Kiss Me Red
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| Song by Dreams from the album Dreams | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Botnick |
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| Single by Cheap Trick | ||||
| from the album The Doctor | ||||
| B-side | "Name of the Game" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Rock, Power Pop | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Epic Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Platt | |||
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Song by ELO Part II from the album Electric Light Orchestra Part Two |
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| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Label | Scotti Brothers Records |
| Writer(s) | Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Glixman |
"Kiss Me Red" is a 1984 song written by the songwriting duo of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was the theme song of the short-lived TV series Dreams (TV series), and was performed on the show by the fictional title band. The song was notably covered by Cheap Trick in 1986, on their album The Doctor, and by ELO Part II in 1990.
The song was originally released in 1984, as the theme song to the short-lived TV series Dreams, a CBS television series that aired in 1984-1985 for one season. The show follows the story of a fictional rock band that tries to get a recording contract. "Kiss Me Red" featured on the series soundtrack, released only on vinyl, remaining out-of-print today. The series saw the six member band perform the soundtrack themselves, featuring the American actors John Stamos, Jami Gertz, Albert Macklin and Cain Devore.
The song was performed on the show.
The song was produced by American engineer/producer Bruce Botnick.
In the October 1984 issue of Billboard magazine under the "Single Reviews" section, "Kiss Me Red" was listed as recommended pop pick, described as a "techno-dance song".
On the soundtrack album, Dreams also performed the song "Alone", also written by Steinberg and Kelly, which would become a hit in 1987 when performed by American rock band Heart.
"Kiss Me Red" was covered by American rock band Cheap Trick, included on their 1986 album The Doctor and released as a single. The single was released as a 7" vinyl in Europe only, particularly aiming at the Dutch market. The song was not remixed for the single, being exactly the same as the album version. A promotional 12" vinyl was released in America, featuring the song on both sides of the vinyl.
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