Lips Are Movin

"Lips Are Movin"
Single by Meghan Trainor
from the album Title
ReleasedOctober 21, 2014 (2014-10-21)
Recorded2014
StudioThe Carriage House (Nolensville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length3:01
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kevin Kadish
Meghan Trainor singles chronology
"All About That Bass"
(2014)		 "Lips Are Movin"
(2014)		 "Marvin Gaye"
(2015)
Music video
"Lips Are Movin" on YouTube

"Lips Are Movin" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her debut major-label studio album, Title (2015). It was written by Trainor and the album's producer, Kevin Kadish. Epic Records released the song to United States contemporary hit radio stations on October 21, as the second single from Title. A retro-tinged pop, doo-wop and R&B 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 said the song was 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 three of her concert tours: 2015's That Bass Tour and MTrain Tour and 2016's the Untouchable Tour.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Lips Are Movin"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 5× Platinum 350,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada) 3× Platinum 240,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Gold 15,000^
Germany (BVMI) Gold 250,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI) Gold 25,000double-dagger
Mexico (AMPROFON) Platinum 60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum 40,000double-dagger
Sweden (GLF) 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA) 4× Platinum 4,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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