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Single by Red Dragon featuring Brian and Tony Gold | |
B-side | "Beat Up" (by Taxi Gang) |
Released | 18 July 1994 [1] |
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"Compliments on Your Kiss" on YouTube |
"Compliments on Your Kiss" is a jazz-reggae song by Jamaican deejay Red Dragon featuring Jamaican reggae duo Brian and Tony Gold. The song was written by Sly Dunbar, Winston Harris, and Red Dragon (under his real name, Leroy May), and it was produced by Sly and Robbie and Taxi. One of the song's B-sides, "Beat Up", is performed by Sly and Robbie under the name Taxi Gang.
The single was released on 18 July 1994 by Taxi and Mango Records and became Red Dragon's most successful international hit. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart on 28 August 1994 and ended the year as the 27th-most-successful single in the UK. It also experienced success outside the UK, reaching the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. Several reviewers have attributed the song's success to the popularity of other radio-friendly reggae musicians at the time, including Dawn Penn and Chaka Demus & Pliers. [3]
In a review of the song, Music & Media magazine called "Compliments on Your Kiss" "as harmless as Puff the magic dragon" and complimented the song's Caribbean ambiance. [2] A spokesman of British radio station Capital FM said of the song, "It's a good, fun, catchy pop tune". [3] Record Mirror editor James Hamilton named it a "Sly & Robbie produced delightful doo-wop style summery 137.8/68.9bpm reggae crossover using the uncredited tune of Elvis Presley's 'Lover Doll' (which could prove expensive!)" in his weekly dance column. [4]
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Australia (ARIA) [18] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [1] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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