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2016 promotional single by Jason Derulo
"Kiss the Sky " is a song by the American singer and songwriter,
Jason Derulo from his first
greatest hits album,
Platinum Hits . It was released as the album's promotional single on July 19, 2016.
[1] It was also originally intended to appear on the soundtrack of the 2016 animated film
Storks , but did not eventually make it on the album.
[2] "Kiss the Sky" was written by
Thomas Troelsen ,
Bonnie McKee , Jason Derulo,
Madison Love , Michael Caren, and
Terius Nash , and it was produced by
Thomas Troelsen and
Thomas Eriksen .
Composition
"Kiss the Sky" is a
pop song with includes
funk influences and "a roving bass line".
[3]
Live performances
On August 5, 2016, Derulo performed "Kiss the Sky" on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with
The Roots as backing band.
[4]
Music video
The video features Derulo and his friends partying and dancing in a hotel that appears to be in Miami, his home town. Derulo has a
Haitian flag tied around his leg.
[5] The video concludes with a large, poolside dance scene at the aforementioned hotel.
Personnel
Bonnie McKee – songwriting
Jason Derulo – songwriting, vocals
Madison Love – songwriting
Michael Caren – songwriting
Terius Nash – songwriting
Thomas Troelsen – songwriting, additional vocals, instruments, producer
Thomas Eriksen – producer
Chuck Gibson – guitar
David Parks – bass
Jonny Sjo – bass guitar
Nate Merchant – backing vocals, vocal producer
Sam Martin – backing vocals, vocal producer
Connor Martin – backing vocals
Jeremy Strong – backing vocals
Joy Martin – backing vocals
Olly Sheppard – backing vocals
Sean "Movie" Charles – backing vocals
Andre Tyler – backing vocals
Gustav Rasmussen – trombone
Ketil Duckert – trumpet
Thomas Edinger – saxophone
Frank Ramirez – engineer
Jeff Jackson – engineer
Josh Ra Collins – engineer
Lorenzo Cardona – engineer
Robin Florent – engineer
Sasha Sirota – engineer
Manny Marroquin – mixer
Chris Galland – mix engineer
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Roth, Madeline (July 29, 2016).
"Jason Derulo celebrates his platinum selling hits" .
MTV.com . Retrieved August 1, 2016 . - Breezy, Elle (July 29, 2016).
"Jason Derulo releases series of hit singles" . singersroom . Retrieved August 1, 2016 .
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"Jason Derulo encourages listeners to reach higher" .
Rap-Up . July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016 .
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"Jason Derulo Gets Funky As Hell On New Song 'Kiss The Sky' " .
MTV .
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"Jason Derulo and the Roots Make Us Want to 'Kiss the Sky' on Fallon " . August 6, 2016.
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"Jason Derulo Rock Haitian Flag in New "Kiss the Sky" Video - l'Union Suite" . August 22, 2016.
^ "
Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Dutch).
Ultratip . Retrieved September 11, 2016.
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Ultratop Urban. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "
Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in French).
Ultratip . Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "
Nederlandse Top 40 – Jason Derulo" (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved September 2, 2016.
^ "
Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Dutch).
Single Top 100 . Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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"NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . October 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 10, 2016.
^ "
Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky"
Canciones Top 50 . Retrieved October 12, 2016.
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 10, 2016.
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"Italian single certifications – Jason Derulo – Kiss the Sky" (in Italian).
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
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