"Kiss Me a Lot" is a song by English singer
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...
. It is the eighth track on his ''
World Peace Is None of Your Business
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'' album and was released as the fifth single off the album via digital download on 26 March 2015, through
Atom Factory.
Of the release, Morrissey stated: "I humbly ask for all and any support with this download release, which, has always been waiting in the wings if not for unpleasant circumstances familiar enough not to be repeated here. Thank you to Atom Factory for making this happen, and here's to sound reason, good times, and music that matters."
Furthermore, artwork for the download has been enhanced by Rob English at Atom Factory using a previously unseen photograph taken by
Terry Richardson
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.
On 5 April 2015, the official video for the song was announced on True-To-You, directed by Morrissey's nephew, Sam Esty Rayner.
(Rayner had previously appeared as a young
James Dean
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in his uncle's video for the song "
Suedehead
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".)
Track listing
Digital download
# "Kiss Me a Lot" - 4:03
Personnel
*
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...
– vocals
Additional musicians
*
Boz Boorer
Martin James "Boz" Boorer (born 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex, England) is an English guitarist and producer most known for his work founding the new wave rockabilly group the Polecats; and later for his work as a co-writer, guitarist and m ...
– guitar
*
Jesse Tobias
Jesse Tobias (born April 1, 1972) is an American guitarist who is the lead guitarist and co-writer for Morrissey since 2004. Tobias first gained fame during a brief tenure with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1993, although he was replaced by Dave ...
– guitar
*
Solomon Walker – bass
* Matthew Walker – drums
* Gustavo Manzur – keyboards
Production
*
Joe Chiccarelli
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– production
References
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Songs about kissing
2014 songs
2015 singles
Morrissey songs
Songs written by Jesse Tobias
Songs written by Morrissey