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"Kissing with Confidence"
Single by Carly Simon and Will Powers
from the album Dancing for Mental Health
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenrePop
Length3:54
Songwriter(s)
Carly Simon singles chronology
"You Know What to Do"
(1983) 		"Kissing with Confidence"
(1983) 		"Tired of Being Blonde"
(1985)
Will Powers singles chronology
"Kissing with Confidence"
(1983) 		"Adventures in Success"
(1983)
Music video
"Kissing with Confidence" on YouTube

"Kissing with Confidence" is a song by Will Powers (the stage name/persona of photographer-turned-singer Lynn Goldsmith) from her 1983 album Dancing for Mental Health.[1][2] It was written by Goldsmith, Jacob Brackman, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood.[2] Goldsmith used a voice recorder to sound like a man. Carly Simon is the uncredited lead singer.[3]

Mixed by Rundgren, it was released as a single in the UK, peaking at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 50 in Australia.[5]

Track listings and formats

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7" single[6]
  • "Kissing with Confidence" – 3:54
  • "All thru History" – 4:08
12" single[6]
  • "Kissing with Confidence" (extended version) – 5:31
  • "Kissing with Confidence" (dub version) – 6:40

Credits

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  • T. Bailey – composer
  • Jacob Brackman – composer
  • Lynn Goldsmith – composer, producer, vocals
  • Will Powers – primary artist
  • Nile Rodgers – composer
  • Terry Rundgren – composer
  • Todd Rundgren – mixing
  • Carly Simon – vocals
  • Steven Stanley – mixing
  • Steve Winwood – composer

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 50
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[4] 17

References

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  1. ^ "Dancing for Mental Health". iTunes. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Dancing for Mental Health - Will Powers". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kissing With Confidence". Carlysimon.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Will Powers UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 237. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ a b Kissing With Confidence at Discogs (list of releases)
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