Word of Mouth (Mike + The Mechanics song)
"Word of Mouth" | ||||
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Single by Mike + The Mechanics | ||||
from the album Word of Mouth | ||||
B-side | "Let's Pretend It Didn't Happen" | |||
Released | 4 March 1991 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | Atlantic, Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil | |||
Mike + The Mechanics singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Word of Mouth" on YouTube |
"Word of Mouth" is a song by English rock group Mike + The Mechanics, released in March 1991 by Atlantic and Virgin as the lead single from their third album, Word of Mouth (1991). It was the most successful single from that album peaking at No.13 on UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at No.78 in the United States, their last single to chart there, and at No.36 in Canada. The music video was directed by Paul Boyd and premiered in early 1991.
Composition
The song is driven by electric guitar and synthesizer hooks played in unison, as well as the powerful vocal performance of Paul Young, who sings multiple B4 chest voice high notes. Coupled with layered hand clap and audience effects, the song has a distinctive live, stadium rock sound.
Critical reception
AllMusic lauded the track as a "rousing singalong" and "killer pop song."[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Cater, Evan (2011). "Word of Mouth – Mike + the Mechanics | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Mike & The Mechanics – Word of Mouth". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Mike & The Mechanics – Word of Mouth" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mike & The Mechanics". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mike & The Mechanics" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Mike & The Mechanics – Word of Mouth" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved 2 January 2009)
- ^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- CS1 German-language sources (de)
- EngvarB from June 2014
- Use dmy dates from June 2014
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- Short description is different from Wikidata
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- Single chart usages for Australia
- Single chart usages for Germany
- Single chart usages for Ireland3
- Single chart called without song
- Single chart usages for Dutch40
- Single chart usages for Dutch100
- Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers
- 1991 singles
- Mike + The Mechanics songs
- Music videos directed by Paul Boyd
- Song recordings produced by Christopher Neil
- Songs written by Mike Rutherford
- Songs written by Christopher Neil
- Rock ballads
- 1991 songs