Kissin U

Kissin U (English for you kissing ) is the first single of American singer Miranda Cosgrove and the only one on their debut studio album Sparks Fly. The single was produced by Dr. Luke and written by him, HKT, Claude Kelly, and Cosgrove. It was published on 22 March 2010 as a download and on 11 May 2010 radio stations. It is Cosgrove's first official release, after it has already received soundtrack for several of her films and series, including iCarly and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

The song was praised by music critics and was successful in the charts. It is the most successful song to date Cosgrove and was her first which had some effect on U.S. radio stations, where it came in the top 20 of the pop music charts. Also, the digital download was successful, so he made ​​it into the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, but also in international charts, including Germany and Austria.

Background

Kissin U was announced as the main single from a future album Untitled end of February 2010. The prior publication on March 12, 2010 in the radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest, on March 22, 2010, the single was released on iTunes. In an MTV interview Cosgrove said:

" [ ... ] The song's about your first love or thinking you're falling in love, so it's just kind of a really happy, sweet song. I did write it about a guy, and I'm afraid he might also have heard it and he's going to figure it out! "

" [ ... ] In the song, it 's about your first love, or do you think that you fall in love, so it 's just a really happy, sweet song. I wrote it about a guy and I fear that he has heard perhaps, and he will figure it out! "

In the same interview Cosgrove announced that the song they titled their debut album Sparks Fly ( German: sparks ) inspired: " The reason why I called it Sparks Fly [ is because ] these are the first two words, one hears when playing my music. " On 29 June 2010, a remix EP was released as a download, which includes three remixes of the song. The first piece of the EP, Jason Nevins remix of the song was played by some U.S. radio stations instead of the original version.

Composition

Kissin U was called Bubblegum, but the single also includes drums and bass guitars. The lyrics are about love and relationship and the feeling that Cosgrove when she kisses her boyfriend. In their first review of the single, common sense media wrote about the text: " Young love can be innocent, sweet and uncontrollable. It can also be incredibly annoying when it is pulled into the super- sweet extreme. There we are in this single. Turtle doves that are not jaded by disappointment in love, celebrate boundless enthusiasm here the true pop sounds and Cosgrove. The rest of us will get a headache from constant rolling of the eyes. After hearing one understands forever the meaning of bubblegum. "

On the other hand praise portrait magazine both the text and the music of the song, " Kissin U was the first single of the album and it 's not so bad. It is strongly Bubblegum, but this is not really surprising when you Miranda's Good Girl Image Nickelodeon's considered support. It is also the only song on the album, in which she co-wrote himself, so it was a good decision for a single. It allows the record label to see how their fans react to their music, and assess whether there should be more of her Written on the next album. And it is a great success for her first published song, but I think that the song contains the weakest song of the CD. You will probably be the next time some writing together with far more experienced musicians, which will help you in developing a singer / songwriter, if it decides to continue to make music. "

Reception

Criticism

The single received mixed to positive reviews, J -ENT! Said: ". Well-produced, well- sung and has this singing / song - style similar to Taylor Swift, but with rock music " The song is In addition, show the song that Cosgrove potential have to a music artist. Idolator.com it also praised and compared it with releases from Ke $ ha: " [ Kissin U] is an animated, albeit average pop song - not terribly exciting or daring, but often after much listening you see yourself doing, how to sing along with the chorus. If you add Auto-Tune and maybe one or two lines apart from the act without pants out of the closet traps, and you can imagine that Ke $ ha sings it. " Popboi.com compared the single with NaturallySpeaking, a song of selena Gomez & the Scene: " The first single, Kissing U 'is also a really nice pop blast! It is not as perfect as a pop gem, as it is' Selena Gomez & the Scenes, NaturallySpeaking, but it's damn close. The melody is really lovely and memorable, and the text is just as sweet [ ... ]. "

Musicrevies10 had a less positive opinion about the melody and the text: " Cosgrove's debut single off of iCarly and Nickelodeon machine is Kissin U, a harmless pop number that goes easy on the ear. Although Cosgrove matches the pop / rock mood, if you will a young pop / rock number, Disney's Demi Lovato has much more substance and scope. Kissin 'U it does not dangerous should pass as a mediocre hit, but it treads no new ground. But at least it works. "

Commercial success

Kissin U reached on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs list in the first week in which the piece was listed, the 66th. The following week it fell from the list, but came later on the 54th back in, thus reaching the Billboard Hot 100 rank 87 Even there it fell out in the following week, but managed later on the 54th. The song reached number 88 on Bill Lamb 's List of Top 100 Songs in 2010.

It is also Cosgrove's first song that came into the international charts. In the German Media Control Charts it reached in the first week of the 82nd place and later as the 67th leading position in the Austrian singles chart made ​​it in the first week rank 57, and later the 54th. It is her second song that came into the charts in the UK, where it reached the 198th place.

Kissin U received 14 January 2011 gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 500 000 copies.

Promotion and performances

To promote her album, Cosgrove Kissing U sang live during the preliminary program of the Kids Choice Awards. In addition, Nickelodeon showed on April 24, 2010, a special called 7 Secrets: Miranda Cosgrove. In the half-hour broadcast information has been published about them, including how they came into the music business. In the days after the album release, she had several appearances, including in a Toys R Us in New York. In summer 2010, she appeared on several radio concerts and on 6 September 2010, she was singing Kissin U, BAM and a cover of Sugababes song About You Now on the Today Show.

Cosgrove Dancing Crazy Tour named her after her second single Dancing Crazy which was written by Avril Lavigne and on 15 March 2011 appeared on Cosgrove's second EP High Maintenance. The tour started on 24 January and ended on 24 February 2011 and included appearances House-of - Blues - sites, including in Houston (Texas ) and Anaheim ( California). Self 'offered in Atlanta (Georgia ), Tampa and Orlando (both Florida) in theaters.

Music Video

The music video was filmed in Santa Monica (California ) and published on 19 March 2010. The government took over Alan Ferguson. The video shows Cosgrove as she sings and goes for a walk on the beach and it meets her friend who is a street artist. You go to his house and she sees there the pictures that he has painted. He also tried to teach her ​​the drawing. Later he washes his car outside her house, she injected him wet with the garden hose and he tries to catch them. Later you see her at a party, where it gives the impression that they kiss. When she wakes up in the morning, she looks out the window and sees on the sidewalk a drawing of a butterfly with pictures of the two of them in the wings.

Publications

  • Digital Download
  • German iTunes single with two tracks
  • Remix EP
  • Yogi Bear Soundtrack

Charts

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