Billboard #1 Hits: #451: ” Kiss You All Over”- Exile. September 30, 1978. #1 for 4 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.
- Single: “Kiss You All Over”- Exile
- Record Company- Warner/ Curb
- Genre: Soft Rock
- Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
- Time: 4:57
- B-side:” Don’t Do It”
- Album-Mixed Emotions
- Grade: C
- Peaked at #1 4 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. #6 in UK Singles Chart, #1 in Australia and New Zealand.
Exile a band from Richmond, Kentucky- started back in 1963- they had line-up changes over the years- and payed their dues before 15 years later finally having a hit- and it was a big one- “Kiss You All Over” which was inspired by Barry White’s “It’s Ecstasy When You Law Down Next To Me”- went to #1 and stayed at the top spot for a month. They had one other top 40 hit and it only made it to #40- “You Thrill Me.” In the 80’s they would have success as country artists.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!
naughty but I like it! It had a bit of a second life when it was in the Man on the Moon soundtrack.
The younger/older me hated this. But the older/younger me loves this! It’s kinda Tom Petty’s much forgotten disco period.
Funny ol’ world innit 🙂
This song remains a favorite after many years. The sexy vibe is something I didn’t understand until I was a wee bit older … but I always liked the singer’s voice.
I bought the 45 of this and still have it.
Wow, when I saw you covered this tune, I though you’d give it an “F”, cause you’re not shy! 🙂
When I was like 12 or 13, I had a pretty awful tune by Exile I loved at the time as a 45. Ironically, it was called “How Could This Go Wrong?”
I had no idea the band existed since 1963. I’m happy for them that after so many years they finally had a bunch of hits, which probably helped pay some bills!