Ted Bruner and Trey Vittetoe worked extensively on the record with Gomez, producing multiple tracks.

Kiss & Tell entered the top-twenty in the United Kingdom, and was Gomez's highest-charting album in the country until Revival (2015).

[1] Gomez also contributed multiple songs to the soundtrack for her film Another Cinderella Story (2008), one of which was released as a promotional single.

[14] Gomez wrote a song titled "I'm Sorry" for the album, reportedly inspired by her relationship with Nick Jonas.

[16] Gomez worked extensively with Ted Bruner and Trey Vittetoe on the album, who she claimed produced "the core" of the record.

[18] Gomez worked with The Go-Go's member Gina Schock on numerous songs, four of which were included on the album.

[20] "Falling Down" featured writing and production credits from Ted Bruner, Gina Schock and Trey Vittetoe.

[22] During a live performance, Gomez said "I wrote this song because I feel like a lot of people tend to change themselves for – let’s be honest – a boy; and that’s what I did; and I never make that mistake again now.

[24] "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" was originally released as a promotional single by Gomez in 2008, with Rock Mafia remixing the song for its appearance on Kiss & Tell.

[25] Gomez cited herself as a "huge" fan of Canadian singer Fefe Dobson, and later included a cover of her song "As a Blonde" on the record.

[28] "The fact that I can say I have a record is a dream come true to me but not possible if it weren't for you guys [...] The whole process is so much fun and very therapeutic; most of my friends are amazing musically so to step into that for a while has been an incredible experience for me."

[35] "Kiss & Tell," the album's opening number is backed by "punkish" guitars, hand claps, and shouts of "Hey!

[32] "Falling Down" is an upbeat pop rock and dance-pop track which contains a strong use of drums and electric guitars mixed with predominant "bloopy synths".

[40] "I Don't Miss You At All" has been compared to releases from Australian duo The Veronicas, with prominent elements of dance music.

[41] "Stop & Erase" is a dominant rock track that sees Gomez confronting a "mean girl" or bully.

[32] "I Got U" is a pop rock song with new wave elements that, according to Bill Lamb of About.com, is a "mix of sweetness and intensity that seems distinctively Selena Gomez.

The album's packaging in European territories saw a different cover, with this one seeing Gomez pose with a red polka-dot wall behind her.

[52] The album's booklet features various colors and themes, and focuses namely on Gomez as opposed to the full band.

[57][58] The band was selected to be MTV Push artists, and performed "Falling Down", "Naturally", "Kiss & Tell", "Tell Me Something I Don't Know", and "The Way I Loved You" in an online concert.

[60] Gomez performed both "Naturally" and "More" on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on January 1, 2010.

[55] The song received a generally positive reception from critics, though failed to have commercial success in North America.

The lyrical subjects here are no surprise for a teen artist, but it is Gomez' delivery that makes the music fresh and fun.

"[82] Tim Sendra of Allmusic described the album as "near-genius modern pop" which "show[ed] off Gomez's light but surprisingly soulful vocals in a near-perfect setting.

The producers and writing teams involved frame Gomez as a tougher, sassier version of the usual tween pop singer and keep the sappy ballads to a bare minimum.

"[32] BBC News in Great Britain praised the album, describing it as "fast and full of energy.

"[88] Kiss & Tell debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States, with first week sales of 66,000 copies.

In February 2010, it was reported that the album had sold an estimated 387,000 copies in the United States; it had spent eighteen weeks on the chart.

[91] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in March 2010, denoting sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States.

[92] The album spent a total of fifty-nine weeks on the Billboard 200, which was Gomez's longest charting record until Revival (2015).

[102] The album entered at number nineteen in Germany, led by the sudden radio success of "Naturally".