"Let Me Kiss You" is a song written by Morrissey

Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...

 and Alain Whyte

Alain Whyte

Alain Gordon Whyte is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is most known for being Morrissey's main songwriting partner since 1991 and his lead guitarist from 1991-2004...

. It was recorded (in two separate versions) by both Morrissey and by Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra

Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....

, both of whom released their version as a single in the UK on 11 October 2004. Both versions made the UK charts, Morrissey's peaking at #8, and Sinatra's at #46.

Morrissey version

Morrissey's version of the song features on his album You Are the Quarry

You Are the Quarry

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. It was also Morrissey's third top ten single in 2004.

The single also saw the release of the track "Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice", a song that had been in Morrissey's live setlist since May and had opened his set at the Glastonbury festival

Glastonbury Festival

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...

 that year despite being unreleased.

Track listings

7" vinyl and CD #1

1. "Let Me Kiss You"
2. "Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice"

CD #2

1. "Let Me Kiss You"
2. "Friday Mourning"
3. "I Am Two People"

Country	Record label	Format	Catalogue number
UK	Attack/Sanctuary	7" vinyl	ATKSE008
UK	Attack/Sanctuary	CD #1	ATKXS008
UK	Attack/Sanctuary	CD #2	ATKXD008

Musicians

• Morrissey: voice
• Alain Whyte: guitar
• Boz Boorer: guitar
• Gary Day: bass
• Deano Butterworth: drums
• Roger Manning: keyboard

Nancy Sinatra version

Nancy Sinatra's version was a minor UK hit, and featured participation from Morrissey on backing vocals. It was released on Morrissey's vanity label, Attack Records.

External links

• "Let Me Kiss You" at Passions Just Like Mine