Kiss (Princess Princess song)
{{short description|1991 song by Princess Princess}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Kiss
| cover = Princess Princess - Kiss.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Princess Princess
| album = Singles 1987–1992
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side = Bara-iro no Jinsei
| released = {{Start date|1991|05|10}}
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|rock}}
| length = 4:32
| label = Sony Records
| writer = {{hlist|Kyōko Tomita|Kanako Nakayama|Kaori Okui}}
| producer = Masanori Sasaji
| prev_title = Julian
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Seven Years After
| next_year = 1991
| misc =
{{External music video
| typ = single
| header = Music video
| 1 = {{YouTube|Wn76GvF-E38|"Kiss"}}
}}
}}
{{nihongo4|"Kiss"|キス|Kisu}} is the eleventh single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kyōko Tomita, Kanako Nakayama, and Kaori Okui, the single was released by Sony Records on May 10, 1991. It became their fifth and final No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.
Background
"Kiss" was used by Suntory Foods for their Kōcha no Ki commercials. The song's original key is C.{{cite web |url=https://music.j-total.net/data/028fu/017_PRINCESS_PRINCESS/002.html |title=KISS |website=J-Total Music |accessdate=2020-10-01}}
Chart performance
"Kiss" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and No. 26 on Oricon's year-ending chart in 1991.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/19456/products/236430/1/ |title=KISS {{!}} プリンセス・プリンセス |publisher=Oricon |accessdate=2020-10-01}} It also sold over 401,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/pripri.html |title=プリンセス・プリンセス(シングル) |website=Yamachan Land |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524133833/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/pripri.html |language=Japanese |access-date=2021-07-21|archive-date=2011-05-24 }}
Track listing
All music is arranged by Princess Princess.
{{Track listing
| headline = 1991 single
| title1 = Kiss
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Kyōko Tomita|Kanako Nakayama}}
| music1 = Kaori Okui
| length1 = 4:32
| title2 = Bara-iro no Jinsei
| note2 = {{nihongo4||バラ色の人生||lit. "Rose-colored Life"}}
| lyrics2 = Nakayama
| music2 = Nakayama
| length2 = 4:35
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable"
|+ Weekly charts !Chart (1991) !Peak |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
|align="center"|1 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Year-end charts !Chart (1991) !Position |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
|align="center"|26 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|artist=プリンセス・プリンセス|title=Kiss|award=Platinum|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|certmonth=6|domestic=true|refname="RIAJ"|access-date=February 2, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.princess2.net/discography/SRDL-3285}}
- {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=16ab085c-7f99-4e98-9127-dab25f63d872|name=Kiss|type=single}}
- {{Discogs release|id=15370817|name=Kiss|type=single}}
{{Princess Princess}}
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Category:Princess Princess (band) songs
Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles