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"I Like the Way You Kiss Me"
Single by Artemas
Released19 March 2024 (2024-03-19)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length2:22
LabelSelf-released
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Artemas
  • White
  • Daintree
Artemas singles chronology
"Ur Special to Me"
(2024) 		"I Like the Way You Kiss Me"
(2024)
Music video
"I Like the Way You Kiss Me" on YouTube

"I Like the Way You Kiss Me" is a song by the English-Cypriot singer-songwriter Artemas. It was released independently on 19 March 2024, and follows his debut mixtape Pretty (2024). "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden, peaked within the top ten of the charts in various countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway, and the top 20 of the charts in Belgium (Flanders) and the United States.

Background

Following the release of his debut mixtape Pretty in February 2024 and having hosted two shows at The Lower Third in London, Artemas returned to the recording studio and created "I Like the Way You Kiss Me".[1] Artemas announced the single on 15 March on his social media.[2]

Composition

Musically, "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" is a darkwave[3] and alternative pop song,[4] fueled by "moody 80s and pulsating synths" featuring a "dark, retro-futuristic sound collage".[1] Artemas lends his "crooning, gloomy" vocals on the chorus as a counterpart to the "kinetic energy" of the whole track. Lyrically, he presents a story of a strained relationship, being unsure of where he and his partner stand.[5] Eventually, he confesses that he favours sex over feelings "by pushing harder for the physicality".[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Like the Way You Kiss Me"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 1
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[9] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 4
Bolivia (Billboard)[12] 19
Brazil (Brasil Hot 100)[13] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 6
Croatia (Billboard)[15] 2
Croatia (HRT)[16] 18
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 41
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 2
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[20] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 4
France (SNEP)[22] 7
Germany (GfK)[23] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[24][25] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[26] 1
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[27] 5
India (IMI)[28] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 2
Italy (FIMI)[30] 15
Latvia (LAIPA)[31] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[32] 1
Luxembourg (Billboard)[33] 1
Malaysia International (RIM)[34] 19
MENA (IFPI)[35] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 4
North Africa (IFPI)[39] 18
Norway (VG-lista)[40] 2
Peru (Billboard)[41] 24
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[42] 13
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[43] 1
Portugal (AFP)[44] 9
Romania (Billboard)[45] 5
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[46] 21
Saudi Arabia (IFPI)[47] 5
Singapore (RIAS)[48] 13
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[49] 69
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[50] 1
South Africa (Billboard)[51] 5
South Africa Streaming (TOSAC)[52] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[54] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[55] 1
UAE (IFPI)[56] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[57] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[58] 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[59] 3

Certifications

Certifications for "I Like the Way You Kiss Me"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[60] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[61] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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