When You Kiss Me
When You Kiss Me is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain.
It was released as the seventh single from her fourth studio album Up! (2002) on November 10, 2003, exclusively to Europe and Australia, although its music video was later released to the US. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Twain described on several occasions that "When You Kiss Me" is her favorite ballad off Up!
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| Single by Shania Twain | ||||
| from the album Up! | ||||
| B-side | ||||
| Released | November 10, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "When You Kiss Me" on YouTube | ||||
The song peaked at number 4 in Portugal, number 21 in the UK, and number 60 on the US country chart. The music video was later released to Country Music Television. In the British Isles, "When You Kiss Me" was released as a double A-side with "Up!". Twain performed the song on the Up! Tour.
Critical reception
About.com compared the song to "You're Still the One", and complimented the "stupendous mandolin and steel guitar textures overlaid by a wonderful chorus lyric".
Music video
The music video for "When You Kiss Me" was shot in Takapuna, New Zealand, by director Paul Boyd. It was originally released in Europe on October 17, 2003, and was added to CMT's playlists for the week of October 26, 2003. It was then re-released to CMT in the summer of 2004. Two versions of the video were made. The main version features Twain being filmed in a house, a boat, and on Bethells Beach by a young man. The alternate version, titled the 'One-Take Version', features Twain walking on a beach at night, with the camera performing one long take. Both videos are available on enhanced CD singles and the DVD single.
Chart performance
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "When You Kiss Me" was released as a double A-side single with "Up!". On November 23, 2003, it debuted at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. It spent five weeks on the chart. In Ireland, the song hit the chart for one week in November, placing at number 41. When Up! was released in 2002, "When You Kiss Me" gained enough album play to reach number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Track listings
These are the formats for the major releases.
| German and Australian CD maxi
German 3-inch CD single
European CD single
| UK CD single – "When You Kiss Me / Up!"
UK CD single – "Up! / When You Kiss Me"
UK DVD single – "When You Kiss Me / Up!"
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Official versions
- Red Album Version (4:08)
- Green Album Version (4:07)
- Blue Album Version (3:56)
- Metro Remix Radio Edit (3:54)
- Metro Remix Extended Mix (6:55)
- Live From Chicago (4:16)
Charts
| Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 47 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 32 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 30 |
| Ireland (IRMA) with "Up!" | 41 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 4 |
| Scotland (OCC) with "Up!" | 20 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 47 |
| UK Singles (OCC) with "Up!" | 21 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 60 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Germany | November 10, 2003 | CD single | Mercury | |
| United Kingdom | November 17, 2003 |
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References
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