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The Kiss of Venus

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"The Kiss of Venus"
Song by Paul McCartney
from the album McCartney III
Released18 December 2020
StudioHogg Hill Mill
GenreRock
Length3:06
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Producer(s)Paul McCartney

"The Kiss of Venus" is a song by the English musician Paul McCartney from his 2020 album McCartney III and later remixed by Dominic Fike on McCartney III Imagined.[1]

Background

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McCartney once stated during an interview with CBS News: "On one of the songs off the new album, called 'Kiss of Venus,' I wrote it one summer's day, and I got the beginning of it – The Kiss of Venus, da, da, da, da – and I thought, 'Oh, that's OK, I'll record it, I'll finish it someday.' But then I said to myself, 'No, what have you got? You haven't got anything on [right now]. Sit here and finish that bloody song!"[2]

Promotion

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The song was previewed before McCartney III's release on 19 November 2020.[3] To celebrate the third anniversary of McCartney III, titled McCartney III 3x3, the set featured a lyric draft of the song.[4]

Personnel

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Dominic Fike remix

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"The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)"
Single by Paul McCartney and Dominic Fike
from the album McCartney III Imagined
Released11 March 2021
GenreRock
Length2:23
LabelCapitol/Universal
Songwriter(s)Paul McCartney
Music video
"The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)" on YouTube

The remix album, McCartney III Imagined, features a remix of the song done by Dominic Fike.[6]

Music video

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The music video for the remix was shot in New York City.[7]

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
New Zealand (Listener)[8] 31

References

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  1. ^ "Paul McCartney | Discography songs". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  2. ^ "Paul McCartney on creating "McCartney III" in lockdown, and remembering John Lennon - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  3. ^ Staff, Rock Cellar Magazine (2020-11-25). "Paul McCartney Shares New 'McCartney III' Album Preview (Out 12/18)". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  4. ^ "Paul McCartney's 'McCartney III' Gets Limited Edition Third Anniversary Pressing". Bass Magazine. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  5. ^ "The Kiss Of Venus (song)". The Paul McCartney Project. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  6. ^ Dowd, Rachael. "Paul McCartney enlists Dominic Fike to reimagine "The Kiss Of Venus"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  7. ^ "Paul McCartney announces McCartney III Imagined with Dominic Fike's version of "The Kiss of Venus"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  8. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 2024-07-28.