"Kiss" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade. "Kiss" started as a short acoustic demo, about a minute in length, with one verse and the chorus. Prince gave the song to the funk band Mazarati for their debut album. Mazarati and producer David Z. drastically reworked the song, giving it its stripped-down minimalist sound. When Mazarati delivered the song to Prince, he was amazed at their work and decided to take back the song for himself. He replaced their lead vocal, added the guitar break in the chorus and edited the song to its present form.

Mazarati were credited for their backing vocals, which Prince left intact. He added the song at the last minute to Parade. Despite Warner Bros. not wanting to release it as a single, "Kiss" became Prince's third number-one U.S. hit following 1984's highly successful "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy". It was also a big hit across the Atlantic, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song won Prince another Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and was nominated for Best R&B Song. The song has become a staple at Prince's concerts and is usually sung partially by the audience.

The 12" single of the song is an extension of the album track. The extended section is based on the funky guitar line and contains much fuller instrumentation than the main track, including bass, keys and horns. New lyrics are present from Prince with Jill Jones that end with a humorous dialogue between a wife and her husband watching Prince on television. The B-side of "Kiss" was "♥ or $" ("Love or Money"), sung in a processed, higher-pitched vocal, which Prince would later use for his Camillematerial. The song relates to the theme in Under the Cherry Moon, and a bit of the song was heard in the film, as was a bit of the extended version of "Kiss". The extended "Kiss" was included on 2006's Ultimate; "♥ or $" was recently re-released as a digital B-side on iTunes.

New Musical Expressranked the song #4 in their list of The 150 Greatest Singles of All Time.

For You(1978): "Soft and Wet"  ·"Just as Long as We're Together"

Prince(1979): "I Wanna Be Your Lover"  ·"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"  ·"Still Waiting"  ·"Bambi"  ·"Sexy Dancer"

Dirty Mind(1980): "Uptown"  ·"Dirty Mind"  ·"Do It All Night"

Controversy(1981): "Controversy"  ·"Let's Work"  ·"Do Me, Baby"  ·"Sexuality"

1999(1982): "1999"  ·"Little Red Corvette"  ·"Delirious"  ·"Automatic"  ·"Let's Pretend We're Married"

Purple Rain(1984): "When Doves Cry"  ·"Let's Go Crazy"  ·"Purple Rain"  ·"I Would Die 4 U"  ·"Take Me with U"

Around the World in a Day(1985): "Paisley Park"  ·"Raspberry Beret"  ·"Pop Life"  ·"America"

Parade(1986): " Kiss "  ·"Mountains"  ·"Anotherloverholenyohead"  ·"Girls & Boys"

Sign “☮” the Times(1987): "Sign o' the Times"  ·"If I Was Your Girlfriend"  ·"U Got the Look"  ·"I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man"

Lovesexy(1988): "Alphabet St."  ·"Glam Slam"  ·"I Wish U Heaven"

Graffiti Bridge(1990): "Thieves in the Temple"  ·"New Power Generation"

Diamonds and Pearls(1991): "Gett Off"  ·"Cream"  ·"Diamonds and Pearls"  ·"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"  ·"Insatiable"  ·"Thunder"

Love Symbol Album(1992): "Sexy MF"  ·"My Name Is Prince"  ·"7"  ·"The Morning Papers"  ·"Damn U"

The Hits/The B-Sides(1993): "Pink Cashmere"  ·"Peach"  ·"Nothing Compares 2 U"

Come(1994): "Letitgo"  ·"Space"

The Gold Experience(1995): "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World"  ·"I Hate U"  ·"Gold"

Chaos and Disorder(1996): "Dinner with Delores"

Emancipation(1996): "Betcha by Golly Wow!"  ·"The Holy River"  ·"Somebody's Somebody"

Crystal Ball(1998): "The Truth"

The Rainbow Children(2001): "The Work, pt. 1"

Musicology(2004): "Musicology"  ·"Call My Name"  ·"Cinnamon Girl"

3121(2006): "Te Amo Corazón"  ·"Black Sweat"  ·"Fury"

Planet Earth(2007): "Guitar"  ·"Chelsea Rodgers"