About The Song
“Kiss This” was co-written and recorded by American country music artist Aaron Tippin. It was released in May 2000 as the first single from his album People Like Us on Lyric Street Records. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, where it stayed for two weeks, marking Tippin’s third and final number-one hit, following a five-year gap since his last chart-topper, “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You” in 1995.
The song was recorded in Nashville, produced by Aaron Tippin, Mike Bradley, and Biff Watson. The track features Tippin’s robust vocals, supported by backing vocals from Melodie Crittenden, Kim Parent, and Joanna Janét, with a lively country arrangement. It is set in 4/4 time in the key of B major, with an approximate tempo of 116 beats per minute, and Tippin’s vocal range spans two octaves from F♯3 to F♯5.
The lyrics narrate a woman’s revenge on her cheating lover, told from the perspective of a bartender witnessing the scene. The story begins with the woman trying to forget her ex, only for him to reappear, leading to her fiery confrontation with lines like “Why don’t you kiss, kiss this.” The song’s narrative builds as she publicly humiliates him, culminating in a crowd cheering her on.
The music video, directed by Trey Fanjoy, premiered on CMT on May 26, 2000, and was named a “Hot Shot.” It depicts a jilted bride getting drunk at a bar where Tippin plays the bartender, confronting her cheating groom in a dramatic showdown.
Upon release, “Kiss This” charted for 33 weeks, debuting at number 70 on May 27, 2000, and hitting number one on October 14, 2000. The song contributed to People Like Us achieving gold status, marking it as the first number-one hit for Lyric Street Records.
Tippin, born on July 3, 1958, in Pensacola, Florida, and raised in South Carolina, promoted the single with live performances. After starting as a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music and signing with RCA in 1990, he moved to Lyric Street, where this hit revitalized his career.
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She was a woman on a mission
Here to drown him and forget him
So I set her up again to wash him down
She had just about succeeded
When that low-down, no-good cheatin’
Good-for-nothing came strutting through the crowdOh, he was laying it on so thick
He never missed a lick
Professing his never-ending love
Oh, but I never will forget
When she stood up and said
“So I guess you think we’re just gonna kiss and make up, don’t you?”That’s when she said
Why don’t you kiss, kiss this
And I don’t mean on my rosy red lips
Me and you, we’re through
And there’s only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this, goodbyeWell, the next thing I recall
She had him back against the wall
Chewing him like a bulldog on a bone
She was putting him in his place
And I mean right up in his face
Dragging him down a list of done-me-wrongsWell, it was just about now
That the crowd gathered ’round
They’ve come to watch him pay for his every sin
She called him everything under the sun
And when we thought that she was done
She reared back and she let him have it again, manShe said, she said
Why don’t you kiss, kiss this
And I don’t mean on my rosy red lips
Me and you, we’re through
And there’s only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this, hey, kiss this
And I don’t mean on my rosy red lips
Me and you, we’re through
And there’s only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this, goodbye
Kiss this, goodbye
See ya