Tkautz was signed to Westside Records , a label created by '' E Street '' s producers , and recorded her debut single , " Read My Lips " . Redlich described why Tkautz was chosen ahead of her fellow actresses " I thought it was too raunchy for Toni Pearen and too teeny-bopper for Alyssa-Jane Cook " . It was promoted via the show and released in May 1991 , which reached the number-one position on the ARIA Singles Chart in July . The track was written by Tony King and Roy Nicolson , and was produced by Leon Berger . At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992 it won Highest Selling Single for the previous year . The song was parodied by Gina Riley on the comedy TV series , '' Fast Forward '' , as " Pout Your Lips " . The single 's B-side is " Say Goodbye " and was written by Berger , Alston Koch and Doug Henderson . Since 1991 , Tkautz has re-recorded " Read My Lips " twice : the first version as the " Read My Lips ( Electro Pushers Remix ) " , which was to be included as a bonus track on her proposed third album , '' Glamorous Life '' ; and the second version as the " Read My Lips ( Neon Stereo Remix ) " , which was performed live by Tkautz on Channel 7 's '' The Morning Show ''
ARIA Music Awards of 1992
ARIA Music Awards of 1992
Melissa Tkautz