Released July 16, 1991 Length 5:28 | Genre PopR&Bsoul | |
Format CD singleCassette single12" single Writer(s) Matt SherrodPaul SherrodSir SpenceTracie Spencer | ||
"Tender Kisses" is the fourth single from Tracie Spencer's second album, Make the Difference. The single was released on July 16, 1991. It was written by Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence and Tracie Spencer. This song is one of Tracie Spencer's best known hits to date, reaching number one on the R&B chart in the U.S. The theme of the song focuses on being heartbroken after a breakup.
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Chart information
"Tender Kisses" became a summer hit in 1991, hitting number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart and number forty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
Music video
The music video for "Tender Kisses" was shot in 1991 and opens with Spencer holding a rose in her hands and standing before a blue background with autumn leaves and glitter coming down around her. There are shots of Spencer on a swing, behind a window, and in a big chair, begging her lover to reconsider about leaving the relationship.
Popular culture
On an episode of the sitcom, Family Matters, Spencer appeared as herself and sang the song as a duet with Darius McCrary, who played the character of Eddie Winslow.