Word of Mouth (Toni Basil album)


Word of Mouth is the debut studio album by Toni Basil. It was first released in 1981 in the UK. It was certified Gold by RIAA. It featured the number-one 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 US version of the album added the songs "Rock On" and "Shoppin' from A to Z", and removed "Hanging Around".

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 number 22 but receiving a Gold certification. However, the following singles both underperformed, which cut the album's success short. It also reached number 27 on the New Zealand albums chart.

Track listing

US LP

  1. "Mickey" – 4:12
  2. "Rock On" – 4:04
  3. "Shoppin' from A to Z" – 4:08
  4. "You Gotta Problem" – 4:34
  5. "Be Stiff" – 3:22
  6. "Nobody" – 4:00
  7. "Little Red Book" – 4:04
  8. "Space Girls" – 2:56
  9. "Thief on the Loose" – 3:50
  10. "Time After Time" – 4:18

    UK LP

  11. "Nobody" – 4:03
  12. "Hangin' Around" – 4:08
  13. "Thief on the Loose" – 3:54
  14. "Time After Time" – 4:23
  15. "Mickey" – 4:15
  16. "Little Red Book" – 4:07
  17. "Be Stiff" – 3:24
  18. "Space Girls" – 3:00
  19. "You Gotta Problem" – 4:36

    International cassette

  20. "Mickey"
  21. "Nobody"
  22. "Hangin' Around"
  23. "Thief on the Loose"
  24. "Little Red Book"
  25. "Time After Time"
  26. "Be Stiff"
  27. "Space Girls"
  28. "You Gotta Problem"

    Personnel