"I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips" is a 1984 hit song by Eric Carmen. It was the lead single from his sixth album, which was his second eponymous album.
The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 during February 1985, becoming his sixth of eight Top 40 singles during his solo career. The song was a bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number 10 in the United States[2] and number 17 in Canada.
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it to be Carmen's 9th greatest solo song, pointing out its similarity with Bruce Springsteen's song "Fire".[3]Chaospin critic Linda Giantino rated it Carmen's 8th greatest solo song, praising the backup vocals and noting that "the lyrics of the song sound a little sensual."[4]
In 1986, Louise Mandrell recorded a country version of "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips". Her rendition reached number 35 on the US country chart,[8] and number 41 on the Canadian country chart.
