Kissing with Confidence

"Kissing with Confidence"
Single by Carly Simon and Will Powers
from the album Dancing for Mental Health
Released 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop
Length 3:54
Songwriter(s) Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood
Carly Simon singles chronology
"You Know What to Do"
(1983) You Know What to Do1983		 "Kissing with Confidence"
(1983) Kissing with Confidence1983		 "Tired of Being Blonde"
(1985) Tired of Being Blonde1985
Will Powers singles chronology
"Kissing with Confidence"
(1983) Kissing with Confidence1983		 "Adventures in Success"
(1983) Adventures in Success1983

"Kissing with Confidence" is a song by Will Powers (the stage name/persona of photographer-turned-singer Lynn Goldsmith) from her 1983 album Dancing for Mental Health.[1] It was written by Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood. Goldsmith used a voice recorder to sound like a man.

Mixed by Rundgren, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] Carly Simon was the uncredited lead singer.[3]

Track listings and formats

7" single[4]
  • "Kissing With Confidence" – 3:54
  • "All Thru History" – 4:08
12" single[4]
  • "Kissing With Confidence" (Extended Version) – 5:31
  • "Kissing With Confidence (Dub Version)" – 6:40

References

  1. ↑ "Dancing for Mental Health". iTunes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. ↑ Will Powers UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Carly Simon Official Website - Kissing With Confidence". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. 1 2 Kissing With Confidence at Discogs (list of releases)
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