In 1983, it was released on Sire Records in the U.S., where it made the Billboard dance chart.
This version peaked at number 4 in March, selling more than 250,000 copies within three weeks and thus being certified silver.
[1] It was the last song to be played on BBC Radio 1s MW frequency in 1994, before the station became FM only.
A new version was included on Duffy's compilation album Memory & Desire: 30 Years in the Wilderness, released in 2009 by Universal Records.
"Kiss Me" was later recorded by UK pop singer Robbie Williams for his 2006 album Rudebox.