"Passionate Kisses" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams.

Hailed as the definitive version,[1][2] Williams's original take has received widespread critical acclaim.

Robin Denselow, writing in The Guardian, called the song a "rousing country rocker.

1 on their list of the best Lucinda Williams songs, describing it as "a modern-day feminist anthem about having it all — a comfortable bed, food, a rock band and passionate kisses."

[11] The recording enhanced Carpenter's crossover appeal and earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1994,[12] in addition to securing the Grammy Award for Best Country Song for Williams.