Soul Kiss (1985)



"Soul Kiss"

“Soul Kiss” written by Mark Goldenberg was the first single and title track from Olivia Newton-John’s thirteenth studio album. Released in October of 1985 the single reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. This was sadly Newton-John’s last US Top 40 Pop single. "Soul Kiss" did better in Australia peaking at #12, however it “Bubbled Under” the UK singles chart at #100.

 

 

Charts 

US Billboard Hot 100 #20

US Adult Contemporary Chart #20

US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxis-Singles Sales Chart #28

Australia Singles Chart #12

Germany #--

United Kingdom #100

Canada Singles Chart #25

Billboard HOT 100 

Debut Date: October 10,1985

Peak Date: November 23,1985

Peak Position: #20

Week By Week Run Down: 63,54,44,34,30,24,21,20,22,34,52,78,96,98

Final Week on Chart: January 11,1986

 

Radio & Records

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"Soul Kiss" Video Captures

 

 

 

Billboard Hot 100 "Soul Kiss" peaked at #20

TW  LW  TITLE Artist - Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

  1   1  WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship - 12 (1)
  2   2  YOU BELONG TO THE CITY Glenn Frey - 11 (2)
  3   6  SEPARATE LIVES Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - 8 (3)
  4   7  BROKEN WINGS Mr. Mister - 10 (4)
  5   8  NEVER Heart - 11 (5)
  6  10  LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Thompson Twins - 10 (6)
  7   4  HEAD OVER HEELS Tears For Fears - 11 (3)
  8   3  MIAMI VICE THEME Jan Hammer - 12 (1)
  9  11  WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO Aretha Franklin - 9 (9)
 10   5  PART TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder - 12 (1)
 11   9  BE NEAR ME ABC - 14 (9)
 12  12  YOU ARE MY LADY Freddie Jackson - 12 (12)
 13  18  ELECTION DAY Arcadia - 5 (13)
 14  19  SLEEPING BAG ZZ Top - 6 (14)
 15  17  ONE OF THE LIVING Tina Turner - 8 (15)
 16  15  LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE David Foster - 14 (15)
 17  24  PARTY ALL THE TIME Eddie Murphy - 8 (17)
 18  22  ALIVE AND KICKING Simple Minds - 6 (18)
 19  23  I MISS YOU Klymaxx - 11 (19)
 20  21  SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John - 8 (20)
 21  25  PERFECT WAY Scritti Politti - 12 (21)
 22  32  SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie - 3 (22)
 23  13  TAKE ON ME A-Ha - 20 (1)
 24  14  SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston - 15 (1)
 25  36  SMALL TOWN John Cougar Mellencamp - 4 (25)
 26  31  SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - 6 (26)
 27  26  SO IN LOVE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 13 (26)
 28  33  WRAP HER UP Elton John - 5 (28)
 29  16  ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR Bryan Adams - 11 (13)
 30  38  TONIGHT SHE COMES Cars - 4 (30)
 31  35  RUNNING UP THAT HILL Kate Bush - 12 (31)
 32  37  OBJECT OF MY DESIRE Starpoint - 9 (32)
 33  40  WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits - 4 (33)
 34  20  LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy - 14 (9)
 35  44  EMERGENCY Kool & The Gang - 5 (35)
 36  46  BURNING HEART Survivor - 4 (36)
 37  51  CONGA Miami Sound Machine - 6 (37)
 38  48  YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne - 5 (38)
 39  57  THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne & Friends - 3 (39)
 40  47  LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE Sting - 3 (40)
 41  30  AND WE DANCED Hooters - 16 (21)
 42  45  DO IT FOR LOVE Sheena Easton - 5 (42)
 43  34  GIRLS ARE MORE FUN Ray Parker Jr. - 8 (34)
 44  29  OH SHEILA Ready For The World - 17 (1)
 45  49  EVERYBODY DANCE Ta Mara & The Seen - 7 (45)
 46  53  SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid - 4 (46)
 47  66  TALK TO ME Stevie Nicks - 2 (47)
 48  50  TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Wang Chung - 7 (48)
 49  28  FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART Sting - 14 (8)
 50  27  I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN Paul Young - 12 (13)
 51  39  LONELY OL' NIGHT John Cougar Mellencamp - 14 (6)
 52  56  TEARS ARE FALLING Kiss - 6 (52)
 53  --  IT'S ONLY LOVE Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - 1 (53)
 54  64  TOO YOUNG Jack Wagner - 5 (54)
 55  42  THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG Billy Joel - 8 (34)
 56  55  MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits - 20 (1)
 57  58  HURTS TO BE IN LOVE Gino Vannelli - 10 (57)
 58  71  GOODBYE Night Ranger - 3 (58)
 59  --  SPIES LIKE US Paul McCartney - 1 (59)
 60  70  FACE THE FACE Pete Townshend - 3 (60)
 61  63  FREEDOM Pointer Sisters - 4 (61)
 62  62  TARZAN BOY Baltimora - 6 (62)
 63  60  AND SHE WAS Talking Heads - 12 (54)
 64  59  CHERISH Kool & The Gang - 21 (2)
 65  43  BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart - 11 (26)
 66  80  SIDEWALK TALK Jellybean - 2 (66)
 67  --  GO HOME Stevie Wonder - 1 (67)
 68  67  THE OAK TREE Morris Day - 9 (65)
 69  72  SMALL TOWN GIRL John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - 3 (69)
 70  73  EVERYDAY James Taylor - 3 (70)
 71  74  COUNT ME OUT New Edition - 4 (71)
 72  --  SEX AS A WEAPON Pat Benatar - 1 (72)
 73  75  THE BIG MONEY Rush - 3 (73)
 74  69  I'LL BE GOOD Rene & Angela - 9 (47)
 75  41  I'M GOIN' DOWN Bruce Springsteen - 12 (9)
 76  61  AFTER THE FIRE Roger Daltrey - 11 (48)
 77  54  AMERICA Prince & The Revolution - 6 (46)
 78  86  DANGEROUS Loverboy - 2 (78)
 79  84  A LOVE BIZARRE Sheila E - 2 (79)
 80  52  SUNSET GRILL Don Henley - 13 (22)
 81  65  DANCING IN THE STREET Mick Jagger & David Bowie - 13 (7)
 82  79  BORN IN EAST L.A. Cheech & Chong - 10 (48)
 83  94  CAN YOU FEEL THE BEAT Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam & Full Force - 2 (83)
 84  68  DRESS YOU UP Madonna - 15 (5)
 85  93  DISCIPLINE OF LOVE Robert Palmer - 2 (85)
 86  91  THIS TIME Inxs - 2 (86)
 87  --  EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Paul Young - 1 (87)
 88  --  MORNING DESIRE Kenny Rogers - 1 (88)
 89  92  LOVE GRAMMAR John Parr - 2 (89)
 90  --  THE SWEETEST TABOO Sade - 1 (90)
 91  77  STAND BY ME Maurice White - 13 (50)
 92  85  KAYLEIGH Marillion - 8 (74)
 93  90  HOME SWEET HOME Motley Crue - 5 (89)
 94  76  LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU WELL Howard Jones - 9 (49)
 95  --  SILENT RUNNING Mike & The Mechanics - 1 (95)
 96  83  FREEDOM Wham! - 18 (3)
 97  87  ALL FALL DOWN Five Star - 11 (65)
 98  97  TALK TO ME Quarterflash - 6 (83)
 99  81  CHARM THE SNAKE Christopher Cross - 5 (68)
100 100  BLUE KISS Jane Wiedlin - 9 (77)