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Shut Up and Kiss Me (Orianthi song)

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"Shut Up & Kiss Me"
Single by Orianthi
from the album Believe (II)
Released6 April 2010 (2010-04-06)
Recorded2009
GenrePop rock,[1] power pop
Length3:16
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Orianthi, Steve Diamond, Andrew Frampton
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Orianthi singles chronology
"According to You"
(2009)
"Shut Up & Kiss Me"
(2010)
"Courage"
(2010)

"Shut Up & Kiss Me" (also referred to as Shut Up and Kiss Me) is a song recorded by Australian guitarist and rock singer Orianthi for Believe (II), the 2010 re-issue of her second studio album, Believe (2009). It was released to digital retailers through Geffen Records as the second single from the album on 6 April 2010.[1] Orianthi co-wrote the song with Steve Diamond and Andrew Frampton, the songwriters responsible for her debut single and top 20 hit "According to You"; the song was produced by Howard Benson.

The song features a pop rock arrangement and prominent rock-style guitar riffs, particularly during the intro and the bridge. "Shut Up and Kiss Me" is one of the most pop-oriented tracks on Believe, which in general tends towards pop-rock over the hard rock of her first album, Violet Journey (2007). In a 2013 interview, Orianthi revealed that "Shut Up & Kiss Me" was "too poppy" for her tastes and that she would have preferred her Desmond Child-co-write "Bad News" as the second single.[2]

Though failing to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Shut Up & Kiss Me" still attained a modest peak of 38 on Billboard's Adult Pop single chart, in addition to charting in both Australia and Japan. The song garnered praise for its radio-friendly sound[3] and infusion of pop and rock elements, drawing comparisons to the music of Kelly Clarkson.[4]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Shut Up and Kiss Me"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 85
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 40
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 11
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 38

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shut Up & Kiss Me" at AllMusic
  2. ^ Creighton, Keith (18 February 2013). "Orianthi Finds Heaven at the Gates of Hell: The Popdose Interview". Popdose. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. ^ "DAILY BEAT: Orianthi - Shut Up and Kiss Me". Daily Beat. Wordpress.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  4. ^ "New Music: Orianthi - Shut Up & Kiss Me". Neon Limelight. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 209.
  6. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Orianthi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.