Kiss of Life (Sade song)

"Kiss of Life" is a song by English band Sade from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). It was written by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale and Paul S. Denman, and produced by the band and Mike Pela.

"Kiss of Life"
Single by Sade
from the album Love Deluxe
B-side"Room 55"
Released26 April 1993 (1993-04-26)
Recorded1992
Length5:50
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sade singles chronology
"Feel No Pain"
(1992)		 "Kiss of Life"
(1993)		 "Cherish the Day"
(1993)
Music video
"Kiss of Life" on YouTube

The song was released as the album's third single on 26 April 1993. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while becoming Sade's seventh top-10 single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 10. It also received significant airplay on smooth jazz radio stations.

Composition

"Kiss of Life" was originally published in the key of A Major in common time with a tempo of 97 beats per minute. Adu's vocals span from G#3 to C#5.[1][2]

Music video

The music video for "Kiss of Life" was directed by Albert Watson[3] and was filmed in and around Miami, Florida. Included in the video are shots of the Washington Park Hotel in South Beach.

Reception

Frank Guan of Vulture commented, "Her love songs typically split between the ones where love is flawless and the ones where love is threatened, and this falls clearly in the former category. A rich funk bassline laced with jazz piano provides the perfect backdrop for this ode to the best of feelings."[4]

Track listings
  • UK CD single
  1. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
  2. "Room 55" – 4:20
  3. "Kiss of Life" (album version) – 5:48
  • UK and Australian CD single (cardboard sleeve) / Japanese mini CD single / US cassette single
  1. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
  2. "Room 55" – 4:20
  • 7-inch single
A. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
B. "Room 55" – 4:20
  • 12-inch single
A. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
B1. "Room 55" – 4:20
B2. "Kiss of Life" (album version) – 5:48

Charts

Cover versions

References
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