Kiss Me (Ed Sheeran song)

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"Kiss Me"
Song by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)
RecordedJanuary–March 2011
Genre
Length4:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Sheeran, No I.D.

"Kiss Me" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran along with Justin Franks and Julie Frost for his debut studio album, + (2011) which appeared as the eleventh track. The song was produced by Sheeran and No I.D.

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Lyrics

According to Sheeran, the lyrics of the song describes the relationship between two best friends, who fell in love with each other. The boy falls in love first and it takes a while for the girl to feel the same and in the end, she does. The couple are actually the godparents of Sheeran and he explains the meaning behind the song during the 2012 iTunes Festival. [1]

Composition

"Kiss Me" is written in the key of D major with a moderate tempo. [2]

Credits and personnel

Credits taken from Allmusic and +'s liner notes. [3]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 94
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] 29
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] 20

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Kiss Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [8] Gold45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [10] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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    References

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    2. ↑ "Kiss Me". musicnotes.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
    3. ↑ "Ed Sheeran : Credits". AllMusic. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
    4. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kiss Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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