"Kiss the Sky" is a song by the American singer and songwriter,
Jason Derulo
Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter. from his first
greatest hits album, ''
Platinum Hits''. It was released as the album's promotional single on July 19, 2016. It was also originally intended to appear on the soundtrack of the 2016 animated film ''
Storks'', but did not eventually make it on the album. "Kiss the Sky" was written by
Thomas Troelsen,
Bonnie McKee, Jason Derulo,
Madison Love
Madison Emiko Love is an American singer and songwriter. She is signed to Artist Publishing Group.
Early life
Madison Emiko Love was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Roger Love, is a vocal coach. Love moved to New York ...
, Michael Caren, and
Terius Nash, and it was produced by
Thomas Troelsen and
Thomas Eriksen.
Composition
"Kiss the Sky" is a
pop
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Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
song with includes
funk
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influences and "a roving bass line".
Live performances
On August 5, 2016, Derulo performed "Kiss the Sky" on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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'' with
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as backing band.
Music video
The video features Derulo and his friends partying and dancing in a hotel that appears to be in Miami, his home town. Derulo has a
Haitian flag tied around his leg. The video concludes with a large, poolside dance scene at the aforementioned hotel.
Usage in media
The song has appeared in the films ''
Night School
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Italy
The Scuola ...
'', ''Aramburu's Magical Mystery Tour'', ''
Storks'', ''
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!'', ''
Nine Lives'' and ''
Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs''.
Personnel
*
Bonnie McKee – songwriting
*Jason Derulo – songwriting, vocals
*Madison Love – songwriting
*Michael Caren – songwriting
*
Terius Nash – songwriting
*
Thomas Troelsen – songwriting, additional vocals, instruments, producer
*
Thomas Eriksen – producer
*Chuck Gibson – guitar
*David Parks – bass
*Jonny Sjo – bass guitar
*Nate Merchant – backing vocals, vocal producer
*
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– backing vocals, vocal producer
*Connor Martin – backing vocals
*Jeremy Strong – backing vocals
*Joy Martin – backing vocals
*Olly Sheppard – backing vocals
*Sean "Movie" Charles – backing vocals
*Andre Tyler – backing vocals
*Gustav Rasmussen – trombone
*Ketil Duckert – trumpet
*Thomas Edinger – saxophone
*Frank Ramirez – engineer
*Jeff Jackson – engineer
*Josh Ra Collins – engineer
*Lorenzo Cardona – engineer
*Robin Florent – engineer
*Sasha Sirota – engineer
*Manny Marroquin – mixer
*Chris Galland – mix engineer
*Chris Gehringer – mastering
Credits adapted from
Qobuz.com.
Charts
Certifications
References
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2016 singles
2016 songs
Jason Derulo songs
Songs written by Thomas Troelsen
Songs written by Sam Martin (singer)
Songs written by Bonnie McKee
Songs written by Jason Derulo
Songs written by The-Dream
Songs written by Madison Love