Kiss of Life (Friendly Fires song)
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"Kiss of Life" is a single by Friendly Fires
, released on 31 August 2009. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's
BBC Radio 1
show on 13 July 2009 and is the first single taken from the band's re-released self-titled debut album Friendly Fires
. The video premiered on Channel 4
on 23 July 2009 and was shot in Ibiza
, directed by Chris Cottam. The remix EP
was released on 31 August 2009, in The UK
and other European countries. The remixes have not been released in any North America
n countries. On the Deluxe, Re-Release Edition, of the self titled album, Friendly Fires
, a live performance was released, along with the music video. The live performance is only available on the CD
/DVD
release, not on the digital download
release. To hype up the release of Kiss of Life, the band, on their website, released a preview of the music video
before it aired on TV
, plus "behind the scenes" videos of making the single, and the music video.
The song has been used in more movies and TV shows than any other single the band released. Most recently, the song was featured on an episode of Melrose Place
on October 20, 2009, in the United States. Kiss of Life has had more exposure to the public, making it one of Friendly Fires more popular releases.
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009.-History:Friendly Fires...
, released on 31 August 2009. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show on 13 July 2009 and is the first single taken from the band's re-released self-titled debut album Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires (album)
"Friendly Fires" originally debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 38 on 13 September 2008. The following week, the album fell to number 88, before falling out of the Top 100 the week after...
. The video premiered on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
on 23 July 2009 and was shot in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, directed by Chris Cottam. The remix EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released on 31 August 2009, in The UK
United Kingdom
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and other European countries. The remixes have not been released in any North America
North America
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n countries. On the Deluxe, Re-Release Edition, of the self titled album, Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires (album)
"Friendly Fires" originally debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 38 on 13 September 2008. The following week, the album fell to number 88, before falling out of the Top 100 the week after...
, a live performance was released, along with the music video. The live performance is only available on the CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release, not on the digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
release. To hype up the release of Kiss of Life, the band, on their website, released a preview of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
before it aired on TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, plus "behind the scenes" videos of making the single, and the music video.
The song has been used in more movies and TV shows than any other single the band released. Most recently, the song was featured on an episode of Melrose Place
Melrose Place (2009 TV series)
Melrose Place is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, it is an updated version of the 1990s Fox prime time drama of the same name, featuring a group of young adults...
on October 20, 2009, in the United States. Kiss of Life has had more exposure to the public, making it one of Friendly Fires more popular releases.
Track listing
- US Digital Download Single
- "Kiss of Life" (Album Version) - 4:10
- UK & Canada Remix EP
- "Kiss of Life" (Luke Solomon's Broken Dreams and Tambourines Vocal) - 8:47
- "Kiss of Life" (Luke Solomon's Broken Dub) - 6:15
- Sweden, Germany & France Remix Single
- "Kiss of Life" (Luke Solomon's Broken Dreams and Tambourines Vocal) - 8:47
- "Kiss of Life" (Luke Solomon's Broken Dub) - 6:15
Music video
| Year | Title | Length | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Kiss of Life" | 4:08 | Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham is an English music video film director and video artist. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk.... |
Charts
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|