Kiss Me Deadly (song)
| "Kiss Me Deadly" | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 75 |
Popular culture
- The song received renewed interest thirty years after its release when it was featured in the 2019 superhero film Captain Marvel.[10]
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.
- 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.
- All Media Network. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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