This Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen song)
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| type = single
| artist = Carly Rae Jepsen
| album = Kiss
| released = {{start date|2012|9|10}}
| recorded = Party Rock Studio, 2012
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| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=49}}
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| writer = {{flatlist|
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Matthew Koma
- Kelly Covell
- Stefan Kendal Gordy
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| producer = {{flatlist|
- Matthew Koma
- Redfoo
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| prev_title = Good Time
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Tonight I'm Getting Over You
| next_year = 2013
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"This Kiss" is a song by Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen from her second studio album, Kiss (2012). The song was written by Jepsen, Matthew Koma, Kelly Covell and Redfoo of electropop duo LMFAO through e-mails, text messaging and telephone calls, with production handled by Koma and Redfoo. "This Kiss" was released as the third single from the album on September 10, 2012. The mid-tempo dance-pop track lyrically speaks about a kiss being something Jepsen can't resist and the lips of her beloved.
"This Kiss" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who compared it to "Call Me Maybe" and "Good Time". However, it failed to match the success of her previous singles, only reaching the top three in on the Ultratip chart of Belgium (Flanders) and in South Korea, while missing the top ten in countries such as Canada and United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 prior to its single release, and at number 37 on Pop Songs. An accompanying music video was released on October 26, 2012, at the Fun Size film premiere, portrays Jepsen flirting with a man in a club. To promote its release as a single, Jepsen performed "This Kiss" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Late Show with David Letterman, and at the 2012 American Music Awards.
Background and composition
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"This Kiss" was written by Jepsen, Kelly Covell, Matthew Koma, and Stefan Kendal Gordy,{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=14700402&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624222752/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=14700402&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2013|title=BMI – Repertoire Search|publisher=}} also known as Redfoo from electropop duo LMFAO, through e-mails, text messaging and telephone calls. Jepsen explained that she had "never written a song that way before so I'd definitely say it was new," adding that "there was something really exciting about being on the phone and singing ideas to each other and then calling each other back and re-writing lyrics in your BlackBerry and iPhone and seeing it all being exchanged."{{cite web|url=http://www.4music.com/news/interviews/6608/Carly-Rae-Jepsen-chats-working-with-RedFoo-on-new-single-This-Kiss|title=News: Carly Rae Jepsen Chats Working With RedFoo On New Single This Kiss|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=4Music|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026003925/http://www.4music.com/news/interviews/6608/Carly-Rae-Jepsen-chats-working-with-RedFoo-on-new-single-This-Kiss|url-status=live}} The singer also revealed that she was pleased with the creative process of the song, commenting that "despite all this craziness, [it] remains the same. And that same exciting feeling that I had before anybody knew me, when I was just beginning to work on 'Call Me Maybe', is the same feeling I had today with Redfoo from LMFAO. You can sense the people who really have it are about writing that right word or that right melody to make it lift and make you feel that perfect emotion."{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/lmfao-collaboration/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Writes LMFAO Collaboration With Redfoo Over The Phone|date=June 27, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Capital FM|archive-date=December 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121636/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/lmfao-collaboration/|url-status=live}} "This Kiss" was recorded at Party Rock Studio with Redfoo in 2012 after Redfoo recorded ideas at Sonic Vista Studios Ibiza, Spain,Kiss liner notes. 604 Records. and was released as the second single from Kiss on September 10, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-kiss-single/id557633508|title=This Kiss – Single by Carly Rae Jepsen|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc|location=United States|date=September 10, 2012|access-date=September 26, 2012|archive-date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921033229/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-kiss-single/id557633508|url-status=dead}} "This Kiss" is a mid-tempo dance-pop track which lyrically speaks about a kiss being something Jepsen can't resist and the lips of her beloved,{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen, 'This Kiss' – Song Review|last=Sciaretto|first=Amy|date=September 10, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Pop Crush|archive-date=October 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015165144/http://popcrush.com/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss/|url-status=live}} featuring lyrics such as "This kiss is something I can't resist/ Your lips are undeniable/This kiss is something I can't risk/Your heart is unreliable" during the chorus.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/new-song-the-kiss-lmfao/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils New LMFAO Produced Song 'The Kiss' – Audio|date=September 10, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Capital FM|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014034119/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/new-song-the-kiss-lmfao/|url-status=live}} Carl Williot of Idolator compared the lyrics to the ones of Hall & Oates' "Kiss on My List" (1981).{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/6891851/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-listen|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's "This Kiss": Hear The Clubby Single|date=September 10, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|last=Williot|first=Carl|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109121247/https://www.idolator.com/6891851/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-listen|url-status=dead}}
Critical reception
"This Kiss" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crush rated the song four out of five stars, describing it "as sweet and as cavity-causing" as Jepsen's debut international single "Call Me Maybe" (2011). Sciaretto added that it was possible that "This Kiss" could be one of the biggest songs of the fall of 2012. Billboard critic Jason Lipshutz deemed the song "as undeniable as the lips of the lyrical object of affection who (gasp!) isn't the boy she has back home."{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066858/carly-rae-jepsen-kiss-track-by-track-review|title=Carly Rae Jepsen, 'Kiss': Track-By-Track Review|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=September 13, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|archive-date=February 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208013808/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066858/carly-rae-jepsen-kiss-track-by-track-review|url-status=live}} Heather Phares of Allmusic wrote that "This Kiss" is musically similar to "typical pop" songs, but added that the lyrics are "better written than the work of most of her competition."{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/kiss-mw0002409489|title=Kiss – Carly Rae Jepsen|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|last=Phares|first=Heather|archive-date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017061051/http://www.allmusic.com/album/kiss-mw0002409489|url-status=live}} Carl Williot of Idolator was sure that the song would "monopolize" radio stations like "Good Time" (2012), and added that "with the dance beat and vocal effects," the singer was "going for dance floor domination as well."
Commercial performance
Following its release as a single, "This Kiss" failed to match the success of Jepsen's previous singles, debuting at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending September 29, 2012, before falling off the chart the following week.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=carly rae jepsen|chart=all}}|title=This Kiss – Carly Rae Jepsen|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|magazine=Billboard}} The song managed to stay for one week on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 39, and on the French Singles Chart at number 173.{{cite web|url=http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Carly+Rae+Jepsen&titel=This+Kiss&cat=s|title=Lescharts.com – Carly Rae Jepsen – This Kiss|language=French|publisher=Les classement single. Hung Medien.|access-date=October 26, 2012|archive-date=November 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120103625/http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Carly+Rae+Jepsen&titel=This+Kiss&cat=s|url-status=live}} In Japan, it reached number 65 on the country's Hot 100 chart, while peaking at number 23 on the Canadian Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen-mn0002089077/awards|title=Carly Rae Jepsen – Awards|publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=October 26, 2012|archive-date=October 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027130234/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/carly-rae-jepsen-mn0002089077/awards|url-status=live}} As of November 30, 2012, the song has sold over 115,000 downloads in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473937/carly-rae-jepsen-billboards-rising-star-2012|title=Carly Rae Jepsen: Billboard's Rising Star 2012|last=Lipshutz|first=Carly|date=November 30, 2012|access-date=February 7, 2013|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|archive-date=February 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211090858/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473937/carly-rae-jepsen-billboards-rising-star-2012|url-status=live}}
Music video
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Filming for the music video began on September 20, 2012, with shots of Jepsen on set of the music video surfacing online the same day. She was pictured wearing a pair of leather pants along with a red-black corset and a silver chain hanging from her waist.{{cite web |date=September 20, 2012 |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/this-kiss-music-video-shoot/ |title=Carly Rae Jepsen Goes Glam Rock For 'This Kiss' Music Video Shoot In California |publisher=Capital FM |access-date=September 22, 2012 |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122082159/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/this-kiss-music-video-shoot/ |url-status=live }} On October 8, 2012, a 24-second teaser was uploaded to YouTube featuring Jepsen performing the track at a party, falling for a guy in a grey beanie and then jumping into a swimming pool with him for a kiss.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a410944/carly-rae-jepsen-teases-new-single-this-kiss-music-video-watch.html|title=Carly Rae Jepsen teases new single 'This Kiss' music video – watch|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=October 8, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103175809/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a410944/carly-rae-jepsen-teases-new-single-this-kiss-music-video-watch.html|url-status=live}} Two weeks later, the singer tweeted, "the music video for This Kiss is coming soooo soon! Until then here is a little preview. Hope you enjoy it! Mwah x," followed by the link of the teaser.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/this-kiss-video-teaser/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Promises 'This Kiss' Music Video "Soon" As She Releases Teaser – Video|date=October 17, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Capital FM|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022091029/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/this-kiss-video-teaser/|url-status=live}} A lyric video, which "channels the familiar opening credits of the classic show Saved by the Bell as noted by Carl Williot of Idolator, was released on October 18, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7205882/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-lyric-video|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's "This Kiss": Watch The Retro Lyric Video|date=October 18, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|last=Williot|first=Carl|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109121455/https://www.idolator.com/7205882/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-lyric-video|url-status=dead}} The music video premiered on October 26, 2012, at the Fun Size film premiere, and was released online on October 28, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/carlyraejepsen/status/260954955588988928|last=Jepsen|first=Carly Rae|author-link=Carly Rae Jepsen|date=October 23, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Twitter|title=Status|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064200/https://twitter.com/carlyraejepsen/status/260954955588988928|url-status=live}} Directed by Justin Francis, the video starts with Jepsen and her fellow friends driving a Fiat 500. After they come out of the car, they follow to a '80s inspired warehouse, where Jepsen starts flirting with a guy (actor Kurt Collins). The guy is immediately attracted to her, and, as the video comes to a close, they dive in a pool and kiss.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696425/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-video-premiere.jhtml|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's 'This Kiss' Video Is A Good Old-Fashioned Rave|publisher=MTV. MTV Networks|date=November 5, 2012|access-date=February 7, 2013|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|archive-date=January 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106194719/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1696425/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-video-premiere.jhtml|url-status=dead}} Fun Size star Thomas McDonell made a cameo appearance.
Live performances and usage in media
Jepsen's first performance of "This Kiss" was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 18, 2012,{{cite web |url=http://idolator.com/6913942/carly-rae-jepsen-interview-this-kiss-live-ellen |title=Carly Rae Jepsen Performs "This Kiss" & Talks Covers On 'Ellen' |publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media. |last=Lansky |first=Sam |date=September 18, 2012 |access-date=September 23, 2012 |archive-date=November 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109121331/https://www.idolator.com/6913942/carly-rae-jepsen-interview-this-kiss-live-ellen |url-status=dead }} and later the same day on So You Think You Can Dance season 9 finale.{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/carly-rae-jepsen-sings-dance-finale-article-1.1161621|title=Carly Rae Jepsen to perform on 'So You Think You Can Dance' finale|last=Salamoen|first=Gina|date=September 18, 2012|access-date=February 8, 2013|work=Daily News|publisher=Mortimer Zuckerman|archive-date=April 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425211136/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/carly-rae-jepsen-sings-dance-finale-article-1.1161621|url-status=live}} On October 25, 2012, the singer performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman. For the performance, Jepsen sported a shimmery dress and slick jacket.{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7225932/carly-rae-jepsen-performs-this-kiss-live-on-the-late-show|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126032956/http://idolator.com/7225932/carly-rae-jepsen-performs-this-kiss-live-on-the-late-show|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2013|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Performs "This Kiss" Live On 'The Late Show'|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|last=Lansky|first=Sam}} Jepsen also performed the song at the halftime show of the 100th Grey Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/27/100th-grey-cup-bieber-carly-rae-jepsen_n_2031491.html|title=100th Grey Cup: Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen Will Perform At Halftime Show|work=The Huffington Post|publisher=AOL|date=October 27, 2012|access-date=February 8, 2013|archive-date=December 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225195401/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/27/100th-grey-cup-bieber-carly-rae-jepsen_n_2031491.html|url-status=live}} in a medley with "Call Me Maybe" at the 2012 American Music Awards,{{cite web|url=http://idolator.com/7281422/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-call-me-maybe-medley-amas|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035143/http://idolator.com/7281422/carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss-call-me-maybe-medley-amas|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|title=Carly Rae Jepsen Performs "This Kiss" & "Call Me Maybe" At The 2012 American Music Awards: Watch|last=Lanksy|first=Sam|date=November 18, 2012|access-date=February 8, 2013|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media}} and at Walmart Soundcheck.{{cite web|url=http://soundcheck.walmart.com/carly-rae-jepsen|title=Walmart Soundcheck – Watch Carly Rae Jepsen Interviews, Live Performances, Music Videos|publisher=Walmart|access-date=February 8, 2013|archive-date=October 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015111025/http://soundcheck.walmart.com/carly-rae-jepsen|url-status=dead}} Although Jepsen did not appear in the film, "This Kiss" was featured in the end credits of the comedy film Fun Size.{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/music/125669_First_Look_at_Carly_Rae_Jepsen_s_This_Kiss/index.html|title=First Look at Carly Rae Jepsen's 'This Kiss'|last=Chestang|first=Raphael|date=October 7, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|work=Entertainment Tonight|publisher=CBS Television Distribution|archive-date=June 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603182848/http://www.etonline.com/music/125669_First_Look_at_Carly_Rae_Jepsen_s_This_Kiss/index.html|url-status=live}} As a promotion for the song and the film, people who bought a ticket to watch Fun Size before November 4, 2012 would get a free download of "This Kiss".{{cite web|url=http://www.teen.com/2012/10/24/music/fun-size-victoria-justice-carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss/|title=Buy a Ticket to 'Fun Size' and Get Free 'This Kiss' Download!|last=Hasaka|first=Amanda|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Teen.com|archive-date=June 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607060831/http://www.teen.com/2012/10/24/music/fun-size-victoria-justice-carly-rae-jepsen-this-kiss/|url-status=live}} The singer performed the song on the television show 90210 on episode "Til Death Do Us Part" that she guest featured.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/90210-teaser-trailer/|title=Carly Rae Jepsen's 90210 Appearance Teased With 'This Kiss' Performance – Video|date=October 7, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2012|publisher=Capital FM|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023055211/http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/carly-rae-jepsen/news/90210-teaser-trailer/|url-status=live}}
Formats and track listings
- "This Kiss" – 3:49
- "This Kiss" (Jason Nevins Remix) – 4:11
- "This Kiss" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) – 4:13
- "This Kiss" (Brass Knuckles Remix) – 4:05
- "This Kiss" (Mathieu Bouthier Remix) – 6:45
- "This Kiss" – 3:49
- "This Kiss" (Digital Dog Radio Edit) – 4:13
- "This Kiss" (Brass Knuckles Remix) – 4:05
- "This Kiss" (Mathieu Bouthier Remix) – 6:45
Credits and personnel
;Recording
- Recorded at Party Rock Studio in 2012.
;Personnel
- Carly Rae Jepsen — lead vocals, songwriter
- Matthew Koma – songwriter, producer
- Stefan Kendal Gordy — songwriter, producer
- Kelly Covell – songwriter
Charts
Release history
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{YouTube|id=Vf78alvpxRM|"This Kiss" music video}}
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