Kissing You (Girls' Generation song) explained

Kissing You
Cover:Kissing You - Rhythmer Remix.jpg
Caption:Rhythmer Remix Edition
Type:single
Artist:Girls' Generation
Album:Girls' Generation
Released:January 13, 2008
Recorded:2007
Genre:K-pop
Length:3:19
Label:SM
Composer:Lee Jae-myung
Prev Title:Girls' Generation
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Baby Baby
Next Year:2008

"Kissing You" is the third single by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, from their debut album, Girls' Generation (2007). Released in early 2008, the single hit number one on both SBS' Inkigayo and Mnet's M Countdown.[1] The song was also won the "Song of the Month" award in February 2008 on KBS' Music Bank.[2]

Music video

The music video featured a cameo from Super Junior's Donghae as the shared love interest. The video followed a candy theme, with the group members dressed in white and dancing whilst holding a lollipop (both concepts that also feature in live performances of the song, including covers by other groups.) The music video was released on January 14, 2008.

Rhythmer Volume 1 remix single

In January 2008, it was announced that people could submit their remixes of "Kissing You" to a website for a chance to have them officially released.[3] The four chosen remixes were then digitally released in March 2008. The Skool Rock Remix Version, the top choice in the competition, was included in the re-release of their debut album, Baby Baby (2008).[4] [5]

Awards and nominations

Date
InkigayoFebruary 3, 2008
February 17, 2008
M CountdownFebruary 14, 2008
February 28, 2008
Music BankFebruary 29, 2008

Covers

"Kissing You" has been covered by other K-pop groups multiple times, including live on Korean music shows as part of special stages. Wonder Girls covered the song on the July 4, 2008 edition of Music Bank.[7] This was one half of a song trade where both groups covered one song by the other group, with Girls' Generation also covering "Tell Me" on the same show.[8] SM labelmates f(x) covered it in conjunction with Seohyun and Sooyoung, on the New Year's Day 2010 edition of Music Bank. Jessica's younger sister Krystal, a member of F(x) since their debut, sang Jessica's parts.[9]

Lovelyz covered the "Kissing You" on the May 19, 2016 edition of M Countdown.[10] Twice's Dahyun, Red Velvet's Yeri, Lovelyz's Kei, GFriend's Umji, Oh My Girl's Arin, (G)I-dle's Yuqi performed the song on the 2018 edition of the KBS Song Festival.

Track listing

  1. "Kissing You" – 3:18
  1. "Kissing You" (Skool Rock Remix) (by 정구현) – 3:06
  2. "Kissing You" (House Remix) (by 기현석) – 2:58
  3. "Kissing You" (Groovy Candy Remix) (by Philtre) – 2:57
  4. "Kissing You" (Funk Remix) (by shoon) – 3:21

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[12]

Studio

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim. Hyeong-wu. 소녀시대 인기가요 이어 엠카도 1위 등극 (Girls' Generation Hits#1 on M! Countdown After Topping The Music Trend). https://archive.today/20120710165806/http://isplus.joins.com/article/article.html?aid=892117. dead. July 10, 2012. Jcube Interactive. ISPlus, Newsen. February 15, 2008. March 8, 2010. Korean.
  2. Web site: 소녀시대, '뮤직뱅크' 1위에 감격의 눈물 펑펑 (Girls' Generation Overwhelmed at Music Bank #1, Tears Overflow). Maeil Gyeongjae. February 29, 2008. March 8, 2010. Korean. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224042740/http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?sc=30000023&cm=%EB%AC%B8%ED%99%94%C2%B7%EC%97%B0%EC%98%88%20%EC%A3%BC%EC%9A%94%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%AC&year=2008&no=115687&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=300. February 24, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Kim. Hyeong-wu. 소녀시대 막대사탕춤 '키싱유' 힙합 리믹스 재탄생 (Girls' Generation's "Lollipop" Song "Kissing You" Reborn). https://archive.today/20120710074245/http://isplus.joins.com/article/article.html?aid=878461. dead. July 10, 2012. ISPlus, Newsen. January 18, 2008. March 8, 2010. Korean.
  4. Web site: 소녀시대, 13일 리패키지 앨범 'Baby Baby' 출시 (Girls' Generation Release Repackaged Album Baby Baby on the 13th). The Chosun Ilbo. March 12, 2008. March 8, 2010.
  5. Web site: Baby Baby (Repackaged) by Girls' Generation. iTunes US. Apple. November 7, 2013.
  6. Web site: August 23, 2008 . 이효리 2관왕, 분야망라한 ★들의 하모니(엠넷 20's 초이스 종합) (The Results Of Mnet 20s Choice ) . November 7, 2013 . StarNews . Korean.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LL0_FfYyk Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Wonder Girls
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRjXiuZ0NBg Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Tell Me (originally by Wonder Girls) - Girls' Generation
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg1ZYW3dFQ4 Music Bank January 1, 2010 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Seohyun, Sooyoung and F(x)
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMXioKDtGAY M Countdown Episode 474 (May 19, 2016) Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Lovelyz
  11. Web site: "Kissing You" Rhythmer Remix, Vol. 1 - EP by Girls' Generation. iTunes US. Apple. November 7, 2011.
  12. Girls' Generation. Girls' Generation. Korean. CD liner notes. SM Entertainment. 2007. SMK0076.