K.I.S.S.I.N.G.

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"K.I.S.S.I.N.G."
Single by Siedah Garrett
from the album Kiss of Life
B-side "Taboo"
Recorded1987–1988
Studio Westlake Recording Studios
Genre R&B
Length5:24 (album version)
4:05 (single version)
Label Qwest
Songwriter(s) Dana Merino, Guy Babylon
Producer(s) Rod Temperton, Dick Rudolph

"K.I.S.S.I.N.G." is a 1988 single by singer/songwriter Siedah Garrett, taken from her album Kiss of Life . The single was her most successful release as a solo artist, hitting number one on the dance chart for one week. [1] On the soul chart, "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." peaked at number sixteen and on the Billboard Hot 100, it went to number ninety-seven. [2]

Contents

Track listing

7" Single / Cassette Single

  1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." – 4:05
  2. "Taboo" – 3:28

12" Single

  1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Heat Of Passion Mix)" – 8:14
  2. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Dub)" – 8:30
  3. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Acid Bass Line Edit)" – 7:30
  4. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (A Cappella)" – 4:20

CD Single

  1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (The Heat Of Passion Mix)" – 8:16
  2. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Dub)" – 8:36
  3. "Taboo" – 3:27

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the parent album's liner notes. [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "K.I.S.S.I.N.G."
Chart (1988)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [4] 77
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 97
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 16

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 107.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 224.
  3. Kiss of Life liner notes. Qwest Records. 1988.
  4. "UK Charts > Siedah Garrett". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. "Siedah Garrett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. "Siedah Garrett Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. "Siedah Garrett Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2022.