Give Him a Great Big Kiss

"Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (sometimes entitled "Great Big Kiss") is a song written by Shadow Morton and performed by The Shangri-Las. It reached #18 on the U.S. pop chart in 1964.[1] It was featured on their 1965 album Leader of the Pack.[2]

"Give Him a Great Big Kiss"
Single by The Shangri-Las
from the album Leader of the Pack
B-side	"Twist and Shout"
Released	December 1964
Genre	Pop
Length	2:12
Label	Red Bird
Songwriter(s)	Shadow Morton
Producer(s)	Shadow Morton
The Shangri-Las singles chronology
"Leader of the Pack" (1964) "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (1964) "Maybe" (1964)

The single was produced by Shadow Morton.[3]

Other versions

• Brian Protheroe released a version of the song on his 1976 album Leave Him to Heaven.[4]
• Johnny Thunders released a version of the song on his 1978 album So Alone.[5]
• Tracey Ullman released a version of the song on her 1984 album You Caught Me Out.[6]
• New York Dolls released a version of the song on their 1985 album Night of the Living Dolls.[7] Also, on the band's 1973 self-titled album, lead singer David Johansen quoted "Give Him a Great Big Kiss"'s lyric "you'd best believe I'm in love L-U-V" when he opened his own song "Looking for a Kiss",[8] which tells the story of adolescent romantic desire hampered by peers who use drugs.[9]
• The Secret Goldfish released a version of the song as a single in 1997, but it did not chart.[10]
• It's My Party! released a version of the song on their 2000 album Can I Get to Know You Better?[11]
• Kate Nash and Billy Bragg released a version of the song as the B-side to Nash's 2010 single "Kiss That Grrrl".[12]
• Bette Midler released a version of the song on her 2014 album It's the Girls![13]

In popular culture

• The Shangri-Las' version was featured in the 1995 film Stonewall and its soundtrack.

References

1. "The Shangri-Las, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" Chart Position". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
2. "The Shangri-Las, Leader of the Pack". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
3. "The Shangri-Las, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
4. "Brian Protheroe, Leave Him to Heaven". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
5. "Johnny Thunders, So Alone". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
6. "Tracey Ullman, You Caught Me Out". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
7. "New York Dolls, Night of the Living Dolls". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
8. Reynolds, Simon (2011). Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past. Faber & Faber. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-86547-994-4.
9. Antonia, Nina (2006). Too Much Too Soon: The New York Dolls (3rd ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-84449-984-7.
10. "The Secret Goldfish, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
11. "It's My Party!, Can I Get to Know You Better?". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
12. "Kate Nash and Billy Bragg, "Kiss That Grrrl" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
13. "Bette Midler, It's the Girls!". Retrieved March 15, 2019.