"Kiss of Life" is the third single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from the English group Sade

Sade (band)

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's fourth studio album, Love Deluxe

Love Deluxe

Love Deluxe is the fourth studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 1992 and in the United States on 20 October 1992 by Epic Records.-Track listing:...

(1992). The single was released in May 1993 and became a minor hit in the United States, peaking at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 but became Sade's seventh top 10 hit on the R&B chart peaking at #10.

Track listings and formats

UK CD single

1. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
2. "Room 55" – 4:20
3. "Kiss of Life" (Album Version) – 5:48

UK and Dutch 7" single

• Side A:

1. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
   • Side B:
2. "Room 55" – 4:20

UK 12" maxi single

• Side A:

1. "Kiss of Life" – 4:10
   • Side B:
2. "Room 55" – 4:20
3. "Kiss of Life" (Album Version) – 5:48

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	88
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	78
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	10
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...	20

Cover versions

In 2005, trumpeter Rick Braun

Rick Braun

Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player.Before embarking on a solo career, Braun got his start by playing in several bands, including guitarist Jeff Golub's Avenue Blue...

 covered the song from the album "Yours Truly."

The song was sampled in the MF Doom

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 song Doosmsday off of his debut album Operation: Doomsday

Operation: Doomsday

Operation: Doomsday is the debut solo album by hip hop artist Daniel Dumile, under his MF DOOM alias, marking Dumile's return to the hip hop scene after KMD's demise...

.

In 2006, R&B singer Margot B. covered the song on her album "Margot B. Inspired"