Every Little Kiss

Album: The Way It Is (1986)
Charted: 14
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Songfacts®:

  • The song's lyric is sung from the perspective of a worker who is far away from his sweetheart. It was Hornsby's first single, released in May 1986 ahead of the album, which came out two months later. Hornsby was relatively unknown, and the song only charted at #72 in the US. The title track was released next, and went to #1, propelling sales of the album. "Mandolin Rain" was also a hit, and "Every Little Kiss" was then re-released, charting at #14.
  • Hornsby stated in a 2011 interview that he doesn't feel this song has aged very well, and doesn't play it often live.

Comments: 4

  • Paul from Rhode IslandI was living in mid-Massachusetts when this song first came out with my 'bride' & 4 beautiful children. I bought the cassette immediately & loved every minute of it. He got residuals from it; some, my $. When I moved to Northampton MA., I saw him there & he wouldn't do this song even after the audience BEGGED often through the night. I guess he had his reasons, but to us in the audience, he was there to please us, as we paid for the ticket and felt screwed by his ignoring a song we expected. I like the guy but he needs to refund me some....jerk.
  • Judylaf from NebraskaIs water town any town by water or is your water town the name of a town?
  • Rad from ScLove this song so much
  • Pj from Dublin, IrelandA blue collar worker song...I can totally relate too being away working shifts missing a loved one ,but you know when you get home you appreciate it more..cheers me up when i hear this because i ll feel be home soon...........No question Bruce Hornsby is a class act ...
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