"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" is a song by Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys. It was released in November 1999 as the lead single from their third studio album, The Platinum Album (2000). The song reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked within the top 10 in Canada, Denmark, Flanders, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" | ||||
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Single by Vengaboys | ||||
from the album The Platinum Album | ||||
B-side | "Vengababes from Outer Space" | |||
Released | 26 November 1999 | |||
Studio | Violent (Studio 4045) (Hilversum, Netherlands)[1] | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Breakin', Positiva | |||
Songwriter(s) | Danski & DJ Delmundo | |||
Producer(s) | Danski & DJ Delmundo | |||
Vengaboys singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" on YouTube |
AllMusic described the song as a "hi-energy dance anthem" in their review of The Platinum Album.[2]
The music video for "Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)" was shot in Tokyo during the Vengaboys Millennium world tour. It features the Para Para, a synchronized dance that originated in Japan.[3]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] | Gold | 5,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[47] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | Silver | 349,500[48] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Europe | 26 November 1999 | Maxi-CD |
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United Kingdom | 6 December 1999 |
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Positiva | [50] |
Australia | 14 February 2000 | CD | EMI Australia | [51] |
United States | 29 February 2000 | Atlantic | [52] |
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