"Long, Slow Kisses" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jeff Bates. It was first included on his 2003 debut album Rainbow Man. Bates re-recorded the song in 2004 and released it as the first single from his second album, Leave the Light On. He co-wrote the song with Gordon Bradberry and Ben Hayslip.[1]
| "Long, Slow Kisses" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jeff Bates | ||||
| from the album Leave the Light On | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:26 (original) 3:10 (re-recording) | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Bates Gordon Bradberry Ben Hayslip | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenny Beard and David Malloy (original) Kenny Beard and Blake Chancey (re-recording) | |||
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Critical reception
editIn his review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that the song "stumbles in its attempts at seduction."[1] Robert Loy of Country Standard Time was more positive, saying that "for such a young man, he certainly sounds as if he knows of whence he sings."[2]
Chart performance
edit"Long, Slow Kisses" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of September 25, 2004.[3]
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 57 |
References
edit- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Leave the Light On". Allmusic. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Loy, Robert. "Leave the Light On review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Shelburne, Craig (September 18, 2004). "Jackson Replaces McGraw at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Bates Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2012.