Kiss Lyrics

[Bridge]
Yes, oh, I think I wanna dance, uh
Oh!
Gotta, gotta, oh
Little Girl Wendy's Parade
Gotta, gotta, gotta

[Verse 3]
Women, not girls, rule my world, I said they rule my world
Act your age, mama, not your shoe size, maybe we could do the twirl
You don't have to watch “Dynasty” to have an attitude, uh
You just leave it all up to me, my love will be your food

[Chorus]
Yeah, you don't have to be rich to be my girl
You don't have to be cool to rule my world
Ain't no particular sign I'm compatible with
I just want your extra time and your kiss

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“Kiss” is the lead single from Prince’s eighth album Parade (which served as the soundtrack to Prince’s second film, Under the Cherry Moon).

The song was not prominently featured in Under The Cherry Moon, but quickly became not only a huge hit for Prince, but also one of his most iconic songs. It’s success ensured Parade would succeed as an album commercially and critically, even though Under The Cherry Moon quickly flopped and none of the subsequent singles managed to make much of an impact, in the wake of the film’s failure.

In spite of being one of Prince’s signature songs, “Kiss” almost didn’t see release as a single, let along as a Prince single. The song was originally conceived as blues song for the funk-rock band Mazarati, with whom Prince was working at the time. They transformed the song into the stuttering, slinky funk number you hear now; Prince reclaimed the track, removing a bassline, singing it an octave higher, and adding the song’s signature guitar riff/solo.

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What did Prince and the Revolution say about "Kiss"?
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Prince wrote virtual liner notes in the mid-90s for some of his biggest hits as a feature on one of his first websites. Here’s his entry for “Kiss”:

[Prince Rogers Nelson] after recording this shelved it because he thought it 2 strange a production 4 human consumption. It was included in the Parade album as an afterthought. PRN thought it never quite worked on that album. Every time he plays it live he changes the arrangement. Probably still feels the same about the public’s acceptance of the sound. In concert it’s never sounded like the record.

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Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Release Date
February 5, 1986
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