The Kiss of Venus
2020 song by Paul McCartney
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"The Kiss of Venus" is a song by the English musician Paul McCartney from his 2020 album McCartney III and later remixed by Dominic Fike on McCartney III Imagined.[1]
| "The Kiss of Venus" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Paul McCartney | |
| from the album McCartney III | |
| Released | 18 December 2020 |
| Studio | Hogg Hill Mill |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter | Paul McCartney |
| Producer | Paul McCartney |
Background
McCartney once stated during an interview with CBS News: "On one of the songs off the new album, called 'Kiss of Venus,' I wrote it one summer's day, and I got the beginning of it – The Kiss of Venus, da, da, da, da – and I thought, 'Oh, that's OK, I'll record it, I'll finish it someday.' But then I said to myself, 'No, what have you got? You haven't got anything on [right now]. Sit here and finish that bloody song!"[2]
Promotion
The song was previewed before McCartney III's release on 19 November 2020.[3] To celebrate the third anniversary of McCartney III, titled McCartney III 3×3, the set featured a lyric draft of the song.[4]
Personnel
- Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic guitar, harpsichord[5]
Dominic Fike remix
| "The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paul McCartney and Dominic Fike | ||||
| from the album McCartney III Imagined | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2021 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Capitol/Universal | |||
| Songwriter | Paul McCartney | |||
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| Paul McCartney and Dominic Fike singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)" on YouTube | ||||
The remix album, McCartney III Imagined, features a remix of the song done by Dominic Fike.[6]
Music video
The music video for the remix was shot in New York City.[7]