Passionate Kisses
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| "Passionate Kisses" | ||||
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| Single by Lucinda Williams | ||||
| from the album Lucinda Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Side of the Road" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 1988 | |||
| Studio | Mad Dog (Venice, Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter | Lucinda Williams | |||
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| Lucinda Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Passionate Kisses" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. It was released in 1989 as the fourth single from her self-titled third album (1988).
The song was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter for her 1992 album Come On Come On, and released as the album's third single.
Hailed as the definitive version,[1][2] Williams' original take has received widespread critical acclaim. Robin Denselow, writing in The Guardian, called the song a "rousing country rocker."[3] Country music website The Boot ranked "Passionate Kisses" No. 1 on their list of the best Lucinda Williams songs, describing it as "a modern-day feminist anthem about having it all — a comfortable bed, food, a rock band and passionate kisses."
In 2021, "Passionate Kisses" ranked No. 437 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4] The same outlet ranked the song at No. 100 on its list of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time in 2024.[5]
Music video
Track listing
- CD single[8]
- "Passionate Kisses" – 2:35
- "Nothing In Rambling" – 4:45
- "Disgusted" – 3:09
- "Goin' Back Home" – 3:22
- "Side Of The Road" – 3:27
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 169 |
