Kiss Me Deadly (song)
1988 single by Lita Ford
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"Kiss Me Deadly" is a 1988 song by Lita Ford, appearing on the album Lita released in the same year. Written by Mick Smiley, 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" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lita Ford | ||||
| from the album Lita | ||||
| B-side | "Broken Dreams" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Record One (Sherman Oaks, CA)[1] | |||
| Genre | Hair metal[2][3] | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter | Mick Smiley | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
| Lita Ford singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The song's video was placed on The New York Times' list of the "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos".[4]
Track listing
- "Kiss Me Deadly" – 3:59
- "Broken Dreams" – 5:13
Chart performance
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 12 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 40 |
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[7] | 97 |
| Canada (RPM (magazine))[8] | 19 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 21 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[10] | 75 |
Popular culture
- The song received renewed interest thirty years after its release when it was featured in the 2019 superhero film Captain Marvel.[11]
- This song is featured in episode 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 in the lip sync competition between Kori King and Lydia B Kollins.[12]
