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“Kiss” is a 1986 song by Prince and the Revolution, from the album Parade. “Kiss” started as a short acoustic demo, about a minute in length, with one verse and the chorus. Prince gave the song to the funk band Mazarati for their debut album. Mazarati and producer David Z. drastically reworked the song, giving it its unique raw funk and oddly effective stripped-down minimalist sound. When Mazarati delivered the song to Prince, he was amazed at their work and decided to take back the song for himself. He replaced their lead vocal, added the guitar break in the chorus and edited the song to its present form.

Mazarati were credited for their backing vocals, which Prince left intact. He added the song at the last minute to Parade. Despite Warner Bros. not wanting to release it as a single, “Kiss” became Prince’s third number-one U.S. hit following 1984’s highly successful “When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy”. It was also a big hit across the Atlantic, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song won Prince another Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and was nominated for Best R&B Song. The song has become a staple at Prince’s concerts and is usually sung partially by the audience.
The 12” single of the song is an extension of the album track. The extended section is based on the funky guitar line and contains much fuller instrumentation than the main track, including bass, keys and horns. New lyrics are present from Prince with Jill Jones that end with a humorous dialogue between a wife and her husband watching Prince on television. The B-side of “Kiss” was the funky “♥ or $” (“Love or Money”), sung in a processed, higher-pitched vocal, which Prince would later use for his Camille material.
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  • The Very Best of Prince
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  • NIGHTCRAWLER232

    PIMPIN.

    10 days ago

  • msnochanges

    The best concert I've ever seen, it was worth the money.

    22 days ago

  • ConradFr

    Toute ma jeunesse !!! j'adore...

    26 days ago

  • AthenaRose2000

    Love, love this song!!Always have:)

    27 days ago

  • LadyTee71

    " my part..is it me u lo0kin4..."

    last month

  • shedonist

    Looking forward to humming to the musac version when I'm in the retirement home. What will my grandkids think?? ;)

    last month

  • sawosan

    rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........

    last month

  • AEldritch74

    where is he ?? i miss him and his funky sounds !!

    last month

  • nola872

    reminds me of julia roberts singing it in the bath on pretty woman haha

    March 2012

  • valplayer

    tres bon titre

    March 2012

  • mrfootball70

    aint no particular sign... im more compatible with

    March 2012

  • kikikirsche

    ahhhh

    February 2012

  • Trapped-x

    UHHHHH

    February 2012

  • keisler90

    Is it wrong that I am a dude and like this song?

    January 2012

  • BeeGeeBounce

    MADE ME HARD

    January 2012

  • PurpleAfropuffs

    This song never gets old.

    January 2012

  • Chris1306

    i know how to undress me... Great! :)

    January 2012

  • Lady_GrinSoul80

    "act your age, not your shoe size.." Love!!

    December 2011

  • fleshyrobots

    the BEAT!!!

    December 2011

  • dragonswings

    Don't you just love Prince? More than life itself.

    November 2011
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