I like the way the kissing game

"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
I like the way the kissing game

Standard artwork (vinyl edition pictured)

Single by Hi-Five
from the album Hi-Five
B-side"Sweetheart"
ReleasedJanuary 2, 1991
RecordedJanuary 1990
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length5:49 (album version)
3:56 (radio version)
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)

  • Teddy Riley
  • Bernard Belle
  • Dave Way

Producer(s)Teddy Riley
Hi-Five singles chronology
"Just Can't Handle It"
(1990)
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
(1991)
"I Can't Wait Another Minute"
(1991)
Music video
"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" on YouTube

"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" is a song recorded by American R&B group Hi-Five for their 1990 eponymous debut studio album. The song was written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle and Dave Way, and released as the album's second single on January 2, 1991, by the Jive label. It was a number-one pop song and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10, 1991.[2] The video has an exceptionally large amount of dark colours and shadows in contrast to the light-hearted and bubblegum pop song that plays.

Chart performance[edit]

In the United States, "I Like the Way" spent two weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart;[3] and one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle & Dave Way
  • Produced and mixed by Teddy Riley
  • Co-produced by Bernard Belle
  • Engineered by David Way
  • 1. Remixed by Ralph Rolle & Tom Vercillo at Battery Studios
  • 3 & 4. Remixed by Gerard Harmon, Armando Colon, & Ralph Rolle at Battery Studios for Phat Kat Productions
  • Guitar: Patricia Halligan
  • Drums: Ralph Rolle
  • Keyboards: Armando Colon
  • Little Girl's Voice: India

Charts[edit]

See also[edit]

  • List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1990s
  • List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References[edit]

  1. ^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ RIAA - Hi-Five - I Like The Way
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 254.
  4. ^ "Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1546." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1561." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hi-Five – I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Hi-Five Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Hi-Five Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Hi-Five Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
  14. ^ "The Year in Music 1991" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1981. p. YE-18. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.

  • Hi-Five - I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) on YouTube

Who sampled the kissing game?

M-Phazes's 'I Like the Way' sample of Hi-Five's 'I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)' | WhoSampled.

How do you play the kissing game?

The person with the card must suck gently on the card to keep it on his or her lips. While sucking, the card holder must attempt to pass it to the next person using only his or her mouth. No hands are allowed in this game! Pass the card or kiss.

What does kissing game mean?

Kissing games are games and activities that involve, and often focus on, kissing. They usually have few rules and are played in groups, although some can be played by only two people. The intimacy level involved may range from quick pecks on the cheek or lips to full making out sessions.

Who wrote the kissing game?

"I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" is a song recorded by American R&B group Hi-Five for their 1990 eponymous debut studio album. The song was written by Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle and Dave Way, and released as the album's second single on January 2, 1991, by the Jive label.