Kissing with Confidence
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1983 single by Carly Simon and Will Powers
| "Kissing with Confidence" | |
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| Single by Carly Simon and Will Powers | |
| from the album Dancing for Mental Health | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:54 |
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| Carly Simon singles chronology | |
| Will Powers singles chronology | |
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"Kissing with Confidence"
(1983) "Adventures in Success" (1983) | |
| Music video | |
| "Kissing with Confidence" on YouTube | |
"Kissing with Confidence" is a song by Will Powers (the stage name/persona of photographer-turned-singer Lynn Goldsmith) from her 1983 album Dancing for Mental Health.[1] [2] It was written by Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood.[2] Goldsmith used a voice recorder to sound like a man. Carly Simon is the uncredited lead singer.[3]
Mixed by Rundgren, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 50 in Australia.[5]
Track listings and formats
[edit ]- 7" single[6]
- "Kissing with Confidence" – 3:54
- "All thru History" – 4:08
- 12" single[6]
- "Kissing with Confidence" (extended version) – 5:31
- "Kissing with Confidence" (dub version) – 6:40
Credits
[edit ]- T. Bailey – composer
- Jacob Brackman – composer
- Lynn Goldsmith – composer, producer, vocals
- Will Powers – primary artist
- Nile Rodgers – composer
- Terry Rundgren – composer
- Todd Rundgren – mixing
- Carly Simon – vocals
- Steven Stanley – mixing
- Steve Winwood – composer
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 50 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[4] | 17 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Dancing for Mental Health". iTunes . Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dancing for Mental Health - Will Powers". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Kissing With Confidence". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Will Powers UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 237. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Kissing With Confidence at Discogs (list of releases)