Kiss Me thru the Phone

"Kiss Me thru the Phone"
Single by Soulja Boy Tellem featuring Sammie
from the album iSouljaBoyTellem
Released November 27, 2008
Format Digital download, CD single
Genre Rap[1]
Length 3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jim Jonsin
Soulja Boy Tellem singles chronology
"Bird Walk"
(2008)		 "Kiss Me thru the Phone"
(2008)		 "Turn My Swag On"
(2009)

"Bird Walk"
(2008)		 "Kiss Me thru the Phone"
(2008)		 "Turn My Swag On"
(2009)
Sammie singles chronology
"Feelin 'It"
(2008) Feelin 'It2008		 "Kiss Me thru the Phone"
(2008) Kiss Me thru the Phone2008		 "One Way Street"
(2008) One Way Street2008

"Kiss Me thru the Phone" is a song co-written and recorded by hip hop artist Soulja Boy Tellem. It was released on November 27, 2008 as the second single from his 2008 album, iSouljaBoyTellem. It was the best-selling single from the album, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the U.S. Rap Charts, the top ten in the United Kingdom, in Canada, on the U.S. Billboard Pop 100, and in New Zealand.

R&B singer Chris Brown was Soulja Boy's first choice to sing the hook, but turned down the offer. Soulja Boy then tried to sing it on his own with autotune but found it "garbage".[3] "Kiss Me thru The Phone" was 2009's eighth best selling single with over 5.7 million copies sold worldwide.[4]

Chart performance and sales

"Kiss Me thru the Phone" became highly successful for both Soulja Boy and Sammie on the charts. The single peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[5] The song then hit number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles on the week of January 3, 2009.[5] The song later debuted at #71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of January 10, 2009 and peaked at #3, making it Soulja Boy's second top five hit on the US charts since 2007's "Crank That". Also it would eventually start to chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the top ten at #4. The song has also debuted at #71 on the Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at #10. The song has reached number 1 on Hot Rap Tracks. The video ranked at #14 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

The song has sold over 2,261,000 digital downloads in the United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads, the first being "Crank That".[6][7]

In New Zealand, the song debuted at number eleven on February 2, 2009 and later peaked at number two.[8] It was certified Platinum by the RIANZ on July 12, 2009 with 15,000 digital downloads.[9]

In the United Kingdom, "Kiss Me thru the Phone" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #63 on May 3, 2009 on downloads alone; the single has since peaked at #6. It held a position on BBC Radio 1's A-List. To date the single has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling singles of all-time.[4]

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Main version) - 3:11
  2. "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Instrumental) - 3:11
  3. "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Party Mix) - 3:15

Digital download

  1. "Kiss Me thru the Phone"

Music video

The music video was shot in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 6, 2008 and on December 8, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Kelley residence. The video shows Soulja Boy doing his daily routine, when his girlfriend misses him and calls him, and shoots a video of herself making a kissing face on an iPhone and sends it to him.

The video features Sammie and cameos from A-Rab, Ja-Bar, Vistoso Bosses, Vanessa Simmons, Miami Mike, and Dennis Rodman. The music video premiered on December 15, 2008, a day before the album's release. It also peaked #1 on BET's video countdown, 106 & Park and ranked at #16 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.

Remixes

  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Official Remix)" (featuring Sammie and Pitbull)
  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Remix)" (featuring Sammie and Karina Pasian)
  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Remix)" (featuring Sammie and Steven)
  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Remix)" (performed by Scooter Smiff and Jasmine Villegas)
  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Remix)" (instrumental remix)
  • "Kiss Me thru the Phone (Cover)" (featuring Catch Hell, Lorelei)
  • "Por El Telefono" (performed by reggaeton artist De La Ghetto)
  • "Send It to My Phone" (performed by Chingo Bling)

Charts

Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 39
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 10
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[12] 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 14
France (SNEP)[13] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 2
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 45
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 32
UK Singles Chart 6
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard Pop Songs [18] 5
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [19] 4
US Billboard Rap Songs [20] 1

Year-end charts

End of year chart (2009) Position
Australian Singles Chart 90[21]
New Zealand Singles Chart[22] 14
UK Singles Chart[23] 66
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 19[24]

Telephone number

The telephone number, 678-999-8212, given in the song, if dialed from the United States, previously connected to a message system for the artist; the number now belongs to an unknown commercial advertiser in Georgia. An unsuspecting family in the United Kingdom found themselves inundated with calls from fans there who dialed the number but mistyped the international dialing code prefix for the United States (001), instead typing "016", which is the prefix for numbers in Greater Manchester, England, where the family reside.[25]

References

  1. ↑ Witmer, Phil (2018-02-15). "Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" Warned Us That Phone Sex Is a Chore". Vice. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. ↑ "KISS ME THRU THE PHONE (Legal Title)". BMI Repertoire. Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  3. ↑ Westhoff, Ben (2009-08-19). "Dallas Music - The Five Most Interesting Things You Didn't Know About Soulja Boy - page 1". Dallas Observer. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  4. 1 2 http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/DMR2010.pdf
  5. 1 2 https://www.billboard.com/artist/279964/soulja+boy/chart?f=345
  6. ↑ Week Ending May 17, 2009: Three Days Is Plenty For Green Day Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrieved May 20, 2009
  7. ↑ Week Ending Aug. 23, 2009: Over 50 And Still On Top Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrieved August 26, 2009
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  10. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Soulja Boy – Kiss Me thru the Phone". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soulja Boy – Kiss Me thru the Phone" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200921 into search. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Soulja Boy – Kiss Me thru the Phone" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – Soulja Boy – Kiss Me thru the Phone". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200927 into search.
  17. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Soulja Boy – Kiss Me thru the Phone". Singles Top 100.
  18. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/279964/soulja+boy/chart?f=396
  19. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-01-31/r-b-hip-hop-songs
  20. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/279964/soulja+boy/chart?f=370
  21. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009". ARIA. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  23. ↑ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  24. ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  25. ↑ Rap fans bombard family's phone, BBC News, June 30, 2009.
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