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

This article is about a chart song. For the playground song, see K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

"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]

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

Track listing

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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 Passions 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

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

  • Siedah Garrett – lead and background vocals
  • Guy Babylon – arrangement, synths programming and performance
  • Jerry Hey – arrangement, trumpet and flugelhorn
  • Rod Temperton – arrangement
  • Larry "Larr-Dog" Williams – synths programming and performance, and saxophone
  • Paul "P.J." Jackson, Jr. – guitar
  • Daniel Higgins – saxophone
  • Gary Grant – trumpet and flugelhorn
  • Amber Merino – little girl

Charts

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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

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  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.
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