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Kissing Gate (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Kissing Gate'" is a song by English female singer-songwriter Sam Brown, which was released in 1990 as the second single from her second studio album 'April Moon'. The song was written by Sam Brown, Pete Brown, Paul Bangash, Tina Warrilow and Sara Jones, and was produced by Pete Brown and Sam Brown.
"Kissing Gate" reached No. 23 in the UK and remained in the charts for eight weeks. It is Brown's last single to reach the UK Top 40. The song also reached No. 57 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles chart.
Speaking of the song in relation to "Stop!" in 1990, Brown said: "They've both got the same old-song-style feel to them. But "Kissing Gate" is more tongue-in-cheek; it's not as serious as "Stop!"."
Reception
On its release, Eleanor Levy of 'Record Mirror' wrote, "A song that can't make up its mind whether it's a bluesy ballad like 'Stop', or a rocky little number like that dreadful Alannah Miles record. In the end all you're left with is Sam's great voice and, as with so many pop stars with 'voices', Sam wants to show us just how good it is by shouting. Sometimes a whisper can speak volumes." 'The Press and Journal' stated, "Romantic number with full orchestral backing. She was a very full voice, which she uses to its limit here. Unfortunately it just does not have the punch that "Stop!" had."
Simon Lloyd of the 'Reading Evening Post' described the song as "an infectious little number which more than adequately provides a vehicle for Sam's earthy vocals". Jennifer Grant of the 'Perthshire Advertiser' commented, "There's nowt coming over this girl's vocal chords - she's got an excellent voice. "Kissing Gate" [is] really quite pleasant. However, a romantic string arrangement is probably not catchy enough to have the same sort of commercial success."
Track listing
;7" and cassette single
#"Kissing Gate" - 2:48
#"Is It Mustard or Mango?" - 3:11
;12" and CD single
#"Kissing Gate" - 2:48
#"Is It Mustard or Mango?" - 3:11
#"Here You Are Again" - 3:42
#"Trick of the Imagination" - 5:20
Personnel
'Kissing Gate'
* Sam Brown - vocals, organ, piano
* Pete Brown, Paul Bangash - guitar
* Gavyn Wright, Pete Oxer, Jim Archer, John Williams, Tim Good, Ben Cruft, Mark Berrow - violin
* Chris Wellington, Paul Silverthorne - viola
* Ben Kennard, Paul Kegg - cello
* Nick Ingman - string conductor
* David Levy - bass
* Richard Newman - drums
'Is It Mustard or Mango?'
* Sam Brown - vocals, organ
* Pete Brown, Paul Bangash - guitar
* David Levy - bass
* Richard Newman - drums
'Here You Are Again'
* Sam Brown - vocals, piano, organ
* Pete Brown, Paul Bangash - guitar
* David Levy - bass
* Richard Newman - drums
'Trick of the Imagination'
* Sam Brown - vocals, piano, organ
* Pete Brown - guitar, synthesiser
* Paul Bangash - guitar
* David Levy - bass
* Richard Newman - drums
'Production'
* Pete Brown, Sam Brown - producers (all tracks)
* Robin Evans - recording engineer (all tracks)
* Jock Loveband - assistant engineer on "Kissing Gate"
* Stan Loubieres, Cameron Jenkins - assistant engineers on all B-sides
'Other'
* Mike Owen - photography
* Jeremy Pearce - design
Charts
References
Category:Songs about kissing
Category:1990 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Sam Brown (singer) songs
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:Songs written by Sam Brown (singer)
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