double platinum certification. The album, which was released shortly after, was also a success, peaking at just #22 but receiving a Gold certification. However, the following singles ("Nobody" in the UK and "Shoppin' from A to Z" in the US) both flopped, which cut the album's success short. It also reached #27 on the New Zealand albums chart.
Songs
1Nobody4:03
2Hanging Around4:08
3Thief on the Loose3:54