Wear My Kiss
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"Wear My Kiss" is an electropop song performed by English
girl group
Sugababes
. It was released on 21 February, 2010 as the third single from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7
. "Wear My Kiss" was written by Fernando Garibay, Bruno Mars
, Philip Lawrence and brothers Carlos & Steven Battey
and produced by Fernando Garibay
. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart
, giving the Sugababes their third consecutive top ten hit from Sweet 7. It also reached number nine on the Irish Singles Chart
. A music video, directed by Martin Weisz, was filmed in December 2009 and premiered in January 2010.
's Al Fox felt that "Wear My Kiss" showcases the group's brilliance, further saying that boasts a hook evocative of the instanteneous splendour of "Hole in the Head
" (2003). David Balls of Digital Spy
called the track "a fuzzed-up pop thumper with suitably sexy verses and a chanted 'da-da-da' hook that lodges in your brain like shrapnel." Balls went on to described the song as very now and radio-friendly, further mentioning that it is comfortably more Sugababes-sounding than the group's previous two singles; "Get Sexy
" and "About a Girl
". Johnny Dee of Virgin Media
described the song as great and a stand-out on Sweet 7 but in contrary felt that it was trimmed of their former member's vocals could be by absolutely anyone. Sean Thomas from Drowned in Sound
said that the song was "gratuitous posturing taken to its tired limit, mixed with an added dose of unlikable aggression". While the website "Unreality Shout" said for all its catchiness, "Wear My Kiss" sounds bland and lacks any soul. Robbie Daw of Idolator
said that "Wear My Kiss" wasn't the most inspiring of songs released by the group and that "Thank You for the Heartbreak" would have been a better single choice.
England
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girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
. It was released on 21 February, 2010 as the third single from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7
Sweet 7
Sweet 7 is the seventh studio album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released on 15 March 2010 in the United Kingdom through Island Records. Sweet 7 is the first release since the controversial departure of the longest-serving member, Keisha Buchanan, who was replaced by 2009 Eurovision...
. "Wear My Kiss" was written by Fernando Garibay, Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
, Philip Lawrence and brothers Carlos & Steven Battey
The Jackie Boyz
The Jackie Boyz are an American multi-platinum singer/songwriter tandem that consists of two brothers, Carlos Battey and Steven Battey...
and produced by Fernando Garibay
Fernando Garibay
Fernando Garibay is a Mexican music producer, DJ, and songwriter. He was the official musical director for musician Lady Gaga during the making of her third album Born This Way.Garibay has been making records since the age of sixteen...
. It peaked at number seven on the 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 ...
, giving the Sugababes their third consecutive top ten hit from Sweet 7. It also reached number nine on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
. A music video, directed by Martin Weisz, was filmed in December 2009 and premiered in January 2010.
Critical reception
"Wear My Kiss" received generally mixed reviews from music critics. BBCBBC
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's Al Fox felt that "Wear My Kiss" showcases the group's brilliance, further saying that boasts a hook evocative of the instanteneous splendour of "Hole in the Head
Hole in the Head
"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song performed by Sugababes, released in October 2003 as the lead single from their third studio album Three...
" (2003). David Balls of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
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called the track "a fuzzed-up pop thumper with suitably sexy verses and a chanted 'da-da-da' hook that lodges in your brain like shrapnel." Balls went on to described the song as very now and radio-friendly, further mentioning that it is comfortably more Sugababes-sounding than the group's previous two singles; "Get Sexy
Get Sexy
"Get Sexy" is an electropop song performed by English girl group Sugababes. It was released on 31 August, 2009 as the lead single for the group's seventh studio album, Sweet 7. It is the last single to feature founding member Keisha Buchanan; during the single release interval between the release...
" and "About a Girl
About a Girl (Sugababes song)
"About a Girl" is an electropop song performed by English girl group Sugababes from their seventh studio album, Sweet 7. Written by Makeba Riddick and co-written/produced by RedOne, it was selected as the album's second single and was released on November 8, 2009...
". Johnny Dee of Virgin Media
Virgin Media
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described the song as great and a stand-out on Sweet 7 but in contrary felt that it was trimmed of their former member's vocals could be by absolutely anyone. Sean Thomas from Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
said that the song was "gratuitous posturing taken to its tired limit, mixed with an added dose of unlikable aggression". While the website "Unreality Shout" said for all its catchiness, "Wear My Kiss" sounds bland and lacks any soul. Robbie Daw of Idolator
Idolator
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said that "Wear My Kiss" wasn't the most inspiring of songs released by the group and that "Thank You for the Heartbreak" would have been a better single choice.
Music video
The video was filmed on 14 December 2009. The full music video premiered on the Sugababes' official MySpace on 20 January 2010, whilst a preview of the video aired on Channel 4 and 4Music on 9 January 2010. In the video, the members dance in an empty room with an object of something that is said in each of the members' lyrics. The first being Berrabah when she sings her verse, one of her lyrics include, "I'm like the tie, around your neck." to which a giant neck-tie appears behind her. Another of her lyrics say, "I'm like the watch around your wrist" and a large wrist-watch is in the background. In Range's hook of the song, she sings the lyrics "make you wanna buy a ring" and a large crystal ring appears behind her. One of Ewen's lyrics is, "I'm like the shoes, you like to wear" and in a reference to the lyric a giant pair of shoes is in the background behind her. Other scenes in the video include the girls dancing outside with a number of clones behind them, whilst towards the end of the song the Sugababes are in the empty room together with the lights dimmed down and lasers moving around them.Tracklisting
- CD Single
(2732016, Released: 22 February 2010)
- "Wear My Kiss" - 3:44
- "Wear My Kiss" (7th Heaven Remix) - 7:04
- "Wear My Kiss" (WAWA Remix) - 5:20
- Digital Single
(Released: 21 February 2010)
- "Wear My Kiss" (Edit) - 3:06
- "Wear My Kiss" (Switch Alt Mix) - 3:21
- "Wear My Kiss" (7th Heaven Remix) - 7:04
- "Wear My Kiss" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) - 3:35
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 February 2010 | 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... |
| 19 February 2010 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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| United Kingdom | 21 February 2010 | Digital download |
| 22 February 2010 | CD single |