The Kiss of Venus

"The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)"
"The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)"
Single by Paul McCartney and Dominic Fike
from the album McCartney III Imagined
Released	11 March 2021
Genre	Rock
Length	2:23
Label	Capitol/Universal
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Music video
	"The Kiss of Venus (Featuring Dominic Fike)" on YouTube

"The Kiss of Venus"
"The Kiss of Venus"
Song by Paul McCartney
from the album McCartney III
Released	18 December 2020
Studio	Hogg Hill Mill
Genre	Rock
Length	3:06
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney

"The Kiss of Venus" is a song by the English musician Paul McCartney from his 2020 album McCartney III and later remixed by Dominic Fike on McCartney III Imagined.^[1]

Background

McCartney once stated during an interview with CBS News: "On one of the songs off the new album, called 'Kiss of Venus,' I wrote it one summer's day, and I got the beginning of it – The Kiss of Venus, da, da, da, da – and I thought, 'Oh, that's OK, I'll record it, I'll finish it someday.' But then I said to myself, 'No, what have you got? You haven't got anything on [right now]. Sit here and finish that bloody song!"^[2]

Promotion

The song was previewed before McCartney III's release on 19 November 2020.^[3] To celebrate the third anniversary of McCartney III, titled McCartney III 3×3, the set featured a lyric draft of the song.^[4]

Personnel

Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic guitar, harpsichord^[5]

Dominic Fike remix

The remix album, McCartney III Imagined, features a remix of the song done by Dominic Fike.^[6]

Music video

The music video for the remix was shot in New York City.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8]	31

References

^ "Paul McCartney | Discography songs". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Paul McCartney on creating "McCartney III" in lockdown, and remembering John Lennon - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Paul McCartney Shares New 'McCartney III' Album Preview (Out 12/18)". Rock Cellar Magazine. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Paul McCartney's 'McCartney III' Gets Limited Edition Third Anniversary Pressing". Bass Magazine. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "The Kiss Of Venus (song)". The Paul McCartney Project. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ Dowd, Rachael. "Paul McCartney enlists Dominic Fike to reimagine "The Kiss Of Venus"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "Paul McCartney announces McCartney III Imagined with Dominic Fike's version of "The Kiss of Venus"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[1] "Paul McCartney | Discography songs". paulmccartney.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[2] "Paul McCartney on creating "McCartney III" in lockdown, and remembering John Lennon - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[3] "Paul McCartney Shares New 'McCartney III' Album Preview (Out 12/18)". Rock Cellar Magazine. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[4] "Paul McCartney's 'McCartney III' Gets Limited Edition Third Anniversary Pressing". Bass Magazine. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[5] "The Kiss Of Venus (song)". The Paul McCartney Project. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[6] Dowd, Rachael. "Paul McCartney enlists Dominic Fike to reimagine "The Kiss Of Venus"". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[7] "Paul McCartney announces McCartney III Imagined with Dominic Fike's version of "The Kiss of Venus"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

[8] "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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v t e Paul McCartney singles discography
1970s	"Another Day" / "Oh Woman, Oh Why" (with Linda McCartney) "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" / "Too Many People" (with Linda McCartney) "The Back Seat of My Car" / "Heart of the Country" (with Linda McCartney) "Eat at Home" / "Smile Away" (with Linda McCartney) "Wonderful Christmastime"
1980s	"Coming Up" "Waterfalls" "Temporary Secretary" "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) "Take It Away" "Tug of War" "The Girl Is Mine" (with Michael Jackson) "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson) "Pipes of Peace"/"So Bad" "No More Lonely Nights" "We All Stand Together" "Spies Like Us" "Press" "Pretty Little Head" "Stranglehold" "Only Love Remains" "Once Upon a Long Ago" "Ferry Cross the Mersey" "My Brave Face" / "Flying to My Home" "This One" "Figure of Eight"
1990s	"Put It There" / "Mama's Little Girl" (with Wings) "Birthday" (live) / "Good Day Sunshine" (live) "All My Trials" (live) "Hope of Deliverance" "C'Mon People" "Off the Ground" "Biker Like an Icon" / "Things We Said Today" "A Leaf" (with Anya Alexeyev) "Come Together" (The Smokin' Mojo Filters) "Young Boy" "The World Tonight" "Beautiful Night" "No Other Baby" / "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" "Run Devil Run" (promo)
2000s	"From a Lover to a Friend" "Freedom" / "From a Lover to a Friend" "Hello Goodbye" (promo) "Tropic Island Hum" / "We All Stand Together" "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with U2) "Fine Line" "Jenny Wren" "Really Love You" (Twin Freaks) "This Never Happened Before" (promo) "Dance Tonight" / "Nod Your Head" "Ever Present Past" "Heal the Pain" (with George Michael) "Walk with You" (with Ringo Starr)
2010s	"(I Want to) Come Home" "My Valentine" "Only Our Hearts" Christmas Kisses: "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" / "Wonderful Christmastime" "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (The Justice Collective) "New" "Queenie Eye" "Only One" (with Kanye West) "FourFiveSeconds" (with Rihanna & Kanye West) "All Day" (with Kanye West) "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five" (with Timo Maas & James Teej) "I Don't Know" / "Come On to Me" "Fuh You" "Who Cares" "Back in Brazil" "Get Enough" "Home Tonight / In a Hurry"
2020s	"Find My Way" "The Kiss of Venus (Dominic Fike remix)"
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