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Mouth (Merril Bainbridge song)

March 03, 2023

"Mouth" is a song written by Australian singer-songwriter Merril Bainbridge and produced by Siew for Bainbridge's debut album, The Garden (1995). It was released as the album's first single in October 1994 in Australia, then was re-issued in 1995. "Mouth" became her biggest hit, peaking at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks and in Canada for one week. The song also became a top-five hit in Iceland and the United States and reached number 17 in New Zealand.

"Mouth"
Single by Merril Bainbridge
from the album The Garden
B-side"Bring Boring", "Song for Neen", "Julie"
Released24 October 1994 (1994-10-24)
Studio001 (Carlton, Victoria)
Length3:25
LabelGotham
Songwriter(s)Merril Bainbridge
Producer(s)Siew
Merril Bainbridge singles chronology
"Mouth"
(1994) 		"Under the Water"
(1995)
Alternative cover
US single cover

Content and music videos

The song, a playful and suggestive tune, was often referred to having something related to sexual themes. Bainbridge stated that "(Any sexuality on "Mouth" was) not deliberate—it was definitely not a sexual song. It's just honest—about a relationship, how you feel in a relationship. Sometimes you feel you're in control and the next thing, you're insecure—it's the role playing thing. To me, it's not about straight up sexuality. It doesn't bother me if people connect with that, because obviously it's there, but it wasn't something I was aware of".[1]

There were two music videos for the song, both directed by Gotham Records co-founder Ross Fraser.[2] The first video is a simple video with no plot, shot in both black and white and colour. Scenes included Bainbridge flirting with a long-haired man in a car and singing to camera wearing a black lingerie dress with a red heart in the middle of it, intercut with shots of another man's mouth. This video was released in Australia. The second video is in black and white and is just the footage of Bainbridge in the car kissing the first man for the whole video, looking at the camera three times. It was filmed along Yarra Boulevard in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.[3] This video as well as the first, was released around the world. The first music video can be found on the special edition of The Garden as a CD-ROM.

Chart performance

The "Mouth" single was first released in Australia in October 1994 but disappeared quickly due to lack of interest and airplay, charting outside the top 100.[4] The song was repackaged and reissued in 1995 and with the help of airplay and more promotion it became the biggest song of her career. The single belatedly entered the Australian ARIA top 100 in March 1995 at number 60,[5] and during its ninth week on the chart,[6] it reached the number-one position and stayed there for six consecutive weeks.[7] By doing so, Bainbridge became the first Australian woman to top her native country's chart with a self-penned debut single.[8] "Mouth" spent a total of 26 weeks in the charts,[9] was the fourth-highest-selling single for 1995,[9] and was accredited platinum by ARIA.[9] The song was nominated for seven ARIA Awards in 1995 but failed to win any.[10]

The song was released in the United States in 1996 and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67, eventually peaking at number four. Success in the American music industry was, and still is, a relatively rare occurrence for Australian artists and the success of "Mouth" in the US gave Bainbridge superstar status in her home country for a period. Ross Fraser stated that he thought she would have had more chance of success in Europe and what happened in the US came as a surprise.[11] The song spent a total of thirty weeks in the US charts and was the 37th-highest-selling single for 1996. It was accredited gold by RIAA selling 600,000 copies around the US.[12][13] After the success of the song, Bainbridge toured the US and during that tour she played at Madison Square Garden in New York City with Sheryl Crow. The song did not enjoy the same success in the UK, peaking at 51 in the charts during its eight-week run in the top 200. The song also went top five in Japan, Hong Kong and the Philippines.[14]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 600,000[13]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalogue Ref.
Australia 24 October 1994 CD Gotham 74321236412 [40]
Cassette 74321236414
United Kingdom 25 November 1996 CD
74321431012 [41]
Cassette 74321431014

References

  1. ^ "Merril Bainbridge – Bob Gajarsky" 29 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Consumable Online]. Retrieved 8 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Music video director". mvdbase. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Response from ARIA re: Merril Bainbridge singles chart history, received 21 May 2018". Retrieved 21 May 2018 – via Imgur.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Mar 1995". Retrieved 5 May 2016 – via Imgur.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ a b "Merril Bainbridge – Mouth". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  8. ^ Sandiford-Waller, Theda (21 September 1996). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 38. p. 85.
  9. ^ a b c d e "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". Retrieved 5 May 2016 – via Imgur.
  10. ^ . ARIA Awards. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
  11. ^ . thei.aust.com. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  12. ^ a b "American single certifications – Merril Bainbridge – Mouth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. BPI Communications Inc. 18 January 1997. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  14. ^ . thei.aust.com. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  15. ^ Mouth (Australian CD single liner notes). Merril Bainbridge. Gotham Records. 1994. 74321236412.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Mouth (Australian cassette single sleeve). Merril Bainbridge. Gotham Records. 1994. 74321236414.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Mouth (UK CD single liner notes). Merril Bainbridge. Arista Records, Gotham Records, BMG. 1996. 74321431012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Mouth (UK cassette single sleeve). Merril Bainbridge. Arista Records, Gotham Records, BMG. 1996. 74321431014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Mouth (European CD single liner notes). Merril Bainbridge. RCA Records, Gotham Records, BMG. 1996. 74321459902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Mouth (US CD single liner notes). Merril Bainbridge. Universal Records. 1996. UDS 56018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Mouth (US cassette single sleeve). Merril Bainbridge. Universal Records. 1996. UCS-56018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Mouth (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Merril Bainbridge. Universal Records. 1996. U12 56023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  24. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9724." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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  26. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (5.12. – 11.12. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 December 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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  28. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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  31. ^ "Merril Bainbridge Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
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  35. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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  41. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 November 1996. p. 29.

March 03, 2023
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Mouth is a song written by Australian singer songwriter Merril Bainbridge and produced by Siew for Bainbridge s debut album The Garden 1995 It was released as the album s first single in October 1994 in Australia then was re issued in 1995 Mouth became her biggest hit peaking at number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks and in Canada for one week The song also became a top five hit in Iceland and the United States and reached number 17 in New Zealand Mouth Single by Merril Bainbridgefrom the album The GardenB side Bring Boring Song for Neen Julie Released24 October 1994 1994 10 24 Studio001 Carlton Victoria Length3 25LabelGothamSongwriter s Merril BainbridgeProducer s SiewMerril Bainbridge singles chronology Mouth 1994 Under the Water 1995 Alternative coverUS single cover Contents 1 Content and music videos 2 Chart performance 3 Track listings 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 ReferencesContent and music videos EditThe song a playful and suggestive tune was often referred to having something related to sexual themes Bainbridge stated that Any sexuality on Mouth was not deliberate it was definitely not a sexual song It s just honest about a relationship how you feel in a relationship Sometimes you feel you re in control and the next thing you re insecure it s the role playing thing To me it s not about straight up sexuality It doesn t bother me if people connect with that because obviously it s there but it wasn t something I was aware of 1 There were two music videos for the song both directed by Gotham Records co founder Ross Fraser 2 The first video is a simple video with no plot shot in both black and white and colour Scenes included Bainbridge flirting with a long haired man in a car and singing to camera wearing a black lingerie dress with a red heart in the middle of it intercut with shots of another man s mouth This video was released in Australia The second video is in black and white and is just the footage of Bainbridge in the car kissing the first man for the whole video looking at the camera three times It was filmed along Yarra Boulevard in the Melbourne suburb of Kew 3 This video as well as the first was released around the world The first music video can be found on the special edition of The Garden as a CD ROM Chart performance EditThe Mouth single was first released in Australia in October 1994 but disappeared quickly due to lack of interest and airplay charting outside the top 100 4 The song was repackaged and reissued in 1995 and with the help of airplay and more promotion it became the biggest song of her career The single belatedly entered the Australian ARIA top 100 in March 1995 at number 60 5 and during its ninth week on the chart 6 it reached the number one position and stayed there for six consecutive weeks 7 By doing so Bainbridge became the first Australian woman to top her native country s chart with a self penned debut single 8 Mouth spent a total of 26 weeks in the charts 9 was the fourth highest selling single for 1995 9 and was accredited platinum by ARIA 9 The song was nominated for seven ARIA Awards in 1995 but failed to win any 10 The song was released in the United States in 1996 and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67 eventually peaking at number four Success in the American music industry was and still is a relatively rare occurrence for Australian artists and the success of Mouth in the US gave Bainbridge superstar status in her home country for a period Ross Fraser stated that he thought she would have had more chance of success in Europe and what happened in the US came as a surprise 11 The song spent a total of thirty weeks in the US charts and was the 37th highest selling single for 1996 It was accredited gold by RIAA selling 600 000 copies around the US 12 13 After the success of the song Bainbridge toured the US and during that tour she played at Madison Square Garden in New York City with Sheryl Crow The song did not enjoy the same success in the UK peaking at 51 in the charts during its eight week run in the top 200 The song also went top five in Japan Hong Kong and the Philippines 14 Track listings EditAustralian CD and cassette single UK CD single 15 16 17 Mouth Being Boring Song for Neen Mouth off the track mix UK cassette single 18 Mouth Being Boring Mouth off the track mix European CD single 19 Mouth Being Boring US CD and cassette single 20 21 Mouth Julie US 12 inch single 22 A1 Mouth conversion 7 17 A2 Mouth subversion 3 54 B1 Mouth diversion 5 39 B2 Mouth inversion 3 54 B3 Mouth perversion 3 57Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1995 1997 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 7 1Canada Top Singles RPM 23 1Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 24 1Germany Official German Charts 25 71Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 26 5New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 27 17Scotland OCC 28 53UK Singles OCC 29 51US Billboard Hot 100 30 4US Adult Top 40 Billboard 31 8US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 32 2US Rhythmic Billboard 33 23 Year end charts Edit Chart 1995 PositionAustralia ARIA 9 4Chart 1996 PositionCanada Top Singles RPM 34 62Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 35 43US Billboard Hot 100 36 53Chart 1997 PositionCanada Top Singles RPM 37 40Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 38 55US Billboard Hot 100 39 42Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 9 Platinum 70 000 United States RIAA 12 Gold 600 000 13 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Format s Label s Catalogue Ref Australia 24 October 1994 CD Gotham 74321236412 40 Cassette 74321236414United Kingdom 25 November 1996 CD AristaGothamBMG 74321431012 41 Cassette 74321431014References Edit Merril Bainbridge Bob Gajarsky Archived 29 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Consumable Online Retrieved 8 December 2006 Music video director mvdbase Retrieved 21 December 2006 Google Maps Retrieved 16 October 2013 Response from ARIA re Merril Bainbridge singles chart history received 21 May 2018 Retrieved 21 May 2018 via Imgur The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart Week Ending 26 Mar 1995 Retrieved 5 May 2016 via Imgur Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing a b Merril Bainbridge Mouth ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 24 October 2018 Sandiford Waller Theda 21 September 1996 Hot 100 Singles Spotlight Billboard Vol 108 no 38 p 85 a b c d e The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995 Retrieved 5 May 2016 via Imgur ARIA Award nominations ARIA Awards Archived from the original on 26 September 2007 Retrieved 16 December 2006 The Making of Merril p 4 thei aust com Retrieved 11 July 2007 a b American single certifications Merril Bainbridge Mouth Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 8 May 2015 a b Best Selling Records of 1996 Billboard Vol 109 no 3 BPI Communications Inc 18 January 1997 p 61 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved 7 May 2015 The Making of Merril p 3 thei aust com Retrieved 11 July 2007 Mouth 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