First Kiss (Kid Rock album)

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First Kiss
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Studio album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015
Recorded2014
Studio
Genre
Length44:44
Label
Producer
Kid Rock chronology
Rebel Soul
(2012)		First Kiss
(2015)		 Sweet Southern Sugar
(2017)
Singles from First Kiss
  1. "First Kiss"
    Released: January 6, 2015

First Kiss is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Kid Rock. The album was released on February 24, 2015, through Warner Bros. Records and Top Dog Records, and is his first and only with Warner Bros. after leaving sister label Atlantic Records in 2014. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 61/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [4]
Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
New York Daily News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

First Kiss received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 61, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on nine reviews. [8] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said, "It's a bit bumpy and sometimes sleepy but it finds old Bob Ritchie settling into his comfort zone, knowing that he's in it for the long haul." [1] Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone said, "First Kiss presents few surprises, mostly because Kid Rock's journey from abrasive rap metal to unreconstructed heartland rock has landed him in a sweet spot: big guitars, big drums, big choruses and gravelly vocals." [3] Richard Bienstock of Billboard said, "First Kiss is hardly his most adventurous project, but it is perhaps his most easygoing, tuneful one. The production is crisp and clean, the guitars are sparkling, the vibe is rollicking but relaxed. He sounds better here than he has in a long time." [2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, with sales of 137,000 copies in the United States. [15] As of December 2015, First Kiss has sold more than 354,000 copies in the United States. [16] The album also debuted at number two in Canada on the Canadian Albums Chart, with sales of 8,000. [17]

Track listing

All songs were produced by Kid Rock, except "First Kiss" and "Drinking Beer With Dad" were produced by Kid Rock and Dan Huff.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."First Kiss" Kid Rock, Marlon Young4:40
2."Good Times, Cheap Wine"Rock, Young4:37
3."Johnny Cash"Rock4:41
4."Ain't Enough Whiskey"Rock, Young3:37
5."Drinking Beer with Dad"Rock4:38
6."Good Time Lookin' for Me"Rock, Young4:33
7."Best of Me"Rock, Young4:48
8."One More Song"Rock4:26
9."Jesus and Bocephus"Rock, Jeff Orr3:51
10."FOAD"Rock, Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist4:53
Clean edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Say Goodbye" (reworked version of "FOAD" co-written by Bob Seger [18] )Rock, Ed Jurdi, Gordy Quist4:53

Personnel

Kid Rock

Additional personnel

Hornists

Backing vocalists

  • Barbara Payton - background vocals
  • Herschel Boone - background vocals
  • Jessica Wagner-Cowan - background vocals
  • Laura Creamer - background vocals
  • Russell Terrell - background vocals
  • Shannon Curfman - background vocals
  • Shaun Murphy - background vocals
  • Stacy Michelle - background vocals

Drummers

  • Dorian Crozier
  • Richard Millsap

Others

Guitarists

Pianists

Violists

  • Vivek Kamath - viola
  • Shmuel Katz
  • Remi Pelletier

Violinists

  • Larry Frautchi - violin
  • Lisa Kim - violin
  • Hyunju Lee - violin
  • Liz Kim - violin
  • Joanna Maurer - violin
  • Annaliesa Place - violin
  • Sharon Yamada - violin
  • Jung Sun Yoo - violin
  • Suzanne Ornstein - violin
  • David Southern - violin

Cellists

  • Mihai Marica - cello
  • Alan Stepansky - cello
  • Wendy Sutter - cello

Bassists

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "First Kiss - Kid Rock | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Album Review: Kid Rock Grows Up and Gives Thanks on 'First Kiss'". Billboard. February 23, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Anthony DeCurtis (February 24, 2015). "First Kiss". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Kyle Anderson (February 18, 2015). "'First Kiss,' by Kid Rock". Ew.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Billboard (November 13, 2014). "Kid Rock Announces New Album 'First Kiss,' Teases 2015 Tour". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "First Kiss by Kid Rock on Apple Music". iTunes. February 24, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Doyle, Patrick (November 26, 2014). "7 Things We Know About Kid Rock's 'First Kiss'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "First Kiss by Kid Rock Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ Godwin, Richard (February 20, 2015). "Albums of the week (Feb 20-26)". Evening Standard . Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ There's a certain dumb fun attached to the gonzo country rock of Drinking Beer With Dad, but, in truth, we'd be lion to you if we said First Kiss was good. [14 Feb 2015, p.53]
  11. ↑ "Kid Rock: First Kiss review – torturous cliches and constipated insincerity". The Guardian. February 19, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ d'Apice, James (February 18, 2015). "Album Review: Kid Rock - First Kiss". The Music . Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Kid Rock, Big Sean album reviews". NY Daily News. February 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  14. ↑ The first few tracks are like The Black Crowes without the cosmic sophistication. [Apr 2015, p.104]
  15. ↑ Billboard (March 4, 2015). "Big Sean Scores His First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  16. ↑ Teitelman, Bram (January 8, 2016). "Metal by Numbers: Metallica, FFDP, AC/DC among 2015's biggest-selling rock, metal records". MetalInsider.net. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  17. ↑ Cross, Alan (March 4, 2015). "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 04 March 2015" . Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Bob Seger helped Kid Rock "Say Goodbye" on new album". Theoaklandpress.com. February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kid Rock – First Kiss" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kid Rock – First Kiss" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2015. 9. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kid Rock – First Kiss". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  27. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  28. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Kid Rock Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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