K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Explained

K.I.S.S.I.N.G.
Type:	single
Artist:	Siedah Garrett
Album:	Kiss of Life
B-Side:	Taboo
Recorded:	1987–1988
Studio:	Westlake Recording Studios
Genre:	R&B
Length:	5:24 (album version) 4:05 (single version)
Label:	Qwest
Producer:	Rod Temperton, Dick Rudolph

"K.I.S.S.I.N.G." is a 1988 single by singer/songwriter Siedah Garrett, taken from her album Kiss of Life. The single was her most successful release as a solo artist, hitting number one on the dance chart for one week.^[1] On the soul chart, "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." peaked at number sixteen and on the Billboard Hot 100, it went to number ninety-seven.^[2]

Track listing

7" Single / Cassette Single

1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." – 4:05
2. "Taboo" – 3:28

12" Single

1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Heat Of Passions Mix)" – 8:14
2. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Dub)" – 8:30
3. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Acid Bass Line Edit)" – 7:30
4. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (A Cappella)" – 4:20

CD Single

1. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (The Heat Of Passion Mix)" – 8:16
2. "K.I.S.S.I.N.G. (Dub)" – 8:36
3. "Taboo" – 3:27

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the parent album's liner notes.^[3]

• Siedah Garrett – lead and background vocals
• Guy Babylon – arrangement, synths programming and performance
• Jerry Hey – arrangement, trumpet and flugelhorn
• Rod Temperton – arrangement
• Larry "Larr-Dog" Williams – synths programming and performance, and saxophone
• Paul "P.J." Jackson, Jr. – guitar
• Daniel Higgins – saxophone
• Gary Grant – trumpet and flugelhorn
• Amber Merino – little girl

References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 107.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 224.
3. Book: Kiss of Life liner notes. 1988. Qwest Records.
4. Web site: UK Charts > Siedah Garrett. Official Charts Company. 2018-10-21.