Kiss Me Deadly (song) explained

Kiss Me Deadly
Type:	single
Artist:	Lita Ford
Album:	Lita
B-Side:	Broken Dreams
Released:	1988
Recorded:	1987
Genre:	Hair metal^[1]
Length:	4:01
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Mike Chapman
Prev Title:	Gotta Let Go
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Back to the Cave
Next Year:	1988

"Kiss Me Deadly" is a 1988 song by Lita Ford, appearing on the album Lita released in the same year. It is regarded as one of Ford's signature songs, and is the second highest-charting single of her solo career, after "Close My Eyes Forever" from the same album.

Music video

The song's video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[3]	40
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[4]	97
Canada (RPM (magazine))^[5]	19

Popular culture

• The song received renewed interest thirty years after its release when it was featured in the 2019 superhero film Captain Marvel.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: July 8, 2014. Masley. Ed. Best '80s pop-metal songs, from Def Leppard to Poison. March 15, 2021. The Arizona Republic. en-US.
2. News: Edwards. Gavin. 2020-05-05. 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-03-15. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4295|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic (((Lita Ford > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))]. AllMusic. All Media Network. September 17, 2010.
4. Web site: Bubbling Down Under. www.bubblingdownunder.com. June 25, 2021. June 27, 2021.
5. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - July 2, 1988.
6. Web site: Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford. AllMusic. All Media Network. January 7, 2014.