"Red Lips" is a song recorded by American recording artist Sky Ferreira for her second extended play (EP) Ghost (2012). It was released on July 17, 2012 by Capitol Records. The song was written and produced by Greg Kurstin, with additional songwriting provided by Shirley Manson. "Red Lips" is a pop rock song that describes the emotional deterioration of an individual that Ferreira disliked. It differs from the previous electropop styles displayed in her earlier works; this was deliberately done to prevent Ferreira from being branded in a similar fashion as recording artist Britney Spears, which she felt that Capitol Records had intended to do.

Despite Ghost itself garnering mixed reviews, "Red Lips" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its overall production. However, the track failed to impact any national record charts. An accompanying music video for "Red Lips" was directed by Terry Richardson, and was premiered through Richardson's YouTube channel on June 12, 2012. Critics directed their commentaries towards Ferreira's increasingly risqué public persona, shifting from the more innocent image with which she launched her career.

With her debut studio album having been frequently delayed throughout the early 2010s, Ferreira released her second extended play Ghost on October 2, 2012 while simultaneously continuing production of her full-length record. "Red Lips" appears as the fourth of five songs on the track listing; a preview of the song was first released through YouTube earlier that February. "Red Lips" was later heard on the television series Gossip Girl, during the episode "Save the Last Chance" from its sixth and final season on November 26.

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