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“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer
From the album Sixpence None the Richer (1997)
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer appears on 8 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1999 and 2025. It was first released in 1997 on the album Sixpence None the Richer. Its best result is #62 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #269 alternative song of 1999 and #6,510 alternative song of all time.
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"Kiss Me" is Matt Slocum's song, words and music, and it was the lead single from Sixpence None the Richer's self-titled third album from 1997, though it didn't reach modern rock radio until the summer of 1998. Leigh Nash sings it, Dale Baker handles drums and percussion, and Russ Long engineered and mixed. It's a ballad, light as a sundress, and more than one critic heard the Sundays in it.
It became the Christian alt-rock band's biggest US hit, reaching number two on the Hot 100 and finishing as America's sixth-best-selling single of 1999, and it topped the charts in Australia and Canada and drew a Grammy nomination. Steve Taylor and Randee St. Nicholas directed three videos: one a nod to the French film Jules and Jim, two that plant the band in a park in front of a portable TV.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1999 | 107 |
| 1999 | 99 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 1999 | 101 |
| 1999 | 62 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 1999 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 295 | WLIR / WDRE | WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 300 |
| 2001 | 477 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2004 | 434 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2023 | 852 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2025 | 354 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
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