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"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)", also known as "Moonlit Floor", is a song by Thai rapper and singer Lisa. It was released through Lloud and RCA Records on October 4, 2024, as the third single from her upcoming debut studio album, Alter Ego (2025). It is a nu-disco and dance-pop track whose chorus interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me". Lisa debuted the song before its release at the Global Citizen Festival 2024, and also performed it at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024.
| "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" | ||||
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| Single by Lisa | ||||
| from the album Alter Ego | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | October 4, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:35 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rykeyz | |||
| Lisa singles chronology | ||||
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| Performance video | ||||
| "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" on YouTube | ||||
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After departing from her label YG Entertainment for individual activities, Lisa founded her own artist management company called Lloud in February 2024.[1] She subsequently signed with RCA Records in April to release solo music in partnership with Lloud.[2] She released "Rockstar" and "New Woman" featuring Rosalía as the first two singles from her upcoming solo album through Lloud and RCA Records in June and August, respectively.[3] Lisa began teasing a follow-up release with TikTok videos posted starting September 15 featuring snippets of an unreleased track. On September 25, she posted a video of herself stepping up to a microphone and singing the words "so kiss me," blowing a smooch to the camera.[4] Fans noticed the song's interpolation of American band Sixpence None the Richer's 1998 single "Kiss Me" and speculated that Sabrina Carpenter would feature on the track.[5] During her headlining performance for the Global Citizen Festival on September 28, Lisa surprised audiences by performing the upcoming single for the first time. Following the live performance, she officially announced the track's release on her social media accounts for October 3, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET or October 4, 2024, at 7 a.m. ICT.[6][7] On November 29, Lisa released a festive "Santa Baby" remix of the single.[8]
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"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" was written by Jessie Reyez, Ryan Williamson (also known as Rykeyz) and Matt Slocum, the Sixpence None the Richer member who wrote "Kiss Me", while it was produced by Rykeyz. According to Williamson, the song was created at Chalice Studios in Los Angeles during a studio session with him and Reyez as their third song of the night. As he started to play on his Roland Juno-106, Reyez immediately starting writing a song to go along with his production. He recollected, "When she sang it down, I thought it was so fresh but thought it needed something to take the chorus overboard. I jokingly started singing 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None the Richer." Reyez went along with the idea and made a "lyrical flip" on the original song, which Williamson felt "was exactly what the song needed to take it to that next level." The song was initially meant to be included on Reyez's second studio album Yessie (2022), but her label was unable to clear the use of "Kiss Me" at the time. She added that "Ultimately the song didn’t fit the vibe of my project so I put it in the pitch folder for songs I give away to other artists." She eventually got permission to interpolate "Kiss Me" after reaching out to Sixpence None the Richer's lead vocalist Leigh Nash on Instagram.[9]
The song was then pitched to Lisa, who was a fan of the original version and remembered her dad always playing it in the car when she was five or six years old. In what was described as a full circle moment, she described that "I was so happy! As soon as I heard the song I was like, 'It’s that song!'", after which she decided to record her version.[10] Williamson expressed joy at her recording, stating "We’re so grateful Lisa felt connected to the song and made it her own. She is the next big star in pop and we’re glad to be a part of her journey," while Reyez hoped the song would push herself towards her personal goal of having two top-ten Billboard hits as a songwriter and performer. Nash also complimented her fresh take on the "Kiss Me" concept, saying "Lisa did a great job with this version. As we head out on tour this fall we’re excited to meet some of this new generation of 'Kiss Me' fans."[9]
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"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" is a dance-pop and nu-disco track that offers a glimpse into Lisa's romantic life.[11] Lisa sings to a "green-eyed French boy," playing into rumors of her relationship with French businessman Frédéric Arnault.[12] The song's chorus interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's song "Kiss Me" with the original lyrics of "Kiss me beneath the milky twilight/ Lead me out on the moonlit floor" tweaked to "Kiss me, under the Paris twilight / Kiss me out on the moonlit floor," matching the storyline about a French lover.[13] She sings about how he "got [her] trippin'" and offers various praises to his looks and abilities, including "How your skin is always soft/ How your kisses always hit" and "that accent off your lips/ How your tongue do all those tricks?/ How you know just where to."[14] In the second verse, she explains that she met him through work and inadvertently fell in love due to his appearance and accent: "Truth is, I wasn’t tryna meet nobody/ Baby, I was there to get my bag/ But when I saw you I was like, 'I like that'/ Wasn’t tryna break, baby, I fought back/ But when I heard you say, 'Bonjour, bébé'/ I was like, 'Damn.'"[15]
On the "Santa Baby" remix, the subject of the lyrics is changed from a French lover to Santa Claus. The chorus is modified to "Kiss me, under the Christmas twilight/ Kiss me, out on the moonlit floor," with Lisa now fantasizing about Santa. In the outro, she sings that "Santa Baby got me trippin’."[16]
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An official performance video directed by Raja Virdi was released on October 9 on Lloud's official YouTube channel. In it, Lisa performs the song with a live band in an empty venue. She wears two outfits during the course of the video: a white lace bodysuit with cow-print boots and a pale pink crop top and skirt featuring lace trim.[17]
Lisa performed "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" for the first time before the song's release on September 28 at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City.[18] She later performed it on the runway of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024 on October 15 at the Duggal Greenhouse of Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York City.[19]
- Digital download and streaming
- "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" – 2:35
- "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (live performance version) – 2:36
- "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (instrumental) – 2:35
- Digital download and streaming – Santa Baby remix
- "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (Santa Baby remix) – 2:35
- "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" – 2:35
Credits adapted from Tidal.[20]
- Lisa – vocals
- Rykez – production, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Sarah Troy – background vocals
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Bryce Bordone – engineering assistance
- Jelli Dorman – vocal engineering
- Kuk Harrell – vocal production
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| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | October 4, 2024 | Original | [7] | ||
| October 8, 2024 |
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[55] | |||
| Italy | October 11, 2024 | Radio airplay | Original | Sony Italy | [56] |
| United States | October 15, 2024 | Contemporary hit radio |
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[57] | |
| Various | November 29, 2024 |
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Santa Baby remix | [58] |
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