After not renewing her contract with her label YG Entertainment for individual activities, Lisa founded her own artist management company called Lloud in February 2024.[1] She subsequently signed with RCA Records in April to release solo music in partnership with Lloud.[2] She released "Rockstar" and "New Woman" featuring Rosalía as the first two singles from her upcoming solo album through Lloud and RCA Records in June and August, respectively.[3] Lisa began teasing a follow-up release with TikTok videos posted starting September 15 featuring snippets of an unreleased track. On September 25, she posted a video of herself stepping up to a microphone and singing the words "so kiss me," blowing a smooch to the camera.[4] Fans noticed the song's interpolation of American band Sixpence None the Richer's 1998 single "Kiss Me" and speculated that Sabrina Carpenter would feature on the track.[5] During her headlining performance for the Global Citizen Festival on September 28, Lisa surprised audiences by performing the upcoming single for the first time. Following the live performance, she officially announced the track's release on her social media accounts for October 3, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET or October 4, 2024, at 7 a.m. ICT.[6][7]
Development and recording
"Moonlit Floor" was written by Jessie Reyez, Ryan Williamson (also known as Rykeyz) and Matt Slocum, the Sixpence None the Richer member who wrote "Kiss Me", while it was produced by Rykeyz. According to Williamson, the song was created at Chalice Studios in Los Angeles during a studio session with him and Reyez as their third song of the night. As he started to play on his Roland Juno-106, Reyez immediately starting writing a song to go along with his production. He recollected, "When she sang it down, I thought it was so fresh but thought it needed something to take the chorus overboard. I jokingly started singing 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None the Richer." Reyez went along with the idea and made a "lyrical flip" on the original song, which Williamson felt "was exactly what the song needed to take it to that next level." The song was initially meant to be included on Reyez's second studio album Yessie (2022), but her label was unable to clear the use of "Kiss Me" at the time. She added that "Ultimately the song didn’t fit the vibe of my project so I put it in the pitch folder for songs I give away to other artists." She eventually got permission to interpolate "Kiss Me" after reaching out to Sixpence None the Richer's lead vocalist Leigh Nash on Instagram, and the song was then pitched to Lisa, who decided to record it. Williamson expressed joy at her recording, stating "We’re so grateful Lisa felt connected to the song and made it her own. She is the next big star in pop and we’re glad to be a part of her journey," while Reyez hoped the song would push herself towards her personal goal of having two top-ten Billboard hits as a songwriter and performer. Nash also complimented her fresh take on the "Kiss Me" concept, saying "Lisa did a great job with this version. As we head out on tour this fall we’re excited to meet some of this new generation of 'Kiss Me' fans."[8]
Composition
"Moonlit Floor" is a dance-pop and nu-disco track about being in love.[9] Lisa sings about how a "green-eyed, French boy got me trippin'" and praises his soft skin, the kisses he gives, and the "tricks" that his tongue does.[10] The song's chorus interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's song "Kiss Me" with the original lyrics of "Kiss me beneath the milky twilight/ Lead me out on the moonlit floor" tweaked to "Kiss me, under the Paris twilight / Kiss me out on the moonlit floor," matching the storyline about a French lover.[11]
