Kissing You (Girls' Generation song)

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"Kissing You"
Kissing You - Rhythmer Remix.jpg
Rhythmer Remix Edition
Single by Girls' Generation
from the album Girls' Generation
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2008
March 11, 2008 (Remix Single)
Recorded2007
Genre K-pop
Length3:19
11:49 (Remix Single)
Label SM
Composer(s) Lee Jae-myung
Lyricist(s)
  • Lee Jae-myung
  • Kwon Yoon-jung
Girls' Generation singles chronology
"Girls' Generation"
(2007)		"Kissing You"
(2008)		"Baby Baby"
(2008)
Music video
"Kissing You" on YouTube

"Kissing You" is the third single by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, from their debut album, Girls' Generation (2007). Released in early 2008, the single hit number one on both SBS' Inkigayo and Mnet's M Countdown . [1] The song was also won the "Song of the Month" award in February 2008 on KBS' Music Bank . [2]

Contents

Music video

The music video featured a cameo from Super Junior's Donghae as the shared love interest.[ citation needed ] The video followed a candy theme, with the group members dressed in white and dancing whilst holding a lollipop (both concepts that also feature in live performances of the song, including covers by other groups.) The music video was released on January 14, 2008.[ citation needed ]

Rhythmer Volume 1 remix single

In January 2008, it was announced that people could submit their remixes of "Kissing You" to a website for a chance to have them officially released. [3] The four chosen remixes were then digitally released in March 2008. The Skool Rock Remix Version, the top choice in the competition, was included in the re-release of their debut album, Baby Baby (2008). [4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "Kissing You" – 03:18
  1. "Kissing You" (Skool Rock Remix) (by 정구현) – 03:06
  2. "Kissing You" (House Remix) (by 기현석) – 02:58
  3. "Kissing You" (Groovy Candy Remix) (by Philtre) – 02:57
  4. "Kissing You" (Funk Remix) (by shoon) – 03:21

Awards and nominations

Music programs awards

ProgramDate
SBS's Inkigayo February 3, 2008
February 17, 2008
Mnet's M Countdown February 14, 2008
February 28, 2008
KBS2's Music Bank February 29, 2008

Covers

The song has been covered by other K-Pop groups multiple times, including live on Korean music shows as part of special stages:

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. [12]

Studio

Personnel

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  7. ↑ "이효리 2관왕, 분야망라한 ★들의 하모니(엠넷 20's 초이스 종합) (The Results Of Mnet 20s Choice )" (in Korean). StarNews. August 23, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  8. ↑ Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Wonder Girls YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS)
  9. ↑ Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Tell Me (originally by Wonder Girls) - Girls' Generation YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS)
  10. ↑ Music Bank January 1, 2010 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Seohyun, Sooyoung and F(x) YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS)
  11. ↑ M Countdown Episode 474 (May 19, 2016) Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Lovelyz Mnet K-Pop on YouTube
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