"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.
| "Kiss Me Deadly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lita Ford | ||||
| from the album Lita | ||||
| B-side | "Broken Dreams" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Hair metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mick Smiley | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
| Lita Ford singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe song's video was placed on The New York Times' list of the "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos".[3]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 12 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] | 40 |
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 97 |
| Canada (RPM (magazine))[7] | 19 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 75 |
Popular culture
edit- The song received renewed interest thirty years after its release when it was featured in the 2019 superhero film Captain Marvel.[10]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 2, 1988" (PDF).
- ^ "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.
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