Kiss Me, Baby

"Kiss Me, Baby"
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album The Beach Boys Today!
A-side	"Help Me, Rhonda"
Released	April 5, 1965
Recorded	December 16, 1964 – January 15, 1965
Genre	Baroque pop
Length	2:35
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Brian Wilson and Mike Love
Producer(s)	Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
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"Kiss Me, Baby" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was first released on the 1965 album The Beach Boys Today! and later as the B-side of the US number one hit "Help Me, Rhonda". Thomas Ward of AllMusic calls the song a product of Wilson's "dense, multi-layered confessional songs, with adult themes and exploring issues previously only developed by performers such as Bob Dylan".[1]

Recording

The song was recorded over two dates at Western Recorders, both produced by Brian Wilson. Arranged by Brian Wilson, the instrumental track most likely was recorded on December 16, 1964, with Chuck Britz engineering. The vocals were most likely overdubbed at a session on January 15, 1965. On the verses it features the group singing in unison with Brian Wilson and Mike Love featured on lead vocals on the chorus. The backing vocals are provided by Brian, Carl & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine.

Alternate mixes

A stereo remix of the song was released on the 1998 Endless Harmony Soundtrack.
A Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound version of the song was released on the Endless Harmony DVD as a bonus track. The track, along with the other 5.1 surround sound mixes, were produced and mixed by Mark Linett.
An a cappella mix of the song was released on the 2001 archival release Hawthorne, CA.

Personnel

Credits from Craig Slowinski.[2]

The Beach Boys

Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
Mike Love – lead, harmony and backing vocals
Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, upright piano
Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals; 12-string lead guitar
Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals

Additional musicians and production staff

Hal Blaine – drums, temple block
Peter Christ – English horn
Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
Jay Migliori – baritone saxophone
David Duke – French horn
Carol Kaye – bass guitar
Barney Kessel – 12-string acoustic guitar
Bill Pitman – acoustic guitar
Ray Pohlman – 6-string bass guitar
Leon Russell – grand piano
Billy Strange – electric guitar
Julius Wechter – vibraphone, bell-tree

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References

Ward, Thomas. "Kiss Me, Baby". AllMusic.
Slowinski, Craig (2007). "The Beach Boys- The Beach Boys Today!" (PDF). Retrieved April 4, 2019.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[AllMusicreview-1] Ward, Thomas. "Kiss Me, Baby". AllMusic.

[2] Slowinski, Craig (2007). "The Beach Boys- The Beach Boys Today!" (PDF). Retrieved April 4, 2019.