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Wikipedia article




"'Kiss Somebody'" is a song recorded by Australian country music singer Morgan Evans and was released on 21 July 2017 as the lead single from his fourth EP 'Morgan Evans EP' and second studio album 'Things That We Drink To'. It peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It was also Evans' first single to be released to country radio in the United States, where it reached the top three on the 'Billboard' Country Airplay and top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2018, the song won the award for Country Work of the Year.

Background and release



In May 2017, Evans signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville. Prior to the song's release, Evans said "I'm so excited. I feel like it's something I've been working on for the last 3 years. I met a guyalmost 2 years agonamed Chris DeStefano. We met at a writing camp in Australia and we decided that we needed to make a record together. And over the course of the last year and a half we've written a bunch of songs and one very special one, "Kiss Somebody", with a man named Josh Osborne. Two of the best dudes youll ever meet."

Music video



The music video was directed by Jeff Venable and premiered on CMT, GAC, CMC and CMT Music in 2017.

Critical reception



"Kiss Somebody" peaked at No. 53 on the ARIA Singles Chart, No. 1 on the related Hitseeker Singles, No. 16 on Digital Tracks, No. 4 on Australian Artists Singles and No. 7 on Streaming charts.

Amy McCartney from The Boot called it "an upbeat, addictively optimistic track", adding "The radio-friendly, pop-tinged song is all about spontaneous romance". Taylor Weatherby of 'Billboard' called it "a lighthearted love song."

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Category:Songs about kissing

Category:2017 singles

Category:Morgan Evans (singer) songs

Category:Universal Music Australia singles

Category:Songs written by Chris DeStefano

Category:Songs written by Josh Osborne

Category:2017 songs

Category:APRA Award winners

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