"Kissing You" is the third single by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, from their debut album, Girls' Generation (2007). Released in early 2008, the single hit number one on both SBS' Inkigayo and Mnet's M Countdown. The song was also won the "Song of the Month" award in February 2008 on KBS' Music Bank.
Music video The music video featured a cameo from Super Junior's Donghae as the shared love interest. The video followed a candy theme, with the group members dressed in white and dancing whilst holding a lollipop (both concepts that also feature in live performances of the song, including covers by other groups.) The music video was released on January 13, 2008.
Rhythmer Volume 1 remix single In January 2008, it was announced that people could submit their remixes of "Kissing You" to a website for a chance to have them officially released. The four chosen remixes were then digitally released in March 2008. The Skool Rock Remix Version, the top choice in the competition, was included in the re-release of their debut album, Baby Baby (2008).
Awards and nominations Year Date Category Result 2008Mnet 20's Choice Awards Hot Sweet Music Award +Music programs awards Program Date InkigayoFebruary 3, 2008February 17, 2008 M CountdownFebruary 14, 2008February 28, 2008 Music BankFebruary 29, 2008 Covers "Kissing You" has been covered by other K-pop groups multiple times, including live on Korean music shows as part of special stages. Wonder Girls covered the song on the July 4, 2008 edition of Music Bank.Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Wonder Girls YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS) This was one half of a song trade where both groups covered one song by the other group, with Girls' Generation also covering "Tell Me" on the same show.Music Bank July 4, 2008 - Special Stage: Tell Me (originally by Wonder Girls) - Girls' Generation YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS) SM labelmates f(x) covered it in conjunction with Seohyun and Sooyoung, on the New Year's Day 2010 edition of Music Bank. Jessica's younger sister Krystal, a member of F(x) since their debut, sang Jessica's parts.Music Bank January 1, 2010 - Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Seohyun, Sooyoung and F(x) YouTube (originally broadcast by KBS)
Lovelyz covered the "Kissing You" on the May 19, 2016 edition of M Countdown.M Countdown Episode 474 (May 19, 2016) Special Stage: Kissing You (originally by Girls' Generation) - Lovelyz Mnet K-Pop on YouTube Twice's Dahyun, Red Velvet's Yeri, Lovelyz's Kei, GFriend's Umji, Oh My Girl's Arin, (G)I-dle's Yuqi performed the song on the 2018 edition of the KBS Song Festival.
Track listing Digital download "Kissing You" – 3:18 Kissing You – Rhythmer Remix, Volume 1 "Kissing You" (Skool Rock Remix) (by 정구현) – 3:06 "Kissing You" (House Remix) (by 기현석) – 2:58 "Kissing You" (Groovy Candy Remix) (by Philtre) – 2:57 "Kissing You" (Funk Remix) (by shoon) – 3:21
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from album's liner notes.
Studio SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording SM Concert Hall Studio – recording, strings recording, mixing Sonic Korea – mastering
Personnel SM Entertainment – executive producer Lee Soo-man – producer Kim Young-min – executive supervisor Girls' Generation – vocals, background vocals Kwon Yun-jeong – lyrics Lee Jae-myung – lyrics, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, recording Kim Hyo-soo – background vocals Lee Seong-ryeol – guitar Park Jae-hyun – keyboards K String – strings Nile Lee – strings conducting, strings arrangement Nam Koong-jin – recording, strings recording, mixing Jeon Hoon – mastering
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