Kiss is a Prince and the Revolution video released for broadcast and to promote the single.
The video was filmed in mid-February with two days of rehearsals and preparation on 11 and 12 February 1986 and post-production the days after the shoot on 13 February at Laird International Studios, Culver City, California.
Although Kiss was the lead single for the Under The Cherry Moon soundtrack, it does not feature footage from the film (contrary to the first singles released from the Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge which also functioned as make-shift trailers for the respective movies).
In the video, Prince does the Wooden leg dance, created as a response to Morris Day's song The Oak Tree. Prince rep-used this choreography for Kiss when performed live on most future tours. The idea of the veiled woman, in the video portrayed by Dutch dance Monique Mannen, was an integral part of the performance of the song on the Sign O' The Times, Lovesexy and Diamonds And Pearls tours.
It was the first Prince video directed by photographer Rebecca Blake. She would work again with Prince in 1991 for Cream and Diamonds And Pearls. She also directed Sheena Easton's video for Eternity (penned by Prince) in 1987.
The Kiss video was included on The Hits Collection in 1993.
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