"Kisses of Fire" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group

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, released on their 1979 album '' Voulez-Vous''.

Production and release

On 22 January 1979, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson went abroad to the Bahamas on a working trip to write new songs. They came up with up to four songs on this trip, one of which was given the working title of "Tidemas Blåsning" and released as "Kisses Of Fire".Pam, Carl Magnus, ''ABBA: The Complete Recording Sessions'' (1994), pp.87-88 The track was recorded at

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, Sweden, on 7 February 1979, and mixed on 1 March 1979. "Kisses of Fire" was released as the B-side to the single "

Does Your Mother Know "Does Your Mother Know" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA and was the second single taken from their sixth album, '' Voulez-Vous''. The B-side was " Kisses of Fire", which was also taken from the album. The song is notable for its emphasis on m ...

" in April 1979, shortly before the release of the '' Voulez-Vous'' album. The single peaked outside the UK top 3, possibly as a consequence of the lead vocals in "Does Your Mother Know" being sung by Björn rather than Agnetha or Frida. "Kisses of Fire" was considered to be a much more typical ABBA track. In Venezuela, “Kisses Of Fire” was released as an A-Side, with “Does Your Mother Know” as the B-Side. The song was featured in ''

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'', performed by

Panos Mouzourakis Panagiotis Mouzourakis (born 24 May 1979) is a Greek singer, songwriter, actor and artist. He is known for his participation in the Greek television series, ''Singles'' and ''4''. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mouzourakis, Pa ...

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