Kiss Me (Empress Of song)
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| Single by Empress Of featuring Rina Sawayama | ||||
| from the album For Your Consideration | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Valley Girl | |||
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"Kiss Me" is the first single by Hoduran-American singer/songwriter, Empress Of featuring Japanese-British singer, Rina Sawayama, off her fourth studio album For Your Consideration
The song was released on September 25, 2023, via her independent label, Major Arcana and American independent label, Giant Music respectively, after premiering as "Hottest Record" on Clara Amfo's BBC Radio 1's "Future Sounds" radio program.[1][2] The song debuted live during a headline performance at British venue, the Lower Third in London, England on August 22, 2023.
"Kiss Me" is also notable as Rodriguez's first release not to feature any of her own music production[3] and instead, was produced and co-written by American music producers and songwriters, Valley Girl, with additional writing by long-time collaborator, BJ Burton.[4]
Music video[edit]
The music video, directed by India Rose Harris features stylized shots of Rodriguez and Sawayama performing the song intercut between two locations, a countryside glade dressed as angels to a more sultry atmosphere within a dreamy ballroom. The video was filmed in the United Kingdom.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Empress Of Premieres New Song "Kiss Me" featuring Rina Sawayama on BBC Radio 1". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo, Empress Of & Rina Sawayama Hottest Record". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ empressof (2023-05-29). "#kissme #fyp #viral". TikTok. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Empress Of Teams Up With Rina Sawayama For New Song "Kiss Me"". Genius. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (2023-09-25). "Empress of and Rina Sawayama Share Video for New Song "Kiss Me"". Pitchfork.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (2023-09-25). "Empress Of links up with Rina Sawayama on new single, "Kiss Me"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-01-24.