Then He Kissed Me
1963 single by The Crystals / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Then He Kissed Me" is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. The song, produced by Spector, was initially released as a single on Philles Records (#115) in July 1963 by The Crystals. The lyrics are a narrative of a young woman's encounter, romance, and eventual engagement with a young man.
"Then He Kissed Me" | ||||
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Single by The Crystals | ||||
from the album Philles Records Presents Today's Hits | ||||
B-side | "Brother Julius" | |||
Released | July 12, 1963 | |||
Genre | Brill Building[1] | |||
Length | 2:35 | |||
Label | Philles (US, Canada) London (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
The Crystals singles chronology | ||||
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In 2004, this song was number 493 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2] Pitchfork placed it at number 18 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[3] Billboard named the song number 8 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[4]
The song appears in the 1987 film, Adventures in Babysitting and in the 1990 movie, Goodfellas.