Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song)
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"Kiss Kiss" is a song by Chris Brown, released as the second single from his second studio album Exclusive
. The track features R&B Singer-Songwriter/rapper T-Pain
(his vocals on this song mainly being rapped) and is also produced by him. Both Brown and T-Pain use Auto-Tune
in the song. The single has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
On October 16, 2007, "Kiss Kiss" became available as digital track download on the U.S. iTunes Store. It was number one on the Billboard Hot 100
on October 30 (succeeded by "No One
" by Alicia Keys
), giving both Chris Brown and T-Pain
their second number-one singles on that chart. However, it was less successful in the UK, only reaching a peak of #38. This song was #48 on Rolling Stone
It is noted that the radio version cuts out the intro and outro dialogue because it is often mistaken to be a snippet from local radio stations, where T-Pain voices an eccentric disc jockey broadcasting the song "live" and taking calls.
The song was given a full single re-release in the UK on 15 September 2007, after the song was initially given a download only release in 2007.
After Brown's previous single, "Wall to Wall
" being his least charting single thus far (reaching only number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100
), "Kiss Kiss" was released as the second single in early September, and Exclusives release date was pushed back to November. The song reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
without any assistance from digital sales, due to heavy airplay (it peaked at number two for ten weeks on the Hot 100 Airplay
). Once released to iTunes, the track jumped twenty spots to #2 being held back by "Crank That (Soulja Boy)
" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
. The following week, it moved up to #1, giving both Brown and T-Pain
their second #1 singles on the chart. The song became Brown's sixth top ten hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart, and also reached number one on the U.S. iTunes top 100 selling songs. It was No. 1 for three weeks on the Hot 100
before being replaced by Alicia Keys' "No One" on the November 22, 2007 chart. The song is Brown's second number-one in New Zealand
, after his debut "Run It!
". This is Chris Brown's second biggest single to date, trailing behind "Run It!
", as well as T-Pain
's second one, trailing behind "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
". It is also interesting to note that when "Kiss Kiss" reached #1 on the Hot 100 it became only the eighth song that debuted on the chart at the lowest position of #100, and climbed all the way to #1. In the UK the track managed to debut at #40 on the UK Singles Chart
on downloads alone and has peaked at #38. The song was re-released in the UK with a physical release on 15 September 2008, following the Top 10 successes of singles "With You," and "Forever,". As of September 21, 2008, the re-release has so far peaked at #39 on the UK Singles Chart
. In Ireland, the song debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
at #47 in 2007, and rose to #26. In September 2008, the song re-entered the chart at a new peak of #23. As of September 26 the song has climbed to its current peak of #19, giving Brown his 5th Top 20 hit on the Irish Singles Chart
. In Australia it peaked at 8 after several weeks of bulleting positions, and was certified Platinum
's University Park campus, in Miami, Florida
. This video premiered on BET's
106 & Park
on August 30, 2007. The music video is also available on iTunes. This song was voted #1 on MTV
's 27 Essential R&B Songs of 2007. The song had its debut on VH1
at #6 on January 5.
In the video Brown plays two different versions of himself, a nerd
and a jock, both trying to get the attention of a pretty girl who also attends the college. The jock side of Brown is constantly picking on the nerdy Brown around the girl, thinking it will impress her, whereas the nerdy Brown is always being nice to her. In one scene of the video the jock Brown is playing football in a field by the school, while the nerdy Brown is attempting to talk to the girl. The jock Brown seeing this runs and tackles the nerdy Brown to the ground. At the end of the video the two Browns are standing in front of their cars in the parking lot. The girl comes up, passes the jock Brown and kisses the nerdy Brown and proceeds to get in his vehicle, while the jock looks on, bewildered. Ex-Girlfriend Rihanna
makes a cameo.
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Exclusive (album)
Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.The album was both critically and...
. The track features R&B Singer-Songwriter/rapper T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
(his vocals on this song mainly being rapped) and is also produced by him. Both Brown and T-Pain use Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
in the song. The single has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
On October 16, 2007, "Kiss Kiss" became available as digital track download on the U.S. iTunes Store. It was number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on October 30 (succeeded by "No One
No One (Alicia Keys song)
"No One" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys from her third studio album, As I Am. Written and produced by Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr., and George M. Harry, and released as the album's lead single in September 2007...
" by Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
), giving both Chris Brown and T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
their second number-one singles on that chart. However, it was less successful in the UK, only reaching a peak of #38. This song was #48 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
It is noted that the radio version cuts out the intro and outro dialogue because it is often mistaken to be a snippet from local radio stations, where T-Pain voices an eccentric disc jockey broadcasting the song "live" and taking calls.
The song was given a full single re-release in the UK on 15 September 2007, after the song was initially given a download only release in 2007.
Official versions
- "Kiss Kiss" (Main Version)
- "Kiss Kiss" (Remix) [featuring NellyNellyCornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
& T-Pain] - "Kiss Kiss" (Remix) [featuring AcACAC or Ac may refer to:* Air conditioning, the mechanical process of cooling air in enclosed spaces* Air conditioner, a machine that produces cool air* Anarcho-capitalism, a form of free-market anarchism...
& T-Pain]
Chart performance
Chris Brown's Song Kiss Kiss has been on the charts for quite a while.After Brown's previous single, "Wall to Wall
Wall to Wall (song)
"Wall to Wall" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, released as the first single from his second studio album, Exclusive. The song was produced by Sean Garrett and features a riff similar to "Release the Beast" by Breakwater.-Music video:...
" being his least charting single thus far (reaching only number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
), "Kiss Kiss" was released as the second single in early September, and Exclusives release date was pushed back to November. The song reached number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
without any assistance from digital sales, due to heavy airplay (it peaked at number two for ten weeks on the Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
). Once released to iTunes, the track jumped twenty spots to #2 being held back by "Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Crank That (Soulja Boy)
"Crank That " is the debut single by American rapper Soulja Boy from his debut album souljaboytellem.com. It spent seven weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2007. The song is recognized by its looping steel pan riff. The song was originally produced on the program FL Studio before...
" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
. The following week, it moved up to #1, giving both Brown and T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
their second #1 singles on the chart. The song became Brown's sixth top ten hit on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart, and also reached number one on the U.S. iTunes top 100 selling songs. It was No. 1 for three weeks on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
before being replaced by Alicia Keys' "No One" on the November 22, 2007 chart. The song is Brown's second number-one in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, after his debut "Run It!
Run It!
"Run It!" is the debut single by American R&B singer Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Juelz Santana. It was written by Santana, Sean Garrett and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released in 2005 and is Brown's first career single, off his debut album Chris Brown...
". This is Chris Brown's second biggest single to date, trailing behind "Run It!
Run It!
"Run It!" is the debut single by American R&B singer Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Juelz Santana. It was written by Santana, Sean Garrett and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released in 2005 and is Brown's first career single, off his debut album Chris Brown...
", as well as T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
's second one, trailing behind "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')
"Buy U a Drank " is a song by American producer/singer-songwriter T-Pain. It was released on February 20, 2007. The song is the first official single from T-Pain's album Epiphany. The song also features rapper Yung Joc.-Background:...
". It is also interesting to note that when "Kiss Kiss" reached #1 on the Hot 100 it became only the eighth song that debuted on the chart at the lowest position of #100, and climbed all the way to #1. In the UK the track managed to debut at #40 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on downloads alone and has peaked at #38. The song was re-released in the UK with a physical release on 15 September 2008, following the Top 10 successes of singles "With You," and "Forever,". As of September 21, 2008, the re-release has so far peaked at #39 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. In Ireland, the song debuted on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at #47 in 2007, and rose to #26. In September 2008, the song re-entered the chart at a new peak of #23. As of September 26 the song has climbed to its current peak of #19, giving Brown his 5th Top 20 hit on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
. In Australia it peaked at 8 after several weeks of bulleting positions, and was certified Platinum
Music video
The music video was shot at Florida International UniversityFlorida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
's University Park campus, in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. This video premiered on BET's
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
on August 30, 2007. The music video is also available on iTunes. This song was voted #1 on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's 27 Essential R&B Songs of 2007. The song had its debut on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
at #6 on January 5.
In the video Brown plays two different versions of himself, a nerd
Nerd
Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
and a jock, both trying to get the attention of a pretty girl who also attends the college. The jock side of Brown is constantly picking on the nerdy Brown around the girl, thinking it will impress her, whereas the nerdy Brown is always being nice to her. In one scene of the video the jock Brown is playing football in a field by the school, while the nerdy Brown is attempting to talk to the girl. The jock Brown seeing this runs and tackles the nerdy Brown to the ground. At the end of the video the two Browns are standing in front of their cars in the parking lot. The girl comes up, passes the jock Brown and kisses the nerdy Brown and proceeds to get in his vehicle, while the jock looks on, bewildered. Ex-Girlfriend Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
makes a cameo.
Charts
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Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
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See also
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2007 (U.S.)
- List of Rhythmic Top 40 number-one singles of 2007 (U.S.)