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[[Image:Cher in the shoop shoop song.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Cher in the music video for "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss".]] |
[[Image:Cher in the shoop shoop song.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Cher in the music video for "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss".]] |
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The video for The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) was made to go along with the movie, [[Mermaids (film)|Mermaids]]. The video features [[Cher]] along with [[Winona Ryder]] and [[Christina Ricci]]. In the video, Cher and the 2 girls are in a music studio dressed in 1960's clothings and they are also wearing wigs that symbolize the way [[Betty Everett]] wore her hair during the 1960's. Clips of the film are shown during the course of the video. Finally near the end Cher and the girls are shown in an alley spray painting a wall. |
The video for The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) was made to go along with the movie, [[Mermaids (film)|Mermaids]]. The video features [[Cher]] along with [[Winona Ryder]] and [[Christina Ricci]] (then age 10). In the video, Cher and the 2 girls are in a music studio dressed in 1960's clothings and they are also wearing wigs that symbolize the way [[Betty Everett]] wore her hair during the 1960's. Clips of the film are shown during the course of the video. Finally near the end Cher and the girls are shown in an alley spray painting a wall. |
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A second video was released, but it's very hard to find. The video is very similar to the original except it does not show any clips of the film Mermaids in it. |
A second video was released, but it's very hard to find. The video is very similar to the original except it does not show any clips of the film Mermaids in it. |
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"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" is the name of a song written by Rudy Clark. The original version of this song was released by Betty Everett in 1964. This version became a big hit in many markets, both in the United States and internationally. Many other versions of this song have been recorded by such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Cher, and Lulu. Versions which alter the gender of the song (i.e., "it's in her kiss") have been recorded by such artists as The Newbeats, The Hollies, and The Searchers. Linda Lewis had a hit in the United Kingdom with her version in 1975. Kate Taylor's version became a Hot 100 hit when released in 1977.
Though they never recorded a studio version of their duet, Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow performed "The Shoop Shoop Song" during several joint concert appearances throughout the mid 1970s. The most notable of these was a 1976 appearance on Saturday Night Live.
Betty Everett version
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 1 |
| UK Top 75 Singles Chart | 34 |
Cher version
Cher's remake was the first North American single from the soundtrack to the movie Mermaids, however in Europe The Shoop Shoop Song was the first single release from her twenty-ninth album Love Hurts. The song was very successful in Europe and in the rest of the world while in North America the song received modest attention and was featured on her Greatest Hits album.
Music video
The video for The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) was made to go along with the movie, Mermaids. The video features Cher along with Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci (then age 10). In the video, Cher and the 2 girls are in a music studio dressed in 1960's clothings and they are also wearing wigs that symbolize the way Betty Everett wore her hair during the 1960's. Clips of the film are shown during the course of the video. Finally near the end Cher and the girls are shown in an alley spray painting a wall.
A second video was released, but it's very hard to find. The video is very similar to the original except it does not show any clips of the film Mermaids in it.
Formats and track listings
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) World wide CD Single
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
- Baby I'm Yours
- We All Sleep Alone
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) US Promo CD
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 7 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Mega Top 50 Singles Chart | 5 |
| European Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 3 |
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 4 |
| UK Top 75 Singles Chart | 1 |
| United World Chart | 1 |
| world wide sales | 6,200,000 |