"Passionate Kisses" is a Grammy

Grammy Award for Best Country Song

The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...

 winning song penned by the American Alt Country

Alternative country

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 performer Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...

 and made famous by the 1993 single version by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer...

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Original Release

Williams recording of the song first appeared on 1988 eponymous release Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams (album)

-Track listing:All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.#"I Just Wanted to See You So Bad" – 2:25#"The Night's Too Long" – 4:15#"Abandoned" – 3:45#"Big Red Sun Blues" – 3:27#"Like a Rose" – 2:37#"Changed the Locks" – 3:39...

. Gurf Morlix's

Gurf Morlix

Gurf Morlix is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and record producer residing for many years in Austin, Texas. He has worked with many of the best known performers of Americana and alternative country music. His most notable works include albums by Lucinda Williams, Robert...

 recurrent guitar riff, somewhat reminiscent of the "jingle-jangle" sound of Roger McGuinn, provides the musical backbone of the recording.

Mary Chapin Carpenter Version

Released in January 1993, "Passionate Kisses" it was the third single from Carpenter's album Come On Come On. The song reached #4 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks

Hot Country Songs

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 chart in March 1993. With the exception of a more direct, less earthy vocal, Carpenter's hit cover adheres closely in tempo, feel, and instrumentation to William's original recording similarly relying on the catchy guitar riff to anchor the record. The recording enhanced Carpenter's crossover appeal and earned her the Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

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 Grammy in addition to securing song of the year

Grammy Award for Best Country Song

The Grammy Award for Best Country Song has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the writer of the song.There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:...

 honors for Williams in 1994.

Music video

The music video was directed by Markus Blunder and premiered in early 1993. It was filmed in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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Chart performance

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	57
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	11
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5
Canadian RPM Top Singles	39
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	17