Kiss of Life (Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware song)
{{Short description|2021 song by Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Kiss of Life
| cover = Kiss of Life.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware
| album = Disco: Guest List Edition
| released = {{start date|2021|10|29|df=y}}
| recorded = 2021
| studio =
| genre = Disco
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=13}}
| label =
- Darenote
- BMG
| writer =
- Kylie Minogue
- Jessie Ware
- James Ford
- Danny Parker
- Shungudzo
| producer =
- James Ford
| chronology = Kylie Minogue
| prev_title = A Second to Midnight
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Padam Padam
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jessie Ware singles
| type = single
| prev_title = Hot N Heavy
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Kiss of Life
| year = 2021
| next_title = Free Yourself
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|yBX-33bbK6I|"Kiss of Life"}}}}
}}
"Kiss of Life" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue and English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. The song was released on 29 October 2021 as the second single from Disco: Guest List Edition, the reissue of Minogue's fifteenth studio album Disco (2020).{{cite web| url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-kylie-minogue-and-jessie-wares-disco-floorfiller-kiss-of-life-3082621|title=Listen to Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware's disco floorfiller 'Kiss Of Life'|work=NME|date=29 October 2021|access-date=11 November 2021|first=Quentin|last=Harrison}}
Background and release
In September 2020, Minogue appeared on Ware's Table Manners podcast co-hosted with Ware's mother Lennie. In the episode, the pair spoke about writing together. Ware later joked that she'd "bullied" Minogue into a duet as the two further discussed a collaboration.{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/uk-pop-star-jessie-ware-talks-pregnancy-kylie-minogue-and-return-to-the-chart-c-3103735|title=UK pop star Jessie Ware talks pregnancy, Kylie Minogue duet and return to the charts|work=7News|date=14 June 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}}
On 5 October 2021, Minogue announced the forthcoming reissue of Disco and revealed that the album's tracklist, including "Kiss of Life".{{cite web |first=George |last=Griffiths |date=5 October 2021 |title=Kylie Minogue announces Disco: Guest List Edition featuring Dua Lipa, Years and Years and Jessie Ware|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-announces-disco-guest-list-edition-featuring-dua-lipa-years-and-years-and-jessie-ware__34168/|access-date=14 October 2021 |work=Official Charts Company}}
Production and composition
"Kiss of Life" is written by Minogue, Ware, Danny Parker, Shungudzo and James Ford, with the latter also handling the track's production and mixing.{{cite web |first=August|last=Billy|date=2 November 2021 |title=Kylie Minogue Keeps 'Disco' Flame Burning On New Single Ft. Jessie Ware|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-disco-new-single-jessie-ware/|access-date=14 October 2021 |work=Musicfeeds}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Disco: Guest List Edition|year=2021|type=Liner notes|publisher=BMG Rights Management|id=LC19813}} Ware is a frequent collaborator with Ford, Parker and Shungudzo, with all having credits on her fourth studio album What's Your Pleasure? (2020). The song was recorded in London, with Minogue recording her vocals remotely in Melbourne.
Music video
The music video for "Kiss of Life" premiered on YouTube at 6pm GMT on 4 November 2021.{{Cite web|title=Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware – Kiss of Life (Official Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBX-33bbK6I|date=4 November 2021|access-date=4 November 2021|website=Youtube}} Directed by Sophie Muller, the video was shot in London's Ave Mario restaurant and features both Minogue and Ware, alongside dancers from the Theo Adams Company and Princess Julia.{{Cite web|title=Kylie Minogue And Jessie Ware Reveal The Hilariously Over The Top Video For "Kiss Of Life"|url=https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/kylie-minogue-and-jessie-ware-kiss-of-life|date=4 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021|website=Shorefire Media}} The video is inspired by the works of Pedro Almodóvar and 1980s telenovela. The video incorporates elements of farce, with Ware appearing as a busy restaurateur and Minogue as a troublesome food critic wreaking havoc among the guests, hence Ware's distress as the video progresses.
Ware is dressed in Saint Laurent, while Minogue first appears on screen wearing Valentino haute couture and later wears Saint Laurent.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/kylie-minogue-jessie-ware-kiss-of-life-fashion|title=Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware's "Kiss of Life" Video is a Full-on Fashion Camp Fest|first=Kyle|last=Munzenrieder|work=W|date=4 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}} Remarking on the video's bold fashion and comedic themes, W writer Kyle Munzenrieder described it as a "high fashion fantasy version of Looney Tunes" and a "designer clothing-filled camp fest".
Live performances
On 13 November 2021, Minogue and Ware performed "Kiss of Life" together for the first time on The Jonathan Ross Show.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-kylie-minogue-and-jessie-ware-perform-kiss-of-life-on-jonathan-ross-3095234|title=Watch Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware perform 'Kiss Of Life' on 'Jonathan Ross'|first=Arusa|last=Qureshi|work=NME|date=14 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}} Ware performed her What's Your Pleasure? tour at O2 Academy Brixton on 28 May 2022, the same day as Minogue's 54th birthday, and Minogue was brought out as a special guest for a performance of "Kiss of Life".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-jessie-ware-bring-out-kylie-minogue-to-perform-kiss-of-life-at-london-show-3236133|title=Watch Jessie Ware bring out Kylie Minogue to perform 'Kiss Of Life' at London show|first=Will|last=Lavin|work=NME|date=29 May 2022|access-date=12 June 2022}}
On 17 September 2023, Ware joined Minogue to perform the song as part of Kylie's headlining set at the Radio 2 in the Park festival at Leicester's Victoria Park.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Disco: Guest List Edition:
- Kylie Minogue – lead vocals, songwriting
- Jessie Ware – lead vocals, songwriting
- Danny Parker – songwriting, backing vocals
- James Ford – songwriting, instruments, production, mixing
- Shungudzo Kuyimba – songwriting
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "Kiss of Life" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| UK Airplay (Radiomonitor){{cite web|url=http://ukairplaychart.com/uk |title=UK Airplay Chart of January 07, 2022|publisher=UK Airplay Chart. Radiomonitor. |access-date=7 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206002619/http://ukairplaychart.com/uk/|archive-date=6 December 2021|url-status=live}}
| 15 |
| {{single chart|UKdownload|30|date=20211111|rowheader=true|access-date=8 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|49|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=19 October 2021}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Kiss of Life" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" ! scope="row"| Various
| 29 October 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | {{hlist|Darenote|BMG}} |
|---|
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{YouTube|805HOyp9muU|"Kiss of Life" (Behind the Scenes)}}
{{Kylie Minogue songs}}
{{Jessie Ware}}
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Category:BMG Rights Management singles
Category:Songs written by Kylie Minogue
Category:Songs written by Jessie Ware
Category:Songs written by James Ford (musician)
Category:Songs written by Danny Parker (songwriter)