"Kiss of Life" is a song by the band Supergrass

Supergrass

Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....

. It was released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from the compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

, Supergrass is 10

Supergrass Is 10

Supergrass Is 10 is a compilation album celebrating the first 10 years of the band Supergrass. It includes singles from their first release, "Caught by the Fuzz" , to their then latest release, "Kiss of Life" ....

. It was a new song, recorded for the compilation and was released in May 2004, reaching #23 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. B-side "We Dream of This" was built around "Kiss of Life" played backwards. CD2 was an Enhanced CD

Enhanced CD

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 with the video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 for "Kiss of Life" and "Rob's Guide To Responsible Flying", a small section of footage from the Supergrass Is 10 documentary (released with the DVD

DVD

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 version of the compilation), showing keyboard player Rob Coombes

Rob Coombes

Rob Coombes was the keyboard player for Supergrass.He is the older brother of Gaz Coombes and was the newest member of Supergrass, officially joining in 2002...

 smoking illegally in an aeroplane toilet

Toilet

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Performed live the band play a notably different arrangement of the song, one example of which can be found as a b-side to the St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg (song)

"St. Petersburg" is a song from British rock band Supergrass' 2005 album, Road to Rouen. It was released on 8 August 2005 as the first single from the album and charted at #22 in the UK Singles Chart .-Change of style:...

single.

Track listing

CD1 CDR6638 / LTD. ED. Clear 7" R6638

1. "Kiss of Life" (3:48)
2. "We Dream of This" (3:14)

CD2 CDRS6638

1. "Kiss of Life" (3:48)
2. "We Dream of This" (3:14)
3. "Kiss of Life (Tom Tom Club mix)" (6:20)
4. "Kiss of Life (video)" (3:45)
5. "Rob's Guide to Responsible Flying (video)"