"Kiss Me" is a song by Honduran-American singer-songwriter
Empress Of
Lorely Rodriguez (born October 19, 1989), known professionally as Empress Of, is a Honduran-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. To date, she has released three studio albums via XL Recor ...
featuring Japanese-British singer
Rina Sawayama. It was released on September 25, 2023, as the
lead single from the former's fourth studio album ''
For Your Consideration'' via her independent label Major Arcana and American independent label Giant Music.
It premiered as the "Hottest Record" on
Clara Amfo's
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
's ''Future Sounds'' radio program. The song debuted live during a headline performance at the Lower Third in London, England on August 22, 2023.
"Kiss Me" is also notable as Rodriguez's first release not to feature any of her own music production. Instead, it was produced and co-written by American music producers and songwriters Valley Girl with additional writing by long-time collaborator
BJ Burton
BJ Burton is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer. He is known for his work with Bon Iver, Francis and the Lights, Low, Charli XCX, and The Japanese House, and has also worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, ...
.
Music video
The music video, directed by India Rose Harris features stylized shots of Rodriguez and Sawayama performing the song intercut between two locations, a countryside
glade dressed as angels to a more sultry atmosphere within a dreamy ballroom. The video was filmed in the United Kingdom.
References
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2023 songs
2023 singles
Empress Of songs