Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
Single by Thompson Square
from the album Thompson Square
Released July 12, 2010
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 3:08
Label Stoney Creek
Writer(s) Jim Collins
David Lee Murphy
Producer New Voice Entertainment[1]
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Thompson Square singles chronology
"Let's Fight"
(2010)		 "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
(2010)		 "I Got You"
(2011)
Music video
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" at CMT.com

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy and recorded by American country duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 8, 2011. The song has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. on November 30th, the band received 2 Nominations in 54th Grammy Awards for the song in Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song.

Contents

Content

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is a country love song. In the first verse, the song's male narrator describes sitting with his love interest and talking, and being caught off guard when she says to him 'are you gonna kiss me or not?' In the second verse he describes the kiss favorably, and decides to take a chance and ask for her hand in marriage. The song's bridge describes the events of the couple getting married, and him lifting up her veil before asking her 'are you gonna kiss me or not?'

The song is in the key of A-flat major, with an approximate tempo of 80 beats per minute and a vocal range from A♭3 to F5.[2]

Reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a positive review, referring to it as "cute, playful, romantic and a prime example of the kind of song an artist needs to breakthrough with."[3] Country Standard Time reviewer Jeff Lincoln also described the song favorably, saying that it "shows off a good bit of what makes the duo fun".[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards. It was filmed in St. Augustine, Florida in September 2010. It shows the duo singing outside a gate. It then moves to inside a lighthouse, where the performance continues. The next scene shows the duo in the water, at the beach and by the light of the moon, as well as scenes that are acted out, pertaining to the song's lyrics. The video ends with the duo kissing each other, which is actually turned out to be a reflection of them in the lighthouse's glass windows.

Chart performance

"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" became Thompson Square's first Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs dated for April 9, 2011. It is also the first Number One hit for the Stoney Creek label.[5]

Chart (2010-11) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 50

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 96
Preceded by
"Let Me Down Easy"
by Billy Currington		 Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
April 9, 2011		 Succeeded by
"Colder Weather"
by Zac Brown Band

References

  1. ^ Bjorke, Matt (25 January 2011). "New Artist Spotlight: Thompson Square". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/new-artist-spotlight-thompson-square-. Retrieved 31 January 2011. 
  2. ^ ""Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0091991&. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
  3. ^ Matt Bjorke (October 10, 2010). "Thompson Square - "Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?"". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thompson-square-are-you-gonna-kiss-me-or-not-. Retrieved November 28, 2010. 
  4. ^ Lincoln, Jeff. "Thompson Square review". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=4612. Retrieved 20 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Morris, Edward (2 April 2011). "Thompson Square Get First No. 1 With "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1661161/thompson-square-get-first-no-1-with-are-you-gonna-kiss-me-or-not.jhtml. Retrieved 1 June 2011. 
  6. ^ "Thompson Square Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Thompson Square. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  7. ^ "Thompson Square Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Thompson Square. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  8. ^ "Thompson Square Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Thompson Square. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  9. ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs?year=2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.