Rock and roll music
| "Kissin` Cousins" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires | ||||
| from the album Kissin` Cousins soundtrack | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | February 10, 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop | |||
| Length | 2:14 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Wise Randy Starr | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
| Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires singles chronology | ||||
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Kissin Cousins
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Discográfica: RCA Victor · · Productor: Chet Atkins
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1964 song by Elvis Presley
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | Favorable[1] |
"Kissin` Cousins" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as the title track for the soundtrack of the 1964 motion picture Kissin` Cousins.[2] The movie also featured a completely different song, titled "Kissin` Cousins (No. 2)", written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye.[2]
Writing and recording
The song was written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr.[2][3][4][5]
[6][7][8] The song was published by Elvis Presley`s company Gladys Music, Inc. Elvis Presley recorded his vocals for the song over an earlier-recorded backing track on October 10 (or possibly in the early morning of October 11), 1963.[9][10]
Release history
The single was first released as a single on February 10, 1964, with "It Hurts Me", a non-movie song, on the opposite side as RCA Victor 47–8307."Kissin` Cousins" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11][12]
[8] ("It Hurts Me" also charted, peaking at number 29.)
The song`s first LP release was in March 1964 on the Kissing Cousins soundtrack LP (LPM-2894 in mono and LSP-2894 in stereo).[13] On March 27, 1992, the single "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies.[14]
Critical reception
Reviewing the single "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" in its February 15, 1964 issue, Billboard called the two songs "[t]wo more contenders for chart honors from Elvis."[1]
First side is from forthcoming film and features good middle tempo rock with voices and guitars in support.[1]
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| "Kissin` Cousins" | |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] | 33 |
| Germany[17] | 27 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[18] | 6 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[19] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 12 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[20] | 10 |
| "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" | |
| Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[21][8] | 7 |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1964 song by Elvis Presley
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | Favorable[1] |
"Kissin` Cousins" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as the title track for the soundtrack of the 1964 motion picture Kissin` Cousins.[2] The movie also featured a completely different song, titled "Kissin` Cousins (No. 2)", written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye.[2]
Writing and recording
The song was written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr.[2][3][4][5]
[6][7][8] The song was published by Elvis Presley`s company Gladys Music, Inc. Elvis Presley recorded his vocals for the song over an earlier-recorded backing track on October 10 (or possibly in the early morning of October 11), 1963.[9][10]
Release history
The single was first released as a single on February 10, 1964, with "It Hurts Me", a non-movie song, on the opposite side as RCA Victor 47–8307."Kissin` Cousins" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11][12]
[8] ("It Hurts Me" also charted, peaking at number 29.)
The song`s first LP release was in March 1964 on the Kissing Cousins soundtrack LP (LPM-2894 in mono and LSP-2894 in stereo).[13] On March 27, 1992, the single "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies.[14]
Critical reception
Reviewing the single "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" in its February 15, 1964 issue, Billboard called the two songs "[t]wo more contenders for chart honors from Elvis."[1]
First side is from forthcoming film and features good middle tempo rock with voices and guitars in support.[1]
Charts
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| "Kissin` Cousins" | |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] | 33 |
| Germany[17] | 27 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[18] | 6 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[19] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 12 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[20] | 10 |
| "Kissin` Cousins / It Hurts Me" | |
| Australia (retrospect Kent Music Report)[21][8] | 7 |
