Kiss of Life (Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware song)

"Kiss of Life"
Single by Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware
from the album Disco: Guest List Edition
Released	29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)
Recorded	2021
Studio	Infinite Disco (Melbourne, Australia) Studio 53 (London, England)
Genre	Disco
Length	3:13
Label	Darenote BMG
Songwriter(s)	Kylie Minogue Jessie Ware James Ford Danny Parker Shungudzo
Producer(s)	James Ford
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"A Second to Midnight" (2021) "Kiss of Life" (2021) "Padam Padam" (2023)
Jessie Ware singles chronology
"Hot N Heavy" (2021) "Kiss of Life" (2021) "Free Yourself" (2022)
Music video
"Kiss of Life" on YouTube

"Kiss of Life" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue and English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. The song was released on 29 October 2021 as the second single from Disco: Guest List Edition, the reissue of Minogue's fifteenth studio album Disco (2020).^[1]

Background and release

In September 2020, Minogue appeared on Ware's Table Manners podcast co-hosted with Ware's mother Lennie. In the episode, the pair spoke about writing together. Ware later joked that she'd "bullied" Minogue into a duet as the two further discussed a collaboration.^[2]

On 5 October 2021, Minogue announced the forthcoming reissue of Disco and revealed that the album's tracklist, including "Kiss of Life".^[3]

Production and composition

"Kiss of Life" is written by Minogue, Ware, Danny Parker, Shungudzo and James Ford, with the latter also handling the track's production and mixing.^[4][5] Ware is a frequent collaborator with Ford, Parker and Shungudzo, with all having credits on her fourth studio album What's Your Pleasure? (2020).^[4] The song was recorded in London, with Minogue recording her vocals remotely in Melbourne.^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Kiss of Life" premiered on YouTube at 6pm GMT on 4 November 2021.^[6] Directed by Sophie Muller, the video was shot in London's Ave Mario restaurant and features both Minogue and Ware, alongside dancers from the Theo Adams Company and Princess Julia.^[7] The video is inspired by the works of Pedro Almodóvar and 1980s telenovela. The video incorporates elements of farce, with Ware appearing as a busy restaurateur and Minogue as a troublesome food critic wreaking havoc among the guests, hence Ware's distress as the video progresses.^[7]

Ware is dressed in Saint Laurent, while Minogue first appears on screen wearing Valentino haute couture and later wears Saint Laurent.^[8] Remarking on the video's bold fashion and comedic themes, W writer Kyle Munzenrieder described it as a "high fashion fantasy version of Looney Tunes" and a "designer clothing-filled camp fest".^[8]

Live performances

On 13 November 2021, Minogue and Ware performed "Kiss of Life" together for the first time on The Jonathan Ross Show.^[9] Ware performed her What's Your Pleasure? tour at O2 Academy Brixton on 28 May 2022, the same day as Minogue's 54th birthday, and Minogue was brought out as a special guest for a performance of "Kiss of Life".^[10]

On 17 September 2023, Ware joined Minogue to perform the song as part of Kylie's headlining set at the Radio 2 in the Park festival at Leicester's Victoria Park.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Disco: Guest List Edition:^[5]

• Kylie Minogue – lead vocals, songwriting
• Jessie Ware – lead vocals, songwriting
• Danny Parker – songwriting, backing vocals
• James Ford – songwriting, instruments, production, mixing
• Shungudzo Kuyimba – songwriting

Charts

Chart performance for "Kiss of Life"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Airplay (Radiomonitor)[11]	15
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[12]	30
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13]	49

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Kiss of Life"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	29 October 2021	Digital download streaming	Darenote BMG	[1]

References

1. Harrison, Quentin (29 October 2021). "Listen to Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware's disco floorfiller 'Kiss Of Life'". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "UK pop star Jessie Ware talks pregnancy, Kylie Minogue duet and return to the charts". 7News. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. Griffiths, George (5 October 2021). "Kylie Minogue announces Disco: Guest List Edition featuring Dua Lipa, Years and Years and Jessie Ware". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
4. Billy, August (2 November 2021). "Kylie Minogue Keeps 'Disco' Flame Burning On New Single Ft. Jessie Ware". Musicfeeds. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
5. Disco: Guest List Edition (Liner notes). BMG Rights Management. 2021. LC19813.
6. "Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware – Kiss of Life (Official Video)". Youtube. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
7. "Kylie Minogue And Jessie Ware Reveal The Hilariously Over The Top Video For "Kiss Of Life"". Shorefire Media. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
8. Munzenrieder, Kyle (4 November 2021). "Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware's "Kiss of Life" Video is a Full-on Fashion Camp Fest". W. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
9. Qureshi, Arusa (14 November 2021). "Watch Kylie Minogue and Jessie Ware perform 'Kiss Of Life' on 'Jonathan Ross'". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
10. Lavin, Will (29 May 2022). "Watch Jessie Ware bring out Kylie Minogue to perform 'Kiss Of Life' at London show". NME. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
11. "UK Airplay Chart of January 07, 2022". UK Airplay Chart. Radiomonitor. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
12. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
13. "Kylie Minogue Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

External links

• "Kiss of Life" (Behind the Scenes) on YouTube