Kiss Me When I'm Down
| "Kiss Me When I'm Down" | ||||
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| Single by Gary Allan | ||||
| from the album Get Off on the Pain | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Dorff Josh Kear Chris Tompkins | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Allan Greg Droman Mark Wright | |||
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"Kiss Me When I'm Down" is a song written by Andrew Dorff, Josh Kear, and Chris Tompkins and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in September 2010 as the third and final single from Allan's 2010 album Get Off on the Pain.
Content
The song's narrator has just been left by his girlfriend. He searches the house to dig up poor excuses to call like a stack of mail, toothpaste, and empty CD cases. In the second verse he is on the phone having tracked her down in a bar. The contrast between his sitting home finding excuses to call and her laughing in a bar exemplifies his longing and desperation.[1]
Critical reception
Stormy Lewis of Roughstock calls the song “Another brilliant song to add to the cannon of amazing Gary Allan singles,” and gave it a five out of five star rating.[1] Jim Malec of American Noise says that the lyrics are “Great. Not good, great,” and says the song “Deserves every single bit of acclaim and attention it will receive,” and gives the song a thumbs up. [2].
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 38 |
References
- ^ a b Lewis, Stormy. "Gary Allan-Kiss Me When I'm Down" Archived 2010-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Roughstock.
- ^ Malec, Jim. "Gary Allan-"Kiss Me When I'm Down" American Noise
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.