"One Kiss" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer

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and English-Albanian singer

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. The song was released for digital download and

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as a standalone

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, through

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and

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on 6April 2018. It was later included on '' Dua Lipa: Complete Edition'' (2018), the super deluxe

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of Lipa's eponymous debut studio album. The song was written by Harris and Lipa alongside Canadian singer

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, with Harris solely handling the production. It is a

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, diva house and

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song with

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, funk house,

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and

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elements.

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s, and a synth-line are featured within the song, as well as

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beats. Lyrically, the song is about instantly falling in love with a romantical interest after a kiss. Music critics praised the throwback sound of "One Kiss" as well as its summertime aesthetic. The song won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year at the

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. It appeared on year-end lists by numerous publications including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. The song spent eight weeks atop the

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, standing as both's longest running number one single in the country. It further peaked in the same spot of charts in 32 other countries, including Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. The song has since been certified multi-platinum in 13 countries, including Diamond in France, Mexico, and Poland, as well as a quintuple platinum in the UK. It was the biggest song of 2018 in the UK, as well as in the Netherlands and in the Flanders region of Belgium. An accompanying

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was directed by Emil Nava and released in May 2018. The video features Lipa in front of a

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that shows many settings, including a pool where Harris appears as the singer's waiter. The visual received praise from critics, who highlighted the aesthetics and costumes. Harris and Lipa promoted "One Kiss" with several live performances, including ones for ''

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'', the

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, and the 2019 Brit Awards. Several remixes of the song have been released, including ones by Jauz,

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, and R3hab.

Background and release

and

first met at a party, shortly after Lipa released her

" Be the One" (2015). Two years later, Harris discovered a half-written song that he thought Lipa would sound perfect on. Shortly afterwards, he contacted Lipa through

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DMs while she was in Jamaica and asked if she would like to work on a track, which she agreed to. Lipa met Harris at his house in Los Angeles while she was on the Self-Titled Tour, where he played her his previous song and video to get a feeling for where "One Kiss" was going. Harris desired to create dance music like his previous work, ultimately wanting to create a

-sounding song with Lipa. "One Kiss" was written by the two and Canadian singer

, although Harris stated that he had little to do with the song's lyrical content. It was recorded by Harris in January 2018 at God's Eyes Studios in Los Angeles, with him handling mixing as well at the same studio, while the song was mastered by Mike Marsh at The Exchange Mike Marsh Mastering in Devon. On 21March 2018, Harris changed his

header image to one featuring a QR code in the centre. When scanned, the code read: "Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss". The following month, both artists announced the song with identical social media posts, revealing the blue cover art and the release date. "One Kiss" was released for digital download and

on 6April 2018 through

and

. The same day, the song was sent for radio airplay in Italy, while it impacted

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in the United States on 17April. In the US, it was serviced to

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and

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on 10 and 17April, respectively. The song was released as a twelve-inch single on 20July 2018 with the song's extended mix as its

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. The song was included as the fourth track on the second disc of the

of Lipa's eponymous debut studio album '' Dua Lipa: Complete Edition'', released on 19October 2018.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "One Kiss" is a

, diva house and

song. The song sees Harris returning to the

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sound of his earlier works, while incorporating

, funk house,

and

elements. It is composed in time and the

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of F major, with a dance tempo of 124 beats per minute, and a chord progression of Am–Bmaj7–Fmaj7–Gm9. Driven by

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y house beats, "One Kiss" makes use of 1990s house instrumentals, including

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s and pianos that were also categorized as such, a repeating synth-line, and interplays between

s and the

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. The song opens with a lengthy instrumental intro, containing tropical beats, before Lipa begins to sing over mellow synthesizers. The

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features a deep-bass alongside tropical house horns. The brass instruments used in the track, which are initially heard in the first post-chorus, were described as sounding as though they have been pitch-modulated. For the final chorus, the middle section has a slow textural build‑up, before solely Lipa's vocals are heard on the first part of the chorus. Lipa's vocals were categorized as clear and smooth with raspy splashes, and they range one

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from G₃ to G₄. Lyrically, the song sees Lipa exploring the idea of falling in love with a romantical interest straight away, and vice versa, mentioning a kiss being used to trigger immense lust. The chorus has a total of four lines: "One kiss is all it takes / Falling in love with me / Possibilities / I look like all you need."

Critical reception

Mike Wass of ''

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'' regarded "One Kiss" as " arris'most accessible and instantly catchy track since '

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' in 2016," labelling its chorus "club-conquering," and writing that the song is "guaranteed to be massive." For

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, Ross McNeilage stated the song is "undoubtedly going to become the soundtrack to our summer" and labelled it "the year's first bona fide sunshine banger." He concluded by stating the song is "a lot more uplifting" than Lipa's previous dance collaboration "

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" (2017) with Martin Garrix. ''

''s Graeme Virtue noted the song's "lacquer of late-night sophistication" that makes it "surprisingly moreish." Grace Fleisher of '' Dancing Astronaut'' regarded the song as a "bubbling crossover" and stated that Harris "plunges deep into the depths of danceability." In ''

'', Kat Bein stated that "One Kiss" "stings with humidity and sweat like a foggy warehouse rave in the '90s underground but lingers sweet like a cocktail that sips dangerously easy." For the same magazine, Katie Atkinson praised Lipa's "syrupy" vocals and complimented the song's 1990s elements, while also writing it "never goes too deep or overstays its welcome." She concluded by admitting that "one listen is all it takes to fall in love" with the song. Tom Breihan of ''

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'' complimented Lipa's "house-diva duties" and her ability to "breathe on a monstrous beat," while labelling the beat "swooshing" and "mechanized." Writing for '' Uproxx'', Katrina Nattress viewed the song as a "club-ready tropical house banger" that "screams sunshine and making out on the dance floor." '' Complex''s Julia Pimentel stated it is "breezy, radio-ready certified" and "tailor-made for summertime pool parties." '' Vice''s Lauren O'Neill opined that the song " onjuresup its summery vibe" despite an inability to "reach the quietly euphoric heights of a number of the moments from ''

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''."

Accolades

"One Kiss" was placed on several year-end lists of 2018. The song was placed as the Best Dance/Electronic Song of 2018 by ''Billboard'', with Kat Bein stating the song "reigned supreme" in the 1990s house comeback year, while also praising Lipa's voice for "

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into each pulsing beat." For the same magazine's Best Songs of 2018, the song was ranked at number 12, while on ''The Guardian''s, it placed at number 70. Of '' Popjustice''s Top Singles of 2018 list, the song was given the 14th position, and was placed ''

''s unsorted Songs that Made 2018 list. In April 2020, Christopher Rosa of ''

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'' ranked "One Kiss" as Lipa's eighth best song, calling it a "perfect pool day in music form" and a "shimmery ode to '90s house" that is "why people install outdoor speakers in their homes." "One Kiss" received multiple awards and nominations. Most notably, the song won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year at the

. At the 2019 ''Billboard'' Music Awards,

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, and

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, it received a nomination for best Dance/Electronic Song, but did not win both awards. The song was also nominated for Song of the Summer categories at the

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and the 2018 Teen Choice Awards. At 2018's

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, the song was nominated for Best Single and International Song of the Year at the LOS40 Music Awards 2018. The song was nominated for the 2018 Popjustice £20 Music Prize.

Commercial performance

"One Kiss" debuted at number three on the

dated 19April 2018. The following week, the song rose to the summit of the chart, replacing Drake's " Nice for What" (2018) while becoming Harris' ninth and Lipa's second number one single, following "

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" (2017) for the latter artist. It went on to spend eight consecutive weeks at the top spot, ultimately being succeeded by " I'll Be There" (2018) by Jess Glynne on the issue dated 21 June 2018. Due to the eight consecutive weeks, it became both artists' longest running number one single. The song spent a total of 53 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, eventually departing the chart in June 2019. It also topped the UK Dance Chart. In January 2023, the song was awarded a quintuple platinum

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by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling three million track-equivalent units in the UK. "One Kiss" topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. In Australia, the song debuted at number 17 on the

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, going on to peak at number 3 in its eighth week, remaining at the position for a total of 2 weeks and departing the chart 12 weeks later. The song was certified quintuple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales of 350,000 track-equivalent units in the country. The song also reached number six on the New Zealand Singles Chart and

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. In the US, "One Kiss" debuted at number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart dated 21April 2018. In its 15th week, the song rose to a peak of number 26, and spent a total of 21 weeks on the chart. On US radio charts, it reached number 29, 9, and 32 on the Adult Top 40,

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, Rhythmic charts, which monitor adult contemporary, pop, and rhythmic radio formats, respectively. The song additionally topped the US

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chart and reached number two on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs. In September 2022, the song received a quadruple platinum certification from the

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(RIAA) for sales of 4,000,000 certified units in the US.

Music video

Upon its release, "One Kiss" was accompanied by a lyric video and a

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, the latter of which was released via Spotify. The lyric video features VHS-quality footage of a vintage television in an outdoor setting, which plays two couples kissing repeatedly. The song's official

premiered exclusively through Apple Music on 1May 2018, later being released to YouTube the following day. The video was directed by Emil Nava, who had previously worked with Harris on many visuals, including "

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" (2014), "

" (2016), and " Feels" (2017), as well as Lipa's " Hotter than Hell" (2016). The video begins with Lipa standing in a blue robe against a

, before plastic palm trees are seen swaying in the background and her backup dancers soon join her while wearing teal sequin tops and pants. Lipa then dances on a pile of sand as the Sun rises behind her. In the following scenes, Lipa wears an oversized straw hat when lying on a fluffy white rug and also sits in the center of a flower while magenta petals bloom, which later turn yellow and blue. Harris is then seen at a pool, sitting on a lounge chair and wearing a suit. Lipa also sits on a lounge chair, wearing a purple suit and sunglasses as she watches a multi-coloured dragon puppet, which later has big eyes and dances by Harris. In the same scene, Lipa stands on a diving board while her backup dancers raise their legs, sitting on the patio. She later sits on the board, while Harris carries a martini tray behind her, which Lipa goes on to take an appetizer from. Lipa's backup dancers are then seen wearing the puppet head, with the puppet flying in the sky. In the final scene, Lipa lies on a bubbled window. The visual closes with the camera turning towards the director, who shuts it off. Luke Morgan Britton of '' NME'' viewed the visual as "exotic" and "tropical," while summarizing by writing that it "depicts a poolside Lipa and Harris dressed as a waiter." In the same magazine, Hannah Mylrea named the video one of the best music videos of 2018, labelling it "trippy" and "vibrant," as well as calling the backdrops "flamboyant" and "tropical," and the wardrobe "retro." She concluded by writing that the music video is "basically what would happen if your trendy pals

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aesthetic came to life, in the best possible way." Bein praised the puppets in the video, writing that they "really steal the show," while stating Harris looks "stoic and cool," and Lipa looks "ravishing in vibrant vintage wear." O'Neill regarded the video as a " Missguided.co.uk mood board," and thought that one is "likely to catch" Lipa's outfits on their Instagram Explore page. The visual was a Winning Video at the 2018 MTV Video Play Awards. It was also nominated for

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at the 2019 Brit Awards, Best Dance at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best Dance Video – UK at the

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Live performances

Harris and Lipa performed "One Kiss" for the first time during an episode of ''

'' on 20April 2018. For the performance, she wore an orange single-breasted blazer with matching-coloured tights from Versace's Spring 2018 runway show. Lipa gave a solo performance of the song at the opening ceremony that preceded the

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on 26May of that year in Kyiv. Following its release, the song was added to the setlist of the Self-Titled Tour (2017–2018) by Lipa. On 10February 2019, Lipa performed the song as a mash-up with

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at the

, who performed her single " Masseduction" (2018). Harris and Lipa performed the song as part of a medley that saw Sam Smith perform "

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" (2018), and Rag'n'Bone Man performing " Giant" (2019) at the

on 20February. The song was later included on the setlist of Lipa's 2022 Future Nostalgia Tour.

Remixes

"One Kiss" has been accompanied by several remixes. The first remix was one by Jauz, which was released on 18May 2018. He first performed the song a month earlier at the 2018

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, which was described as reminiscent of his sound from 2015 and dubstep. The remix is a house and club track marked with Jauz's signature dark bass, while it also features bass house synthesizers and has an underground basement groove appeal. On 25May 2018, a remix by Zhu was released. A dark tech house track, the remix includes ominous house stylings, house percussion with brooding kick drums, a future house melody and arpeggiated techno synths. Zhu also changed Lipa's vocal pitch and added his own

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remixed the song, with his remix being released on 1June 2018. The remix reimagines "One Kiss" as a deep house and future bass track with organic elements and Heldens' signature bass sound. It also features ghostly horns, hypnotic and dreamy club beats, murky melodies, a distorted bass that contrasts Lipa's voice on the chorus, and organ synths alongside her voice. Remixes by R3hab and Valentino Khan were released on 8 and 15June 2018, respectively. The R3hab remix features synth horn hits and shimmering atmospheres. On 13July 2018, a remix EP, including previously released remixes as well as remixes by

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and King Britt, was released. Topping's stripped down remix was categorized as a tech house track and makes use of bubbling horns, rolling basslines, jumpity

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s, and lashings of strings.

Legacy

At the

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, the song became associated with the runner-up of the match (and subsequently, of the tournament), Liverpool F.C., with fans singing it during the following year's tournament when they lifted the trophy in Madrid, and also being sung during the

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season, where Liverpool won their first top flight title in 30 years. Lipa said she was "honoured" and "lucky" that the song had been adopted by fans of the club. The song was used in 2022 when Liverpool won the

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at Wembley, with Lipa retweeting videos of the club's fans also singing it at the FA Cup final, where Liverpool also won. The association of the song with the club led to Harris, himself a fan of the club and close friend of player Andrew Robertson, being invited to DJ on Liverpool's open top trophy parade, which almost 750,000 people attended.

Track listings

* Digital download and streaming # "One Kiss" – 3:34 * Digital download and streaming – Jauz remix # "One Kiss" ( Jauz remix) – 4:12 * Digital download and streaming – Jauz Extended remix # "One Kiss" (Jauz Extended remix) – 5:00 * Digital download and streaming – Zhu remix # "One Kiss" ( Zhu remix) – 4:00 * Digital download and streaming – Oliver Heldens remix # "One Kiss" (

remix) – 4:41 * Digital download and streaming – Oliver Heldens extended remix # "One Kiss" (Oliver Heldens extended remix) – 5:27 * Digital download and streaming – R3hab remix # "One Kiss" ( R3hab remix) – 3:10 * Digital download and streaming – R3hab extended remix # "One Kiss" (R3hab extended remix) – 4:20 * Digital download and streaming – Valentino Khan remix # "One Kiss" ( Valentino Khan remix) – 4:11 * Digital download and streaming – Valentino Khan extended remix # "One Kiss" (Valentino Khan extended remix) – 4:55 * Digital EP – remixes # "One Kiss" (R3hab remix) – 3:10 # "One Kiss" (Jauz remix) – 4:12 # "One Kiss" (Oliver Heldens remix) – 4:41 # "One Kiss" (Valentino Khan remix) – 4:11 # "One Kiss" (

remix) – 3:53 # "One Kiss" (Zhu remix) – 4:00 # "One Kiss" ( King Britt remix) – 6:04 * Digital EP – remixes – Beatport version # "One Kiss" (R3hab extended remix) – 4:20 # "One Kiss" (Jauz extended remix) – 4:59 # "One Kiss" (Oliver Heldens extended remix) – 5:27 # "One Kiss" (Valentino Khan extended remix) – 4:55 # "One Kiss" (Patrick Topping extended remix) – 6:12 # "One Kiss" (Zhu remix) – 4:00 # "One Kiss" (King Britt remix) – 6:04 # "One Kiss" (extended mix) – 4:42 * 12-inch vinyl # "One Kiss" – 3:34 # "One Kiss" (extended mix) – 4:42

Personnel

production, recording, mixing *

vocals * Mike Marsh mastering, lacquer cut

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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Lyrics of this song
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