Kisses for Breakfast (song)

"Kisses for Breakfast"
Single by Melissa Steel featuring Popcaan
Released27 July 2014 (2014-07-27)
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Wundah
Melissa Steel singles chronology
"Way We Are"
(2014) 		"Kisses for Breakfast"
(2014) 		"Drunk and Incapable"
(2014)

"Kisses for Breakfast" is a song by British singer Melissa Steel featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan.[1] It was released as Steel's first solo single as a digital download on 27 July 2014. The song entered and peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Music video

A music video was created for the song. It was shot on Hellshire Beach in Portmore, St. Catherine.[3] Talking about the video, Steel said that that was because the song had "a summer, island feel to it".[4] 4Music commented that the song was a "wish-you-were-here" video.[5]

Critical reception

4Music called the song's vibes "tropical"[1] and a "breakfast treat".[5] Singersroom.com called the song "a summer banger", "undeniable [sic] catchy and flows like a summer breeze".[4] Maximum Pop! compared the track's "sugary melodies and sexy innocence" to early Rihanna.[6]

Track listing

Digital download – single
No.TitleLength
1."Kisses for Breakfast"3:31
Digital download – EP
No.TitleLength
1."Kisses for Breakfast" (Ill Blu Remix)5:01
2."Kisses for Breakfast" (DC Breaks Remix)4:08
3."Kisses for Breakfast" (Instrumental Edit)3:31

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[7] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 27 July 2014[11] Digital download Renowned, Full & Bless, Atlantic, Warner

References

  1. ^ a b "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 1 August 2014. 4Music. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  2. ^ "Magic! score debut UK Number 1 with Rude". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  3. ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Loving 'Popcaan's breakfast in Britain Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014
  4. ^ a b "Melissa Steel - Kisses For Breakfast Ft. Popcaan". Singersroom. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  5. ^ a b "This Week's Fresh Music Top 20". 10 August 2014. 4Music. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  6. ^ "Roast My Landing Page: Increase your landing page conversion".
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Melissa Steel ft Popcaan – Kisses for Breakfast". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ Kisses For Breakfast (feat. Popcaan): Melissa Steel: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads