Kisses in Songs Trivia

1. In the 1967 Jimi Hendrix song "Purple Haze" he asks us to excuse him while he kisses what?

From Quiz Seal It With a Kiss

Answer: The sky

"Purple Haze" was released as a single by The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967 from the debut album "Are You Experienced?". It peaked at number three on the "UK Official Singles" chart, but only managed position sixty-five on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart. The song placed at number two on the "Rolling Stone" magazine's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time" and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Purple Haze all in my brain, lately things don't seem the same, actin' funny but I don't know why 'scuse me while I kiss the sky."

From Quiz It Started With a Kiss

Answer: Kiss

The 1986 song "Kiss" by Prince hit the top ten in eleven different countries. The song was also recorded by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones, Maroon 5 and Tony DeSare.

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song #2!

Answer: It's In His Kiss

"It's In His Kiss" was written by Rudy Clark, and is often referred to as the "Shoop Shoop Song". It was first released in 1964, by Betty Everett. It was covered by many artists, and it was sung by Cher and her castmates at the end of "Mermaids". Here are some of the words: "Does he love me? I want to know/ How can I tell if he loves me so?/ (Is it in his eyes?)/ Oh no, you'll be deceived/ (Is it in his eyes?)/ Oh no, he'll make believe/ If you want to know/ (Shoop, shoop, shoop, shoop)/ If he loves you so/ (Shoop, shoop, shoop, shoop)/ It's in his kiss/ (That's where it is)"

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song!

Answer: I Kissed a Girl

"I Kissed a Girl" was released in 2008. It raised questions about whether Katy Perry was trying to exploit the provocative title and lyrics. In "The New Gay", Katie first denied actually kissing a girl, but later said she'd tried it a few times (in a Youtube video). Here are some of the words: "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry chapstick/ I kissed a girl just to try it, I hope my boyfriend don't mind it/ It felt so wrong, it felt so right, don't mean I'm in love tonight/ I kissed a girl and I liked it, I liked it."

From Quiz A Kiss on the Charts

Answer: Wednesday

Wednesday formed in Ontario and reached number thirty-four on the US charts with their recording of "Last Kiss" in 1973. It was their only Top Forty hit in the US. The group made it to number seventy-nine in 1974 covering Mark Dinning's Teen Tragedy song "Teen Angel". Wednesday enjoyed chart success in their native Canada with "Fly Away", "Loving You Baby", "Ruby Baby" and "Roses Are Red" in the seventies. The group changed their name to Wenzday in 1976 and continued releasing singles and albums until 1981. The group reformed in 2003 for reunion concerts. The Bells formed in Montreal in 1965. The Stampeders came from Calgary and had a Top Ten US hit in 1971 with "Sweet City Woman". Bachman-Turner Overdrive topped the US charts with "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" in 1974.

From Quiz "Kiss" The Band

Answer: Sixpence None the Richer

This song was released by Sixpence None the Richer from their 1998 self-titled album. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Australian singles chart, and #4 on both the UK and Canadian singles charts. The song was also used for the soundtrack of the 1999 movie "She's All That".

From Quiz Seal It With a Kiss

Answer: Rubber dolly

"The Clapping Song" was written by Lincoln Chase, adapted from the song recorded by the Light Crust Doughboys in the 1930s, called "Little Rubber Dolly". Recorded by Shirley Ellis in 1965, it fared extremely well on the US and UK charts, achieving sixth place in the UK and eighth in the US. "My Mother told me If I was goody That she would buy me A rubber dolly My Auntie told her I'd kissed a soldier Now she won't buy me A rubber dolly"

From Quiz It Started With a Kiss

Answer: Seal

The 1995 song "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal hit the top ten in twelve different countries. The song was featured on the 1995 "Batman Forever" soundtrack and earned Seal two Grammy Awards in 1996.

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song #2!

Answer: Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'

"Kiss An Angel Good Morning" was written by Ben Peters, and proved to be very popular for Charlie Pride. It was his first single to reach the pop charts. Some of the lyrics are: "You've got to/ Kiss an angel good morning/ and let you know you think about her when you're gone/ Kiss an angel good morning/ and love her like the devil when you get back home."

From Quiz Sing Me a Kiss

Answer: Cher

Several versions of "It's In His Kiss" have been recorded since 1964 when Betty Everett had her number one hit. When Ramona King recorded this song the same year, the producers for Betty Everett issued her version under the name "The Shoop Shoop Song", parenthetically subtitled "It's In His Kiss". In the UK "It's In His Kiss" was recorded by the Searchers, the Hollies, the Swinging Blue Jeans, Helen Shapiro, Lulu, Shaw and Linda Lewis. The version by Cher was recorded for her 1990 movie "Mermaids" when it played on the closing credits. It was released in the UK as the "The Shoop Shoop Song" and was a massive hit for Cher. It rose to number one on the UK Singles chart, and was also a number one hit in Austria, Ireland, Norway, and Spain and was among the top five hits in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany and New Zealand.

From Quiz A Kiss on the Charts

Answer: The Shangri-Las

The year 1964 was a big year for The Shangri-Las. Their single "Wishing Well" didn't made an impression on the charts but "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" became a US Top Ten hit followed by the Number One "Leader of the Pack". "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" made the Top Twenty and "Maybe" clocked in at a dismal number ninety-one before the year was over. Two pairs of sisters from Andrew Jackson High School formed a singing group and played sock hops and dances in school before giving themselves a name. When they recorded their first single, "Simon Says", they took their name from a local restaurant. The Ronettes formed in New York and relocated to Los Angeles and made the Top Forty in 1964 with "Do I Love You?" and "The (Best Part Of) Breakin' Up". Detroit based Martha and The Vandellas almost topped the charts with the Number Two "Dancing in the Street" the same year. "I Have a Boyfriend" made number thirty-six for Bronx group The Chiffons.

From Quiz "Kiss" The Band

Answer: Cher

Released on the soundtrack to the 1990 film "Mermaids", which Cher starred in, the song only hit #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, mirroring the movie's poor performance. The song did hit #1 in six other countries, though, including Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

From Quiz It Started With a Kiss

Answer: Lita Ford

The 1988 song "Kiss Me Deadly" by Lita Ford hit number twelve on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Lita Ford recorded a duet with Ozzy Osbourne in 1989 called "Close My Eyes Forever".

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song #2!

Answer: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was recorded by Jimmy Boyd in 1952, and reached number one on the Billboard charts. The song was criticized by the Catholic church, because it mixed kissing with Christmas. Here are some of the lyrics: "Then, I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus/ Underneath his beard so snowy white./ Oh, what a laugh it would have been,/ If Daddy had only seen/ Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night!"

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song!

Answer: Kiss You All Over

"Kiss You All Over" hit number one on the Billboard 100 in September through October of 1978. Exile (the group who sang it) did not gain much more fame, especially since they tried to go in a more "country" direction after this hit. Some of the words are: "I wanna kiss you all over/ And over again/ I wanna kiss you all over/ Till the night closes in."

From Quiz Sing Me a Kiss

Answer: The Jordanaires

"Kiss Me Quick" was released as a single by Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires in the UK and Europe in December 1962 when it quickly rose to number one and stayed there for eight weeks. This single was backed by "Something Blue." The song, without the Jordanaires backing Elvis, was first released in the US in April 1964 with 'Suspicion" on the reverse side. The Jordanaires originally formed as a gospel group in 1948. From 1956 to 1972 they did vocal backing for Elvis on his recordings and in his live shows. Elvis first heard them in a show in Memphis1955, when he was just starting out, and he said to them "If I ever get a recording contract with a major company, I want you guys to back me up." And that is exactly what happened!

From Quiz A Kiss on the Charts

Answer: Navy Blue

Diane Renay went to high school at Northeast High School in Philadelphia. She began taking voice lessons from the manager of Danny and the Juniors and obtained an audition with Atco Records. After Renay released two unsuccessful singles Atco dropped her from their label. Bob Crewe of The Four Seasons had been involved in the Atco recordings. He signed her to 20th Century Records and co-wrote "Navy Blue". The 17-year-old Diane Renay had a Number Six hit in the US and released her last Top Forty single, "Kiss Me Sailor", later the same year. "Blue Winter" was done by Connie Francis in 1964. "Don't Forget I Still Love You" was a 1964 Top Twenty US single from Bobbi Martin. "Every Little Bit Hurts" by Brenda Holloway reached number thirteen in 1964.

From Quiz "Kiss" The Band

Answer: Pearl Jam

Reaching #2, this was Pearl Jam's second song to crack the top 10 on the Billboard Top 100, the first being "I Got Id", which peaked at #7. It also reached #1 in Australia and #2 in Canada.

From Quiz Seal It With a Kiss

Answer: The Crystals

"Then He Kissed Me" was written by iconic music producer Phil Spector, together with Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry and recorded in 1963 by The Crystals. Their song reached second place on the UK charts and sixth place on the US charts. The Beach Boys reworked the lyrics to "Then I Kissed Her" and recorded the song for their 1967 album "Summer Days (And Summer Nights)". They only managed a fourth place on the UK charts and a second place on the South African and Swedish charts.

From Quiz It Started With a Kiss

Answer: Kiss You All Over

The American band named Exile released the 1978 song "Kiss You All Over" which hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1980, Exile became a country band and had ten number one singles on the United States Billboard Hot Country Songs between 1983 and 1987. Despite their success in the country music genre, Exile never had a another single reach the the top forty on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart after 1978.

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song #2!

Answer: Sealed With a Kiss

"Sealed With a Kiss" was released in 1960, but became a hit for Brian Hyland in 1962. It was also released by Gary Lewis and the Playboys, and Bobby Vinton. Some of the lyrics are: "Yes, it's gonna be a cold lonely summer/ But I'll fill the emptiness/ I'll send you all my dreams/ Every day in a letter/ Sealed with a kiss."

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song!

Answer: This Kiss

"This Kiss" was made into a music video which used lots of computer-generated effects, where Faith rode on a nectarine and rode bees and butterflies. Faith was pregnant when the video was shot, and the costumes that had been made for the video were too tight by the time she filmed it. Some of the words are: "Cinderella said to Snow White/ "How does love get so off course, oh/ All I wanted was a white knight/ With a good heart, soft touch, fast horse/ Ride me off into the sunset/ Baby I'm forever yours".

From Quiz Sing Me a Kiss

Answer: Kiss From a Rose

Originally released in 1994 "Kiss From a Rose" had some success, but after its re-release on the soundtrack of "Batman Forever" it was a number one hit for Seal in the U.S and Australia, number three in Austria, number four in the UK and the Netherlands, and also made the charts in France, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland. In 1996, it won three Grammy Awards: "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", and "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" for Seal, who also wrote the song. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (known as "Seal") was born in the UK in 1963. He is of Nigerian and Brazllian background. His name, Oluseun, means "God is victorious" in the Yorua language. In 2005 he married supermodel Heidi Klum. However in 2012, after nearly seven years of marriage, they announced that they were separating

From Quiz A Kiss on the Charts

Answer: Paul Anka

Canadian singer Paul Anka burst onto the American music scene in 1957 when "Diana" topped the charts. "You Are My Destiny", "Lonely Boy" and "Put Your Head On My Shoulder" were among his US Top Ten follow up singles. He kept releasing hit singles through the early sixties and "Kissin' On the Phone", "Dance On Little Girl", "The Story of My Love" and "Tonight My Love Tonight" were US Top Forty hits for Anka in 1961. In addition to enjoying a career as a singer Paul Anka composed many hits including "She's a Lady" by Tom Jones, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" by Buddy Holly and the theme for "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". Bobby Rydel released "Kissin' Time" in 1959. "Kissin' And Twistin'" was recorded by Fabian in 1960. "One Last Kiss" was released by Bobby Vee in 1960.

From Quiz "Kiss" The Band

Answer: Hall and Oates

Released as a single from the 1980 album "Voices", "Kiss on My List" was Hall and Oates' second song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first being 1977's "Rich Girl".

From Quiz Seal It With a Kiss

Answer: Sixpence None The Richer

Sixpence None The Richer is an American alternative rock band formed in Texas in 1992. The took their name from a book called "Mere Christianity" authored by C.S. Lewis according to vocalist Leigh Nash. Between 1994 and 2012 the band recorded six studio albums. "Kiss Me" was recorded in 1997 for their eponymous album and managed a second place on the US Billboard chart and a fourth on the UK singles chart. The song did manage to reach top position in Canada and Australia.

From Quiz It Started With a Kiss

Answer: Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono recorded the song "Kiss Kiss Kiss" for John Lennon's 1980 album "Double Fantasy". The song "Kiss Kiss Kiss" was the B-side of John Lennon's 1980 single "(Just Like) Starting Over".

From Quiz It's a Kissing Song!

Answer: Passionate kisses

"Passionate Kisses" won "Best Country Female Vocal Performance" Grammy for Carpenter, in 1994 and "Best Song" for its author, Lucinda Williams. Here are some of the lyrics: "Is it too much to demand/ I want a full house and a rock and roll band/ Pens that won't run out of ink/ And cool quiet and time to think/ Shouldn't I have this/ Shouldn't I have this/ Shouldn't I have all of this, and/ Passionate kisses ..."

From Quiz Sing Me a Kiss

Answer: The Crystals

The Crystals took "Then He Kissed Me" to number six in the US and number two in the UK. On "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" this song ranks number 493. The Beach Boys included a re-worded song "Then I Kissed Her" on their 1965 album "Summer Days (And Summer Nights"). The song was released in the UK as a single in 1967 and it went to number four on the UK Chart. This song has also been covered by Sony & Cher, Kiss, Juice Newton, and Bruce Springsteen. The version by the Crystals was used in the 1990 movie "Goodfellas". The Crystals had many hits in the 60s such as "He's a Rebel", and "Da Do Ron Ron".

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