Read My Lips
by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor bestography
Read My Lips is ranked as the best album by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
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Read My Lips track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Read My Lips rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 52 Music Albums of 2001 | 36/52 | 2 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 77 Music Albums of 2001 | 62/77 | 1 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 31/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 94 Music Albums of 2001 | 76/94 | - |
| 2025 | Gallowtree | Top 33 Music Albums of 2001 | 11/33 | 3 |
| 2025 |  DJFresh-Rock | Top 36 Greatest Music Albums | 14/36 | 55 |
| 2025 |  Igtonumama | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 56/100 | 2 |
| 2024 |  zwiebel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2022 | Gallowtree | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 73/100 | 6 |
| 2021 |  covecove | Finesse... | 97/100 | - |
| 2021 |  CharlieBarley | Top 61 Music Albums of 2001 | 56/61 | 0 |
| 2021 |  IanFrance | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 54/100 | 24 |
| 2021 | IanFrance | Top 62 Music Albums of the 2000s | 9/62 | 17 |
| 2020 |  authorunknown | Top 21 Music Albums of 2001 | 20/21 | 0 |
| 2018 | Luigii | Top 17 Music Albums of 2001 | 7/17 | 3 |
| 2016 |  Eastwood | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 63/100 | 2 |
| 2001 | Drowned in Sound | The Best Of 2001 | 40/60 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 17 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 124 | |||
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Read My Lips ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/10/2026 10:06 | Tamthebam | 23,259 | 69/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2025 12:53 | Igtonumama | 10,784 | 63/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2025 08:15 | TonySayers61 | 25,368 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/17/2024 07:23 | Hyggevinyl | 4,454 | 72/100 |
| ! | 09/17/2024 22:10 | DJFresh-Rock | 131 | 86/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.6/100, a mean average of 75.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.2.
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DJFresh-Rock 12/29/2024 03:37 | #306691 | TOP COMMENT
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“Pop” isn’t a dirty word: Sophie Ellis Bextor and her team of writers demonstrate that amply here, with a collection of songs that delight at (almost) every turn - the tracks from the original release are superior to the ones added in as extras later on. From the kitschy Murder On The Dancefloor to the serious-edged Sparkle, there’s plenty here to enjoy. A genuine pop gem. (Edited)
Boltzmann 06/08/2021 09:51 | #270466
Really bland. If you're really in the mood for cheesy, unchallenging disco, this is nice though.
TheDude85 07/02/2019 16:32 | #238803 | TOP COMMENT
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Awesome groove, smooth vocals an interesting solo debut of former lead vocalist of UK's theaudience.
A killer record that takes nu-disco and house into a space journey with Sophie's killer vocals. Underrated pop record! (Edited)
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