"Kiss You Back" is the lead single released from

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" for which the song's writers, George Clinton and

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", "Kiss You Back" became Digital Underground's second top-40 single, peaking at No. 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and earned a gold certification on April 9, 1992 for sales of 500,000 copies.

Track listing

#"Kiss You Back" (Smack On The Cheek Mix)- 4:25 #"Kiss You Back" (LP Mix)- 6:12 #"Kiss You Back" (Full French Kiss Mix)- 6:59 #"Kiss You Back" (Smackapella Mix)- 5:14

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