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Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Kiss Me Quick'" is a 1961 song recorded by Elvis Presley which was first released on the album 'Pot Luck with Elvis'. It was released as a single in the UK in 1963 and the U.S. in 1964.
Background
Elvis Presley recorded the song on June 25, 1961 and released it on June 5, 1962 on RCA on the album 'Pot Luck'.
The song was released in 1963 as a single, backed by "Something Blue", in the United Kingdom and Europe by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires in December on RCA Victor.Presley, Elvis; The Jordanaires (December 1963). "Kiss Me Quick". "7" Vinyl" London: RCA Victor RCA 1375. It was listed as a number-one single for eight weeks, from June until July 1963, in Europe.
In 1964, the song was released as a single in the U.S. with "Suspicion" as the flip side.[http://www.45cat.com/record/4470639 Kiss Me Quick/Suspicion.45.cat.] It was also released as a single in South Africa, Brazil, and Japan that year.
The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.
A 4-track extended play of the same name was released in 1964 in the Netherlands.Presley, Elvis (1964). 'Kiss Me Quick'. Netherlands: RCA Victor EP RCA 1375. It features "Kiss Me Quick" and "Night Rider" on side one, and "Joshua Fit the Battle" and "Judy" on side two. The song is also featured on many of Elvis Presley's compilation and other or various artists' albums.
On December 7, 1963, The Beatles appeared as panelists on the BBC-TV program 'Juke Box Jury' on which they reviewed "Kiss Me Quick" negatively, though John Lennon thought it would be a hit because of Elvis's fame.
The single would peak at #34 on the 'Billboard' singles chart in 1964, #29 in 'Record World', #14 in the UK in 1964, and #3 in Canada and Germany.[https://tsort.info/music/mfeu1b.htm Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley.tsort.]
Other recordings
The song was covered by Austrian popular singer and composer, Udo Jrgens, who released his cover of the song many times and in many formats from 1963 on, by Japanese rock band, Sheena & The Rokkets, on the band's 1980 album 'Channel Good'. Terry Stafford recorded the song in 1964 on the Crusader label. "Kiss Me Quick" was also in the repertoires of German tenor, Peter Hofmann, who had a successful performance career within the fields of opera, rock, pop, and musical theatre,Hofmann, Peter (1990). CD Germany: Columbia 471327 2. and of Swedish Elvis impersonator, Eilert Pilarm.Pilarm, Eilert (1996). CD Sweden: Green Pig Production GPPCD 01. Helmut Lotti, Little Gerhard, Jan Keizer, Tom Green, and Terry Mike Jeffrey also recorded the song.[https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/1819/versions#nav-entity Kiss Me Quick. Second Hand Songs.]
Releases and appearances
Extended plays and singles releases of "Kiss Me Quick".[http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/elvis_presley Elvis Presley] discography at Rate Your Music.
Albums containing "Kiss Me Quick".
* 1962 'Pot Luck' (Vinyl RCA PL42737)
* 1973 'A Portrait In Music' (Vinyl RCA Victor SRS558)
* 1977 'Disco De Ouro' (Vinyl RCA 1094001)
* 1977 'Record Covers' (Vinyl RCA 4711000)
* 1978 'Elvis' (Vinyl AMIGA 855630)
* 1980 'Elvis Forever Vol. 2' (Vinyl RCA CL42853)
* 1985 'Sweet Songs' (various artists compilation) (CD Ariola Express 970320)
* 1987 'His 32' (Vinyl RCA Special Products SPLP010787)
* 1988 'Pot Luck' (CD reissue RCA ND89098)
* 1988 'Remembering Elvis' (CD Pair PDC-2-1037)
* 1989 'Love Me Tender' (CD Ariola Express 295052)
* 1989 'Elvis Presley' (Vinyl, Box Set RCA Victor 1150005AB-CD-EF)
* 1990 'The Definite Love Album' (CD RCA 868050, Aris 886805)
* 1991 'Elvis: The King Die Hits der Deutschen Charts' (CD BMG International PD90583)
* 1992 'Elvis Forever II' (CD RCA PD90680)
* 1993 'From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters' (CS RCA 661604, CD RCA 66160-2/74321154302, 2005 reissue CD BMG 37027, 2010 reissue CD Sony Music UK 88697787832)
* 1995 'Elvis Gold - The Very Best Of The King' (CD BMG 74321249742)
* 1996 'The Original Elvis Presley Collection' (CD, Box Set RCA, BMG Nederland BV)
* 1997 'The 100 Top-Hits Collection' (CD RCA 3642933)
* 1998 'The Elvis Presley Collection: The Romantic' (CD Time/Life Music 80607)
* 1999 'Pot Luck' (CD reissue RCA 07863677392)
* 2000 'Elvis 2000' (CS Media TV-O 74321737484, CD BMG International 73748)
* 2000 'Elvis Chante Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus' (CD BMG 74321745962/745962)
* 2000 'Elvis Lovin' (CD BMG International 76520/74321765202)
* 2000 'Lovin' & Rockin
* 2001 'Blue Suede Shoes Collection' (CD RCA 69372)
* 2001 'Devil In Disguise (Gold)' (Zounds Music 2700022011)
* 2001 'Swedish Hit Collection' (BMG International 79163)
* 2003 'Elvis: Close Up' (BMG Heritage 82876505372, CS-CD RCA 50537)
* 2005 'Hitstory' (Box Set, CD Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876739352/73176)
* 2007 'The Dutch Collection' (CD Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands)/RCA 88697118062)
* 2008 'Elvis in Deutschland' (CD Sbm Records 88697370662/88697394922/88697394932)
* 2009 '50s Jukebox Hits' (CD Dance Street 41192, TIP Records BOX 41192)
* 2009 'Elvis 75' (Sony Music Entertainment 61948, 2010 CD RCA 88697619482)
* 2010 'The Complete Elvis Presley Masters' (Box Set, CD RCA 11826)
References
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