Kisses on the Wind

"Kisses on the Wind" is the third single released from Swedish singer Neneh Cherry's debut album Raw Like Sushi. Like many songs on the album, "Kisses on the Wind" refers to Cherry's schooldays; the song is about a girl who matures before the other girls do, and as a result, she is the first to draw boys' attentions.[3] It peaked within the top 10 in Finland, New Zealand, and Switzerland and just reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 20. In the United States, it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Kisses on the Wind"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Raw Like Sushi
B-side"Buffalo Blues"
Released22 July 1989[1]
StudioMatrix Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
"Manchild"
(1989)		 "Kisses on the Wind"
(1989)		 "Heart" / "Inna City Mamma"
(1989)
Music video
"Kisses on the Wind" on YouTube

"Kisses on the Wind" is one of many songs containing the sample "What we're gonna do right here is go back, way back, back into time" from the intro of the 1972 single "Troglodyte" by the Jimmy Castor Bunch.

Critical reception

Angus Taylor for BBC wrote in his review of Raw Like Sushi, that "the Cuban-tinged Kisses On The Wind's autobiographical words give an intriguing insight into a young girl who wanted to be remembered for more than just her incredible looks."[4] Bill Coleman from Billboard described the song as a "Latin- tinged pop narrative complete with Cherry's spunk, humor, and knack for telling it like it really is."[5] Music & Media said it is "a good choice as the follow-up to Manchild. Probably the most commercial track from her debut LP."[6] Lesley Chow from The Quietus noted the song as "a paean to a girl whose breeziness enchants the young neighbourhood boys. Her presence is reflected in the salsa rhythm, Spanish dialogue and the flowing feel of the whole song. The melody keeps billowing upwards ("More like a woman, she walks like one") and is thus subtly suggestive of the female shape."[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 52
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 23
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 17
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[11] 5
Canada Retail Singles (RPM)[12] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 33
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 8
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 19
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[23] 9
West Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 23

References
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  4. "Neneh Cherry Raw Like Sushi Review". BBC. 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 29 July 1989. p. 69. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 August 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  7. Chow, Lesley (12 May 2014). "Disorientating Eclecticism: Neneh Cherry's Raw Like Sushi Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Neneh Cherry – Kisses on the Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6606." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  11. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6577." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  12. "Top RPM Retail: Issue 6571". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 36. 9 September 1989. p. V. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kisses on the Wind". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Neneh Cherry – Kisses on the Wind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  18. "Charts.nz – Neneh Cherry – Kisses on the Wind". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  19. "Swisscharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Kisses on the Wind". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  21. "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  22. "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  23. "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  24. "Offiziellecharts.de – Neneh Cherry – Kisses on the Wind". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 March 2018.



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