"Word of Mouth" is the twenty-first studio album by the English rock group the Kinks, released in November 1984. The track "Do It Again" was released as a single from the album in 1985.
The song "Living on a Thin Line," written by Dave Davies, was featured three times in the 2001 episode "University" of the American TV show The Sopranos. According to producer Terence Winter, it became the most frequently asked-about song of the series. The song was also used in the final episode of the HBO series Vice Principals.
"Good Day," another track from the album, includes an allusion to the death of actress Diana Dors.
The song "Do It Again" was featured in the 2006 film Click, and in trailers promoting the film. It was also used in TV advertisements for the 2013 edition of the Tour de France.
Three tracks from the album—"Going Solo," "Missing Persons," and "Sold Me Out"—were later repurposed for Kinks leader Ray Davies' solo debut album, which also served as the soundtrack for his self-directed, concurrently produced film Return to Waterloo.
In terms of commercial performance, Word of Mouth spent twenty weeks on the US Billboard album charts, reaching a peak position of No. 57 in February 1985.
