Save a Kiss explained

Save a Kiss
Cover:	Cover of Jessie Ware's single Save a Kiss. Copyright belongs to Virgin EMI or graphic artist(s).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Jessie Ware
Album:	What's Your Pleasure?
Genre:	Euro disco^[1] electropop^[2] electro^[3] hi-NRG^[4] disco^[5] R&B deep house
Length:	(album version) (single version)
Label:	Virgin EMI
Producer:	James Ford
Prev Title:	Ooh La La
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	What's Your Pleasure?
Next Year:	2020

"Save a Kiss" is the fifth single by English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware from her fourth studio album, What's Your Pleasure? It was released 7 May 2020. It was written by Ware, James Ford, Shungudzo Kuyimbia and Danny Parker. Ford also produced the song.

Background

The song premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 segment Hottest Record on 7 May 2020 as the fifth single off Ware's fourth studio album, What's Your Pleasure?.^[6] It was released during the COVID-19 pandemic and Ware explained that the song "has taken on a new meaning during these weird times and it seems like the right time to put it out. This track is an optimistic one for me, I hope it resonates with people wherever they are right now. It's an upbeat song to dance along to and have fun with. I know I've got plenty of kisses I'm saving up for everyone when this is all over."^{[7] [8]} Multiple critics compared the song to Robyn's 2018 studio album Honey.^{[2] [9]}

Music video

On 8 May 2020, Ware announced on her Instagram account that there would be a music video accompanying the song. She asked fans to learn the choreography, by Olivier Casamayou, and win the chance to be in the video. Ware and the dancers filmed themselves individually at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^{[10] [11]} Vicky Lawton directed the video, which was released on 26 May 2020.^{[12] [13]}

Track listing

Digital download – single edit

1. "Save a Kiss" (single edit) – 3:38

Digital download – Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix^[14]

1. "Save a Kiss" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix) – 5:13

Digital download – PS1 remix^[15]

1. "Save a Kiss" (PS1 remix) – 3:05

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.^{[16] [17]}

• Jessie Ware – vocals, songwriter
• Danny Parker – songwriter, background vocals
• James Ford – producer, songwriter, mixer, recording engineer, programming, synthesizer, percussion, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drums
• Shungudzo Kuyimba – songwriter, background vocals
• Midland – producer, additional producer, synthesizer, programming
• Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer
• Jules Buckley – string arranger, horn arranger, conductor/piano
• Lewis Jones – recording engineer
• George Oulton – assistant recording engineer
• Tom Pigott-Smith – violin
• Lizzie Ball – violin
• Marianne Haynes – violin
• Laura Melhuish – violin
• Kate Robinson – violin
• Charlie Brown – violin
• Nicky Sweeney – violin
• Jeremy Isaac – violin
• Hannah Dawson – violin
• Oli Langford – violin
• Vicci Wardman – viola
• Helen Kamminga – viola
• Reiad Chibah – viola
• Ian Burdge – cello
• Chris Worsey – cello
• Katherine Jenkinson – cello
• Tom Walsh – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Louis Dowdeswell – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Andy Wood – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Callum Au – trombone
• Dave Stewart – bass trombone

Charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"

Peak position
Croatia (HRT)^[18]	59

Notes and References

1. Web site: What's Your Pleasure? – Jessie Ware. Kellman. Andy. AllMusic. 15 July 2020.
2. Web site: Jessie Ware: What's Your Pleasure? Album Review. Pitchfork. Myers. Owen. 29 June 2020. 15 July 2020.
3. Web site: Album Review: Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure?. Emery. Jordan. Gigwise. 22 June 2020. 25 January 2021.
4. Web site: Jessie Ware: What's Your Pleasure?. Cole. Jake. Spectrum Culture. 7 July 2020. 25 January 2021.
5. Web site: Jessie Ware – What's Your Pleasure? (PMR). Wright. Jonathan. Godisinthetvzine.com. 1 July 2020. 25 January 2021.
6. News: Radio 1's Future Sounds with Annie Mac Jessie Ware Hottest Record. 7 May 2020. BBC Sounds. 7 May 2020.
7. News: Droke. Carolyn. Jessie Ware's Flirty 'Save A Kiss' Is A Disco-Tinged Album Preview. 7 May 2020. Uproxx. 7 May 2020.
8. News: DeVille. Chril. Jessie Ware – "Save A Kiss". 7 May 2020. Stereogum. 7 May 2020.
9. Web site: Album reviews: Jessie Ware – What's Your Pleasure?, Nadine Shah – Kitchen Sink, and Khruangbin – Mordechai. The Independent. O'Connor. Roisin. 26 June 2020. 15 July 2020.
10. Web site: So pleased you're all enjoying 'Save A Kiss'. We're making a really exciting video for it and we want to try and get you in it!. Instagram. Jessie. Ware. 8 May 2020. 8 May 2020.
11. Web site: Save a Kiss video. Universal Music Group. 8 May 2020. 8 May 2020.
12. Web site: The video is here for Save A Kiss!. Instagram. Jessie. Ware. 26 May 2020. 26 May 2020.
13. Web site: @jessieware SAVE A KISS. Instagram. Vicky. Lawton. 26 May 2020. 26 May 2020.
14. Web site: Save A Kiss (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix). Amazon Music. 15 July 2020.
15. Web site: Save A Kiss (PS1 Remix). Amazon Music. 15 July 2020.
16. Web site: Save a Kiss (Single Edit). Tidal. 7 May 2020.
17. Web site: Save a Kiss (Single Edit). YouTube. 7 May 2020.
18. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 5 May 2020.