"Lipgloss" is a song by British rock band Pulp

Pulp (band)

Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....

, from their 1994 album

Album

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 His 'n' Hers

His 'n' Hers

His 'n' Hers is the fourth studio album by Pulp and is commonly cited as the band's breakthrough album, reaching #9 in the UK charts. In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it the 70th greatest album of all time. A "deluxe edition" of His 'n' Hers was released on 11 September 2006. It contained a second...

. It was released on 15 November 1993 as the first single

Single (music)

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 from the album, charting at #50 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 (see 1993 in British music

1993 in British music

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).

The lyrics are about a woman who cannot seduce her boyfriend anymore because she has "lost her lipgloss". This appears to be a metaphor for losing 'it

It (pronoun)

"It" is a third-person, singular neuter pronoun in Modern English.-Usage:In English, words such as it and its genitive form its have been used to refer to human babies and pets, although with the passage of time this usage has come to be considered too impersonal in the case of babies, with many...

', her sex appeal.

Track listings

CD and 12"

1. "Lipgloss" (3:36)
2. "Deep Fried in Kelvin" (9:49)
3. "You're a Nightmare" (5:19)

Cassette and 7"

1. "Lipgloss" (3:36)
2. "You're a Nightmare" (5:19)

External links

• Lipgloss at Discogs
  Discogs
  Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...