Kiss (Princess Princess song)

"Kiss" (キス, Kisu) is the eleventh single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kyōko Tomita, Kanako Nakayama, and Kaori Okui, the single was released by Sony Records on May 10, 1991. It became their fifth and final No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.

"Kiss"
Single by Princess Princess
from the album Singles 1987–1992
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Bara-iro no Jinsei"
ReleasedMay 10, 1991 (1991-05-10)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length4:32
LabelSony Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Masanori Sasaji
Princess Princess singles chronology
"Julian"
(1990)		 "Kiss"
(1991)		 "Seven Years After"
(1991)

Background

"Kiss" was used by Suntory Foods for their Kōcha no Ki commercials. The song's original key is C.[1]

Reception

"Kiss" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and No. 26 on Oricon's year-ending chart in 1991.[2] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]

Track listing

All music is arranged by Princess Princess.

1991 single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Kiss"
  • Kyōko Tomita
  • Kanako Nakayama
Kaori Okui4:32
2."Bara-iro no Jinsei" ((バラ色の人生, lit. "Rose-colored Life"))NakayamaNakayama4:35

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 1

Year-end charts

Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 26

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Platinum 400,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "KISS". J-Total Music. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. "KISS | プリンセス・プリンセス". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. "Japanese single certifications – プリンセス・プリンセス – Kiss" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 2, 2021. Select 1991年6月 on the drop-down menu
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