Kiss Me Deadly (song)
"Kiss Me Deadly" | |
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Single by Lita Ford | |
from the album Lita | |
Released | 1988 |
Recorded | 1987 |
Genre | Glam metal[1][2] |
Length | 4:01 |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Mick Smiley |
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman |
"Kiss Me Deadly" is a 1988 song by Lita Ford, appearing on the album Lita released in the same year. It is regarded as one of Ford's signature songs, and is the second highest-charting single of her solo career, after "Close My Eyes Forever" from the same album.
Music Video[]
The song's video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.[3]
Chart performance[]
Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 12 |
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] | 40 |
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 97 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 21 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 75 |
Popular culture[]
- The song received renewed interest thirty years after its release when it was featured in the 2019 superhero film Captain Marvel.[9]
References[]
- ^ Best of 80's Metal, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-27
- ^ Masley, Ed (July 8, 2014). "Best '80s pop-metal songs, from Def Leppard to Poison". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Lita Ford Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "AllMusic ((( Lita Ford > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under". www.bubblingdownunder.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Lita Ford – Kiss Me Deadly". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
Categories:
- 1988 singles
- 1988 songs
- Lita Ford songs
- RCA Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman
- Heavy metal song stubs