Kiss Me Quick (Elvis Presley song)

1961 song by Elvis Presley

"Kiss Me Quick"

Single by Elvis Presley

from the album Pot Luck

A-side

"Kiss Me Quick"

B-side

"Suspicion"

Released

April 14, 1964

Recorded

June 25, 1961 (1961-06-25)

Genre

Rock and roll, pop

Length

2:49

Label

RCA Records

Songwriter(s)

Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman

Elvis Presley singles chronology

"Kissin' Cousins" / "It Hurts Me"
(1964)

"Kiss Me Quick" / "Suspicion"
(1964)

"Viva Las Vegas" / "What'd I Say"
(1964)

"Kiss Me Quick" is a 1961 song recorded by Elvis Presley which was first released on the album Pot Luck with Elvis. It was released as a single in the UK in 1963 and the U.S. in 1964.

Background

Elvis Presley recorded the song on June 25, 1961, and released it on June 5, 1962, on RCA on the album Pot Luck.^[1] The song was released in 1963 as a single, backed by "Something Blue", in the United Kingdom and Europe by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires in December on RCA Victor.^[2] It was listed as a number-one single for eight weeks, from June until July 1963, in Europe.^{[citation needed]}In 1964, the song was released as a single in the U.S. with "Suspicion" as the flip side.^[3] It was also released as a single in South Africa, Brazil, and Japan that year.

The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. A 4-track extended play of the same name was released in 1964 in the Netherlands.^[4] It features "Kiss Me Quick" and "Night Rider" on side one, and "Joshua Fit the Battle" and "Judy" on side two. The song is also featured on many of Elvis Presley's compilation and other or various artists' albums.

On December 7, 1963, The Beatles appeared as panelists on the BBC-TV program Juke Box Jury on which they reviewed "Kiss Me Quick" negatively, though John Lennon thought it would be a hit because of Elvis' fame.^[5] The single would peak at #34 on the Billboard singles chart in 1964, #29 in Record World, #14 in the UK in 1964, and #3 in Canada and Germany.^[6]

Other recordings

The song was covered by Austrian popular singer and composer, Udo Jürgens, who released his cover of the song many times and in many formats from 1963 on, by Japanese rock band, Sheena & The Rokkets, on the band's 1980 album Channel Good. Terry Stafford recorded the song in 1964 on the Crusader label. "Kiss Me Quick" was also in the repertoires of German tenor, Peter Hofmann, who had a successful performance career within the fields of opera, rock, pop, and musical theatre,^[7] and of Swedish Elvis impersonator, Eilert Pilarm.^[8]

Releases and appearances

Extended plays and singles releases of "Kiss Me Quick".^[9]^[10]^[11]

Year	Title
1962	"Kiss Me Quick" / "Something Blue" by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: December 1962 Label: RCA Victor RCA 1375 Country: UK, Europe
1963	"Kiss Me Quick" / "Night Rider" by Elvis Presley Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: December 1963 Label: RCA Records 47-9452 Country: Germany
1964	"Suspicion" / "Kiss Me Quick" by Elvis Presley Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1964 Label: RCA Victor 45.562 S Country: France
1964	"Kiss Me Quick" / "No More" by Elvis Presley Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1964 Label: RCA Victor 47-1085 Country: Denmark
1964	"Kiss Me Quick" / "Suspicion" by Elvis Presley Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: April 14, 1964 Label: RCA Victor 447-0639 Country: United States
1964	Kiss Me Quick by Elvis Presley Type: Extended play Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1964 Label: RCA Victor EP RCA 1375 Country: Netherlands Side A "Kiss Me Quick" "Night Rider" Side B "Joshua Fit the Battle" "Judy"
1968	"The Night Rider" / "Kiss Me Quick" by Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1968 Label: RCA Victor 47-9452 Country: Germany
1976	"Suspicion" / "Kiss Me Quick" by Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires by Elvis Presley Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1977 Label: RCA Victor 447-0639 Country: Canada
1977	"Suspicion" / "Kiss Me Quick" by Elvis Presley Type: Single Format: 7" Vinyl Released: 1977 Label: RCA Victor PB 9058 Country: Belgium

Albums containing "Kiss Me Quick".^[9]^[10]^[11]

1962 Pot Luck (Vinyl RCA PL42737)
1973 A Portrait In Music (Vinyl RCA Victor SRS558)
1977 Disco De Ouro (Vinyl RCA 1094001)
1977 Record Covers (Vinyl RCA 4711000)
1978 Elvis (Vinyl AMIGA 855630)
1980 Elvis Forever Vol. 2 (Vinyl RCA CL42853)
1985 Sweet Songs (various artists compilation) (CD Ariola Express 970320)
1987 His 32 (Vinyl RCA Special Products SPLP010787)
1988 Pot Luck (CD reissue RCA ND89098)
1988 Remembering Elvis (CD Pair PDC-2-1037)
1989 Love Me Tender (CD Ariola Express 295052)
1989 Elvis Presley (Vinyl, Box Set RCA Victor 1150005AB-CD-EF)
1990 The Definite Love Album (CD RCA 868050, Aris 886805)
1991 Elvis: The King – Die Hits der Deutschen Charts (CD BMG International PD90583)
1992 Elvis Forever II (CD RCA PD90680)
1993 From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters (CS RCA 66160–4, CD RCA 66160-2/74321154302, 2005 reissue CD BMG 37027, 2010 reissue CD Sony Music UK 88697787832)
1995 Elvis Gold - The Very Best Of The King (CD BMG 74321249742)
1996 The Original Elvis Presley Collection (CD, Box Set RCA, BMG Nederland BV)
1997 The 100 Top-Hits Collection (CD RCA 3642933)
1998 The Elvis Presley Collection: The Romantic (CD Time/Life Music 80607)
1999 Pot Luck (CD reissue RCA 07863677392)
2000 Elvis 2000 (CS Media TV-O 74321737484, CD BMG International 73748)
2000 Elvis Chante Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus (CD BMG 74321745962/745962)
2000 Elvis Lovin' (CD BMG International 76520/74321765202)
2000 Lovin' & Rockin' (CD BMG 74321785322)
2001 Blue Suede Shoes Collection (CD RCA 69372)
2001 Devil In Disguise (Gold) (Zounds Music 2700022011)
2001 Swedish Hit Collection (BMG International 79163)
2003 Elvis: Close Up (BMG Heritage 82876505372, CS-CD RCA 50537)
2005 Hitstory (Box Set, CD Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876739352/73176)
2007 The Dutch Collection (CD Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands)/RCA 88697118062)
2008 Elvis in Deutschland (CD Sbm Records 88697370662/88697394922/88697394932)
2009 50s Jukebox Hits (CD Dance Street 41192, TIP Records BOX 41192)
2009 Elvis 75 (Sony Music Entertainment 61948, 2010 CD RCA 88697619482)
2010 The Complete Elvis Presley Masters (Box Set, CD RCA 11826)

References

^ Pot Luck at Discogs (list of releases)
^ Presley, Elvis; The Jordanaires (December 1963). "Kiss Me Quick". "7" Vinyl" London: RCA Victor RCA 1375.
^ Kiss Me Quick/Suspicion.45.cat.
^ Presley, Elvis (1964). Kiss Me Quick. Netherlands: RCA Victor EP RCA 1375.
^ "Beatles Interview: Juke Box Jury 12/7/1963 - Beatles Interviews Database".
^ Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley.tsort.
^ Hofmann, Peter (1990). Singt Elvis Presley: Love Me Tender at Discogs CD Germany: Columbia 471327 2.
^ Pilarm, Eilert (1996). Greatest Hits at Discogs CD Sweden: Green Pig Production GPPCD 01.
^ ^a ^b Discography of Elvis Presley at AllMusic
^ ^a ^b Elvis Presley discography at Discogs
^ ^a ^b Elvis Presley discography at Rate Your Music.

External links

Kiss Me Quick at AllMusic

Elvis Presley singles

1954	"That's All Right" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky" "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine" "Milkcow Blues Boogie" / "You're a Heartbreaker"
1955	"I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" / "Baby Let's Play House" "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train"
1956	"Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" / "My Baby Left Me" "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" "Blue Suede Shoes" / "Tutti Frutti" "Money Honey" "I Got a Woman" "Tryin' to Get to You" "Blue Moon" "I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')" / "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (over You)" "Shake, Rattle and Roll" / "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" "Love Me Tender" / "Any Way You Want Me"
1957	"Too Much" / "Playing for Keeps" "All Shook Up" / "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" "Peace in the Valley" "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" / "Loving You" "Paralyzed" (UK) "Jailhouse Rock" / "Treat Me Nice" "Party" / "Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!" (UK)
1958	"Don't" / "I Beg of You" "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" / "Doncha' Think It's Time" "Hard Headed Woman" / "Don't Ask Me Why" "King Creole" (UK) "One Night" / "I Got Stung"
1959	"I Need Your Love Tonight" / "A Fool Such as I" "A Big Hunk o' Love" / "My Wish Came True"

1960	"Stuck on You" / "Fame and Fortune" "It's Now or Never" / "A Mess of Blues" "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" / "I Gotta Know"
1961	"Surrender" / "Lonely Man" "I Feel So Bad" / "Wild in the Country" "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister" "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
1962	"Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part of You" "She's Not You" / "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" "King of the Whole Wide World" "Return to Sender" / "Where Do You Come From"
1963	"One Broken Heart for Sale" / "They Remind Me Too Much of You" "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" "Bossa Nova Baby" / "Witchcraft"
1964	"Kissin' Cousins" / "It Hurts Me" "Kiss Me Quick" / "Suspicion" "Viva Las Vegas" / "What'd I Say" "Such a Night" / "Never Ending" "Ask Me" / "Ain't That Loving You Baby" "Blue Christmas"
1965	"Do the Clam" / "You'll Be Gone" "Crying in the Chapel "(Such an) Easy Question" / "It Feels So Right" "I'm Yours" / "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" "Puppet on a String" / "Wooden Heart"
1966	"Tell Me Why" / "Blue River" "Frankie and Johnny" / "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" "Love Letters" "Spinout" / "All That I Am" "If Every Day Was Like Christmas"
1967	"Indescribably Blue" / "Fools Fall in Love" "You Gotta Stop" / "The Love Machine" (UK) "Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On)" / "That's Someone You Never Forget" "There's Always Me" / "Judy" "Big Boss Man" / "You Don't Know Me"
1968	"Guitar Man" "U.S. Male" / "Stay Away" "We Call on Him" / "You'll Never Walk Alone" "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby" / "Let Yourself Go" "Almost in Love" / "A Little Less Conversation" "If I Can Dream" / "Edge of Reality"
1969	"Memories" / "Charro" "How Great Thou Art" "In the Ghetto" / "Any Day Now" "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" "Suspicious Minds" / "You'll Think of Me" "Don't Cry Daddy" "Rubberneckin'"

1970	"Kentucky Rain" "The Wonder of You" / "Mama Liked the Roses" "I've Lost You" / "The Next Step Is Love" "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" / "Patch It Up" "I Really Don't Want to Know" / "There Goes My Everything"
1971	"Rags to Riches" "Life" / "Only Believe" "I'm Leavin'" "It's Only Love" / "The Sound of Your Cry" "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful"
1972	"Until It's Time for You to Go" / "We Can Make the Morning" "He Touched Me" / "Bosom of Abraham" "An American Trilogy" / "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "Burning Love" / "It's a Matter of Time" "Separate Ways" / "Always on My Mind"
1973	"Steamroller Blues" / "Fool" "Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake"
1974	"Take Good Care of Her" / "I've Got a Thing About You, Baby" "If You Talk in Your Sleep" / "Help Me" "Promised Land" / "It's Midnight"
1975	"My Boy" / "Thinking About You" "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" "Bringing It Back" / "Pieces of My Life"
1976	"For the Heart" / "Hurt" "Moody Blue" / "She Thinks I Still Care"
1977	"Way Down" / "Pledging My Love" "My Way" / "America the Beautiful"
1978	"Unchained Melody" / "Softly as I Leave You"

Posthumous singles	"Puppet on a String" / "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" (1978) "Are You Sincere" / "Solitaire" "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" / "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" "Guitar Man" "Loving Arms" / You Asked Me To" "You'll Never Walk Alone / "There Goes My Everything" (1982) "The Elvis Medley" "I Was the One" / "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (1983) "Heartbreak Hotel" (1996) "Blue Christmas" (1998) "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL remix) "Rubberneckin'" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) "In the Ghetto" (with Lisa Marie Presley) "Baby Let's Play House" (Spankox Re:Version) "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Carrie Underwood) (2008) "Blue Christmas" (with Martina McBride) (2008) "Pocketful of Rainbows" (Spankox Remix) "I Love You Because" (with Lisa Marie Presley) "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (with Susan Boyle) "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" (Tommie Sunshine & Wuki Remix)

Posthumous
singles