"Cover You in Kisses" is a song recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery from his album Leave a Mark (1998). It was written by Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown and Brett Jones, and produced by Montgomery and Csaba Petocz. It was released on May 25, 1998, as the album's second single.
| "Cover You in Kisses" | ||||
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| Single by John Michael Montgomery | ||||
| from the album Leave a Mark | ||||
| Released | May 25, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown, Brett Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Csaba Petocz, John Michael Montgomery | |||
| John Michael Montgomery singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cover You in Kisses" on YouTube | ||||
The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number two on the Canadian RPM Country chart. It also peaked at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song also charted on the year-end Country charts for both Canada and the US.
Composition
edit"Cover You in Kisses" was originally published in the key of F♯ major in common time with a tempo of 116 beats per minute. [2]
Critical reception
editLarry Flick of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Montgomery delivers a likeable performance. He went on to say that the production has an "easy, summertime feel that should serve radio well." He states that the only negative is the fact that the song is "pretty lightweight" with not a lot of substance.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Cover You in Kisses" debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 30, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country 100 (RPM) [4] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 91 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 18 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 236.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery - Cover You in Kisses". musicnotes.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Billboard, May 30, 1998
- ^ "RPM Weekly Top Country Singles/Country 100 - Sep 28, 1998 (Volume 68, No. 1)". Library and Archives Canada. RPM Weekly (archived). September 28, 1998. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100 - Billboard", Billboard, August 1, 1998, retrieved October 8, 2018
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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