Cover You in Kisses

"Cover You in Kisses"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Leave a Mark
Released May 25, 1998
Genre Country
Length 3:56
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown, Brett Jones
Producer(s) Csaba Petocz, John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Love Working on You"
(1998)
"Cover You in Kisses"
(1998)
"Hold On to Me"
(1998)

"Love Working on You"
(1998)
"Cover You in Kisses"
(1998)
"Hold On to Me"
(1998)

"Cover You in Kisses" is a song recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery from his album Leave a Mark (1998). It was written by Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown and Brett Jones, and produced by Montgomery and Csaba Petocz. It was released on May 25, 1998 as the album's second single.

The song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM Country chart.

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Montgomery delivers a likeable performance. He went on to say that the production has an "easy, summertime feel that should serve radio well." He states that the only negative is the fact that the song is "pretty lightweight" with not a lot of substance.[2]

Music video

The official video for "Cover You in Kisses" was released on YouTube in May 1988. [3]

Chart performance

"Cover You in Kisses" debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 30, 1998.

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country 100 (RPM) [4] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 91
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 18
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 40

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 236.
  2. Billboard, May 30, 1998
  3. "John Michael Montgomery - Cover You In Kisses". new-country-songs.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. "RPM Weekly Top Country Singles/Country 100 - Sep 28, 1998 (Volume 68, No. 1)". Library and Archives Canada. RPM Weekly (archived). September 28, 1998. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. "Hot 100 - Billboard", Billboard, August 1, 1998, retrieved October 8, 2018
  6. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  8. "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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