"Long, Slow Kisses" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jeff Bates. It was first included on his 2003 debut album Rainbow Man. Bates re-recorded the song in 2004 and released it as the first single from his second album, Leave the Light On. He co-wrote the song with Gordon Bradberry and Ben Hayslip.[1]
| "Long, Slow Kisses" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jeff Bates | ||||
| from the album Leave the Light On | ||||
| Released | 2004 (2004) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:26 (original) 3:10 (re-recording) | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Bates Gordon Bradberry Ben Hayslip | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenny Beard and David Malloy (original) Kenny Beard and Blake Chancey (re-recording) | |||
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In his review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that the song "stumbles in its attempts at seduction."[1] Robert Loy of Country Standard Time was more positive, saying that "for such a young man, he certainly sounds as if he knows of whence he sings."[2]
"Long, Slow Kisses" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of September 25, 2004.[3]
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[5] | 5 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 57 |