| "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" | ||||
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 Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Shangri-Las | ||||
| from the album Leader of the Pack | ||||
| B-side | "Twist and Shout" | |||
| Released | December 1964 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Red Bird | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shadow Morton | |||
| Producer(s) | Shadow Morton | |||
| The Shangri-Las singles chronology | ||||
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"Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (sometimes entitled "Great Big Kiss") is a song written by Shadow Morton and performed by the Shangri-Las. It debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late December 1964,[1] and peaked at #18 for two weeks in late January/early February 1965.[2][3] It was featured on their 1965 album Leader of the Pack.[4]
The single was produced by Shadow Morton.[5]
Other versions
- Brian Protheroe covers it on his 1976 album Leave Him to Heaven.[6]
- New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders does a solo version of the song on his 1978 album So Alone.[7]
- A version by the New York Dolls also appears on their 1985 compilation album Night of the Living Dolls.[8] Also, on the band's 1973 self-titled album, lead singer David Johansen quotes the "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" line, "you'd best believe I'm in love L-U-V", in the opening of "Looking for a Kiss".[9] "Looking for a Kiss" tells the story of adolescent romantic desire hampered by peers who use drugs.[10]
- Tracey Ullman released a version of the song on her 1984 album You Caught Me Out.[11]
- The Secret Goldfish released it as a single in 1997, but it did not chart.[12]
- It's My Party! released a version of the song on their 2000 album Can I Get to Know You Better?[13]
- Kate Nash and Billy Bragg released a version of the song as the B-side to Nash's 2010 single "Kiss That Grrrl".[14]
- Bette Midler released a version of the song on her 2014 album It's the Girls![15]
References
- ↑ "Hot 100" (PDF), Billboard Magazine, p. 26, December 26, 1964, retrieved December 8, 2021
- ↑ "Hot 100" (PDF), Billboard, p. 34, January 30, 1965, retrieved December 8, 2021
- ↑ "Hot 100" (PDF), Billboard, p. 32, February 6, 1965, retrieved December 8, 2021
- ↑ "The Shangri-Las, Leader of the Pack". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "The Shangri-Las, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Brian Protheroe, Leave Him to Heaven". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Johnny Thunders, So Alone". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ New York Dolls (1985), "Night of the Living Dolls", Discogs, PolyGram Records, retrieved March 15, 2019
- ↑ Reynolds, Simon (2011). Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past. Faber & Faber. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-86547-994-4.
- ↑ Antonia, Nina (2006). Too Much Too Soon: The New York Dolls (3rd ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 46. ISBN 1-84449-984-7.
- ↑ "Tracey Ullman, You Caught Me Out". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "The Secret Goldfish, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss" Single Release". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "It's My Party!, Can I Get to Know You Better?". AllMusic. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Kate Nash and Billy Bragg, "Kiss That Grrrl" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Bette Midler, It's the Girls!". Discogs. 4 November 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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