Kiss the girl

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Kiss the girl
Samuel E. Wright
publication October 13, 1989
length 2:43
Genre (s) Calypso
text Howard Ashman
music Alan Menken
Label Walt Disney Records
Award (s) Oscar nomination
Golden Globe nomination
Grammy nomination
album The Little Mermaid (Soundtrack)
Cover versions
1998 Peter André
2006 Ashley Tisdale

Kiss the Girl is a calypso song from 1989. It was composed by Alan Menken for the film Ariel, the Mermaid ; the text is by Howard Ashman . In the film it appears on Arielle and Eric's boat trip. Supported by the animals that live in and around the pond (they provide background vocals and dance and make the music) Sebastian tries to get Eric to kiss Ariel so that she can keep her agreements with the sea witch. The song is sung by Samuel E. Wright , Sebastian's spokesman. In the German dubbing, the song is called Küss Sie noch or Nur ein Kuss .

Kiss the Girl was nominated for the Oscar , the Golden Globe (each in the category of best film song ) and the Grammy (in the category of best song written for film or television ), but lost in all three cases to Under the Sea , also from Arielle , the mermaid.

Cover versions

As part of various Disney projects, Soul II Soul , Alvin and the Chipmunks , Vitamin C , Colbie Caillat , Little Texas , Suburban Legends , Stellar Kart , La Década Prodigiosa (title: Bésala ) and Brian Wilson covered the song. Chart successes thus had:

  • Peter André was in the British charts for seven weeks with a cover version in 1998 and reached number 9.
  • Ashley Tisdale covered the song in 2006. She came with it for two weeks in the US Billboard Hot 100 to number 81 and for one week in the British charts at number 86.

Individual evidence

  1. 33rd Grammy Awards - 1991. In: Rock on the Net. Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  2. ^ Various - Simply Mad About the Mouse. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  3. ^ The Chipmunks - When You Wish Upon A Chipmunk. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 22, 2016 (English).
  4. Various - Disneymania 3. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 14, 2016 .
  5. Various - Disneymania 6. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 14, 2016 .
  6. ^ Various - The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  7. Suburban Legends - Dreams Aren't Real But These Songs Are. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  8. Stellar Kart A Whole New World EP. In: Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  9. ^ De cuando la Década Prodigiosa sacó su lado Disney. In: Sufridores en casa. Retrieved January 13, 2016 (Spanish).
  10. ^ Brian Wilson, In the Key of Disney. In: Discogs. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  11. a b Official Single Chart Results Matching: Kiss the Girl. In: Official Charts. Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  12. Ashley Tisdale. In: Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .