First Kiss (Kid Rock song) explained

First Kiss
Cover:FirstKiss.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kid Rock
Album:First Kiss
Recorded:2014
Length:4:40
Label:Warner Bros., Top Dog
Producer:Kid Rock, Dann Huff
Chronology:Kid Rock
Prev Title:Rebel Soul
Prev Year:2013
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Next Year:2017

"First Kiss" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kid Rock from his tenth studio album, First Kiss (2015). Written by Kid Rock and Marlon Young, and produced by Kid Rock and Dann Huff, the song was first released to digital retailers on January 6, 2015 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song recalls a man's first kiss with his high school sweetheart, who remains by his side to this day. Critics noted the song's inspiration from Bryan Adams' 1985 hit, "Summer of '69."[1] Though both "First Kiss" and "Summer Of 69" use the same chord structure of 38 Special's "Hold On Loosely."

The song achieved moderate commercial success, being Kid Rock's first Billboard Hot 100 hit since "All Summer Long" in 2008 and so far reaching a peak position of 66 on that chart. A crossover success, "First Kiss" has impacted multiple pop and rock charts, and was later sent to country radio.[2]

Track listings

Digital download  - single[3]

  1. First Kiss  - 4:40

US CD single[4]

  1. First Kiss  - 4:40
  2. Jesus And Bocephus  - 3:51
  3. Wasting Time  - 4:43

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesJanuary 6, 2015Digital downloadWarner Bros. Records
January 27, 2015CD single
April 27, 2015Country radioWarner Bros. Records / WEA[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kid Rock's 'First Kiss': Words fail him. Gamboa. Glenn. February 23, 2015. Newsday. February 21, 2020.
  2. News: Nicholson. Jessica. Warner Bros. Nashville Working Kid Rock Single to Country Radio. April 20, 2015. MusicRow. April 2, 2015.
  3. Web site: Amazon.com: First Kiss: Kid Rock: MP3 Downloads. April 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113212807/http://www.amazon.com/Warner-Bros-First-Kiss/dp/B00QWEESIS. January 13, 2015.
  4. Web site: Amazon.com: Kid Rock: First Kiss (CD Single): Music. April 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324092254/http://www.amazon.com/First-Kiss-Single-Kid-Rock/dp/B00R6PE102. March 24, 2015.
  5. Web site: Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. June 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country. https://archive.today/20150421202028/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=4/27/2015&Format=4. dead. April 21, 2015. Radio & Records. 20 April 2015. Week Of: April 27, 2015.