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{{Infobox single
| Name = Kiss Somebody
| Cover =
| Artist = [[Morgan Evans (singer)|Morgan Evans]]
| Album = Kiss Somebody
| B-side =
| Released = 21 July 2017
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Length = 3:32
| Label = [[Warner Music Nashville]]
| Writer = [[Morgan Evans (singer)|Morgan Evans]], [[Chris DeStefano]], [[Josh Osborne]]
| Producer =
| Last single = "Like a Tornado"<br>(2014)
| This single = "'''Kiss Somebody'''"<br>(2017)
| Next single =
| Misc = }}

"'''Kiss Somebody'''" is a song by Australian singer songwriter, [[Morgan Evans (singer)|Morgan Evans]] and was released on 21 July 2017 as the lead single from his forthcoming second studio album.

==Background and release==
In May 2017, Evans signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville. Prior to the song's release, Evans said “I’m so excited. I feel like it’s something I’ve been working on for the last 3 years. I met a guy—almost 2 years ago—named [[Chris DeStefano]]. We met at a writing camp in Australia and we decided that we needed to make a record together. And over the course of the last year and a half we’ve written a bunch of songs and one very special one, "Kiss Somebody", with a man named [[Josh Osborne]]. Two of the best dudes you’ll ever meet.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/07/21/morgan-evans-releases-debut-single-kiss-somebody/|title=Morgan Evans Releases Debut Single, “Kiss Somebody” |publisher=Nash Country Daily|date=21 July 2017 |accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>

"Kiss Somebody" is Evans' first U.S. single.

==Reception==
Amy McCartney from The Boot said it's "An upbeat, addictively optimistic track" adding "The radio-friendly, pop-tinged song is all about spontaneous romance". <ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/morgan-evans-kiss-somebody/|title= Morgan Evans Kiss Somebody|publisher=The Boot|date= July 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref> Taylor Weatherby of Billboard called it "a lighthearted love song." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7881060/morgan-evans-australian-country-singer-interview-kiss-somebody|publisher=[[Billboard]]|title=Country Newcomer Morgan Evans Talks U.S. Debut 'Kiss Somebody' & Trying to Be the Best Songwriter in His House|date =26 July 2017| accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
;Digital download
{{Track listing
| title1 = Kiss Somebody
| length1 = 3:32
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Chart (2017)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/australian-charts-sam-smith-too-good-at-goodbyes-hangs-in-at-no-1-20170924|title=Australian Charts: Sam Smith Too Good At Goodbyes Hangs In At No 1|publisher=Noise11|date=24 September 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>
| 53
|-
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label
|-
|Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/kiss-somebody-single/id1255120560|title=Kiss Somebody (single) by Morgan Evans|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>
|21 July 2017
|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|Warner Nashville
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2017 singles]]
[[Category:Universal Music Australia singles]]

Revision as of 09:30, 21 October 2017

"Kiss Somebody"
Song

"Kiss Somebody" is a song by Australian singer songwriter, Morgan Evans and was released on 21 July 2017 as the lead single from his forthcoming second studio album.

Background and release

In May 2017, Evans signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville. Prior to the song's release, Evans said “I’m so excited. I feel like it’s something I’ve been working on for the last 3 years. I met a guy—almost 2 years ago—named Chris DeStefano. We met at a writing camp in Australia and we decided that we needed to make a record together. And over the course of the last year and a half we’ve written a bunch of songs and one very special one, "Kiss Somebody", with a man named Josh Osborne. Two of the best dudes you’ll ever meet.”[1]

"Kiss Somebody" is Evans' first U.S. single.

Reception

Amy McCartney from The Boot said it's "An upbeat, addictively optimistic track" adding "The radio-friendly, pop-tinged song is all about spontaneous romance". [2] Taylor Weatherby of Billboard called it "a lighthearted love song." [3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Kiss Somebody"3:32

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 53

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
Australia[5] 21 July 2017 Digital download Warner Nashville

References

  1. ^ "Morgan Evans Releases Debut Single, "Kiss Somebody"". Nash Country Daily. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Morgan Evans Kiss Somebody". The Boot. July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Country Newcomer Morgan Evans Talks U.S. Debut 'Kiss Somebody' & Trying to Be the Best Songwriter in His House". Billboard. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Australian Charts: Sam Smith Too Good At Goodbyes Hangs In At No 1". Noise11. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Kiss Somebody (single) by Morgan Evans". Retrieved 21 October 2017.