Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)

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"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
Kissvengaboys.jpg
Single by Vengaboys
from the album The Platinum Album
B-side "Vengababes from Outer Space"
Released26 November 1999 (1999-11-26)
Studio Violent (Studio 4045) (Hilversum, Netherlands) [1]
Genre Eurodance, dance-pop
Length3:33
Label Breakin', Positiva
Songwriter(s) Danski & DJ Delmundo
Producer(s) Danski & DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys singles chronology
"We're Going to Ibiza"
(1999)
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
(1999)
"Shalala Lala"
(2000)
Music video
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" on YouTube

"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in November 1999 as the lead single from their third studio album, The Platinum Album (2000). The song reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Canada, Denmark, Flanders, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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Critical reception

AllMusic described the song as a "hi-energy dance anthem" in their review of The Platinum Album. [2]

Music video

The music video for "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" was shot in Tokyo during the Vengaboys Millennium world tour. It features the Para Para, a synchronized dance that originated in Japan. [3]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [47] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] Silver349,500 [49]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe26 November 1999Maxi-CD
[27]
United Kingdom6 December 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
Positiva [50]
Australia14 February 2000CD EMI Australia [51]
United States29 February 2000 Atlantic [52]

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