Kiss a Girl
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| Single by Keith Urban | ||||
| from the album Defying Gravity | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2009 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Keith Urban and Monty Powell | |||
| Producer | Dann Huff and Keith Urban | |||
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"Kiss a Girl" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. The song is the second single from his fifth studio album, Defying Gravity. It was released digitally on 10 March 2009, and it made its debut on the Hot Country Songs charts at #29. The song peaked at #16 on the Hot 100, making it his highest peak on the chart and only Top 20 to date.
The song was performed live by Urban and eventual "Idol" winner Kris Allen during the finale of eighth season of American Idol on 20 May 2009.
The song is part of the tracklist for Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2.
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"Kiss a Girl" is a moderate up-tempo rock music song in which the male narrator expresses a desire to fall in love with a female.
The song features accompaniment from electric guitar and ganjo, both played by Urban.
[edit] Critical reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic cited "Kiss a Girl" as a standout track on the album, calling it a "tight little rocker". He said that it and "Sweet Thing", the album's first single, "are 21st century equivalents of rock & roll love songs."[1] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine described the song unfavorably, saying that it was a retread of his previous single "Sweet Thing", which itself was described as a retread of Urban's earlier material.[2]
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Both a finalized and a promotional music video for "Kiss a Girl" are available for view at cmt.com, both directed by Chris Hicky.
[edit] Promotional Video
The promotional video for the song premiered first in April 2009 on cmt.com. It consists of Urban and his band performing in front of a green screen. Some of these scenes were later edited and included the TV video.
[edit] Official Video
The official video was found on iTunes on 25 May 2009. It consists of Urban and the band performing in an animated city. Also included is two people who eventually find each other and fall in love. At the end, the ferris wheel they ride displays "KISS" on each car, a reference to the song title.
[edit] Top Twenty Countdown
The video debuted on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown at #11 for the week of 5 June 2009, and has peaked at #2.
[edit] GAC'S Top 20 Countdown
The video reached #3 on GAC's Top 20 Countdown.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 16 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 40 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 25 |
[edit] References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Defying Gravity review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1493837. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (30 March 2009). "Defying Gravity review". Slant. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1695. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Keith Urban. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Keith Urban. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Keith Urban. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Keith Urban Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Keith Urban. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs?year=2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
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