Love and Kisses (Dannii Minogue song)

Infobox Single
Name = Love and Kisses


Artist = Dannii Minogue
from Album = Love and Kisses
B-side =
Released = Start date|1990|2 (Australia)
Start date|1991|3|18 (UK)
Start date|1991|4 (Japan)
Format = CD single, Vinyl single, Cassette single
Recorded = New York City, United States
Genre = Pop, dance
Length = 3:45
Label = MCA, Universal, Mushroom
Writer = Alvin Moody
Producer = Alvin Moody, Vincent Bell, Dancin' Danny D
Certification = Gold (Australia)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Dannii Minogue Australian
Type = singles
Last single =
This single = "Love and Kisses"
(1990)
Next single = "Success"
(1990)Extra chronology
Artist = Dannii Minogue European
Type = singles
Last single =
This single = "Love and Kisses"
(1991)
Next single = "Success"
(1991)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = Australian CD single cover"Love and Kisses" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Alvin Moody, and produced by Moody, Vincent Bell and Dancin' Danny D for Minogue's debut album "Love and Kisses" (1991). It was released as Minogue's debut single in February 1990 in Australia and on March 18 1991 in the United Kingdom. It entered the top ten in the UK and Australia, where it sold over 60,000 copies and was certified gold. [http://www.danniimusic.com/chronologycontent.php "Chronology"] . DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved April 14 2008.]

Background and reception

Six months after singing a recording contract with Mushroom Records in Australia, Minogue traveled to New York City to begin recording songs for her debut album.Valent, Dani. "The Real Dannii". "The Age (Melbourne) Magazine". Issue #24. October 6 2006.] While in the United States, she worked with record producers Alvin Moody and Vincent Bell. The recording studio, located in Brooklyn, had been the site of several shooting. This made it difficult for Minogue to get to it because taxicab drivers would not drive her there."The Hits & Beyond" (CD Liner Notes). All Around the World. June 2006.] Minogue found the recording experience in New York City both "awesome" and "terrifying". Minogue chose to record "Love and Kisses" because of its American R&B influences. She "didn't want it to sound like all the other pop records in [Australia] at the time".In a review for Allmusic, John Lucas called the song "an entertaining piece of fluff", but wrote that "it has dated badly, particularly the cringe-worthy rap section". [Lucas, Josh. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fexqw5ldhe~T1 "Love and Kisses > Review"] . Allmusic. Retrieved April 14 2008.]

Music video

The music video for "Love and Kisses" was directed by Paul Goldman and Craig Griffin. [http://www.danniimusic.com/showsingle.php?which=1 "Dannographii: Love and Kisses"] . DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved April 14 2008.] The video features Minogue dancing in front of a white background with a group of dancers. It begins with close-up images of Minogue, dressed in a leather outfit. She is then shown with a group of dancers dancing in front of a changing backdrop. Black-and-white scenes of Minogue singing by herself are intercut throughout. It was released commercially on "The Videos" in 1996 and "The Hits & Beyond" special edition companion DVD in 2006.

Chart performance

"Love and Kisses" was officially released in Australia in February 1990. The song debuted on the singles chart at number forty on March 11 1990. It reached number four six weeks later and remained on the singles chart for fifteen weeks. The song sold over 60,000 copies and was certified gold in April 1990.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "Love and Kisses" was released on March 18 1991. It reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number twenty-two on the Irish Singles Chart. The track was released in Japan in April 1991, where it reached number fourteen.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Love and Kisses".

Australian 7" vinyl single
(K1069; Released February 1990)
# "Love and Kisses"
# "Work"

UK 7" vinyl single
(MCSR1529; Released March 18 1991)
# "Love and Kisses"
# "Love and Kisses" (Instrumental)

Japanese 3" CD single
(ALDB-103; Released April 1991)
# "Love and Kisses"
# "Work"

Charts

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Love and Kisses":
*Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
*Alvin Moody – production
*Vincent Bell – production
*Dancin' Danny D – remix, additional production
*Phil Bodger – engineering
*Paul Cox – photography

Notes

External links

* [http://www.danniimusic.com/ DanniiMusic.com] – official website.