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Wikipedia article




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| label = Mercury Nashville

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| producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange

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"'When You Kiss Me'" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the seventh single overall released from her fourth studio album 'Up!' (2002). 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!.' Twain also performed the song on the Up! Tour.

The song found mild success in Europe and Australia, and it was the only non-single from the album to chart on the 'Billboard' Country Chart in the United States. Although, the music video was later released to CMT in that country. In the British Isles, "When You Kiss Me" was released as a double A-side with "Up!", but was overpowered by the latter single. The DVD release of the song marked Shania's first and only DVD single. The song was also released as the last single to Canadian country radio.

Critical reception



"When You Kiss Me" was received positively by critics. About.com compared it 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 shot around the same time as "Forever and for Always" in March 2003. It was originally released in Europe on October 17, 2003 and then in North America during the summer of 2004, to replace the video for "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing". Two versions of the video exist, one which is called the 'One-Take Version' is solely of Twain on a beach at night, with the camera only taking "one take". The main version is of Shania being filmed in a house, on a boat and on the beach by a young male. Both videos were filmed in black and white. The 'One-Take Version' is available on select 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, making it her lowest-peaking single at the time. It only spent five weeks on the chart. In Ireland, the song debuted at number 41 on November 20 then fell off the chart the next week. Although the double A-side underperformed in the British Isles, "When You Kiss Me" managed to hit number four in Portugal and make the top 40 in Germany and Austria. The lower than usual peaks can be attributed to Twain's health, as she had to cancel several promotional performances since at the time she was sick.[http://www.shania.com/upsingles.htm#singlert] 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, making it her first single to miss the top 20 since "Rock This Country!" (2000). It is also her only single from 'Up!' to miss the Top 20 and her least-successful single (released in the US) on the chart to date.

Track listings



These are the formats for the major releases.

'German and Australian CD maxi'

#"When You Kiss Me" (Red) 4:08

#"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Live from Chicago) 4:47

#"Ka-Ching!" (Live from Chicago) 3:41

#Enhanced: When You Kiss Me Music Video

'German 3-inch CD single'

#"When You Kiss Me" (Red) 4:08

#"When You Kiss Me" (Metro Remix Extended Mix) 6:55

'European CD single'

#"When You Kiss Me" (Red) 4:08

#"When You Kiss Me" (Metro Mix Extended) 6:55

'UK CD single "When You Kiss Me / Up!"'

#"When You Kiss Me" (Red) 4:08

#"Up! (Red)" 2:53

#"I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Live from Chicago) 4:30

#Enhanced: "When You Kiss Me" Music Video

#Enhanced: "Up!" (Excerpt) Video

'UK CD single "Up! / When You Kiss Me"'

#"Up! (Red) 2:53

#"When You Kiss Me" (Red) 4:08

#"Ka-Ching!"(Live from Chicago) 3:20

#Enhanced: "Up!" Music Video

'UK DVD single "When You Kiss Me / Up!"'

#"When You Kiss Me" Video

#"Up!" Audio

#"When You Kiss Me" (Metro Remix Extended) Audio

#"Up!" Video Excerpt

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



Release history



References



Category:2002 songs

Category:2003 singles

Category:Country ballads

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Mercury Nashville singles

Category:Music videos directed by Paul Boyd

Category:Shania Twain songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

Category:Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

Category:Songs written by Shania Twain

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