Kissing with Confidence explained
| Kissing with Confidence |
| Cover: | Kissing_with_Confidence_UK_single_cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Carly Simon and Will Powers |
| Album: | Dancing for Mental Health |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:54 |
"Kissing with Confidence" is a song by Will Powers (the stage name/persona of photographer-turned-singer Lynn Goldsmith) from her 1983 album Dancing for Mental Health.[1] [2] It was written by Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood.[2] Goldsmith used a voice recorder to sound like a man. Carly Simon is the uncredited lead singer.[3]
Mixed by Rundgren, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 50 in Australia.[5]
Track listings and formats
- 7" single
- "Kissing with Confidence" – 3:54
- "All thru History" – 4:08
- 12" single
- "Kissing with Confidence" (extended version) – 5:31
- "Kissing with Confidence" (dub version) – 6:40
Credits
- T. Bailey – composer
- Jacob Brackman – composer
- Lynn Goldsmith – composer, producer, vocals
- Will Powers – primary artist
- Nile Rodgers – composer
- Terry Rundgren – composer
- Todd Rundgren – mixing
- Carly Simon – vocals
- Steven Stanley – mixing
- Steve Winwood – composer
Charts
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dancing for Mental Health . iTunes. July 24, 2014.
- Web site: Dancing for Mental Health - Will Powers . . November 18, 2022 . April 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427172032/https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002717561 . live.
- Web site: Kissing With Confidence . Carlysimon.com . July 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050311104455/http://www.carlysimon.com/ai/Kissing.htm . March 11, 2005.
- http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/will%20powers/ Will Powers UK chart history
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 237.
