"Lips Are Movin" | ||||
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Single by Meghan Trainor | ||||
from the album Title | ||||
Released | October 21, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Studio | The Carriage House (Nolensville, Tennessee) | |||
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Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Kevin Kadish | |||
Meghan Trainor singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Lips Are Movin" on YouTube |
"Lips Are Movin" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, taken from her debut major-label studio album, Title (2015). It was written by Trainor and the album's producer, Kevin Kadish. Epic Records premiered the song on MTV News on October 15, 2014, and released it to the United States contemporary hit radio stations on October 21, as the second single from Title. A retro-tinged doo-wop and pop song with girl-group harmonies and bubblegum pop hooks, "Lips Are Movin" was inspired by Trainor's conflict with her record label. However, critical commentary has described it as a song about Trainor leaving her significant other after discovering he is cheating on her.
Critics drew similarities between the song's style and that of Trainor's debut single, "All About That Bass" (2014). Some deemed the song catchy, while others criticized its lyrics. In the United States, "Lips Are Movin" reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It received platinum or multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, and reached the top 10 on their charts among others.
Philip Andelman directed the music video for "Lips Are Movin", which was commissioned by the technology company Hewlett-Packard. The first-ever music video created entirely by social media influencers, it portrays behind-the-scenes events of a video shoot. Trainor performed "Lips Are Movin" on televised shows such as Today, The Voice, and Dancing with the Stars, and included it on the set lists for four of her concert tours: 2015's That Bass Tour and MTrain Tour, 2016's the Untouchable Tour, and 2024's the Timeless Tour.