# Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)

"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)", initially titled "Moonlit Floor", is a song by Thai rapper and singer Lisa. It was released through Lloud and RCA Records on October 3, 2024, as the third single from her debut studio album, Alter Ego (2025). It is a nu-disco and dance-pop track whose chorus interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me".
The song received criticism for being a remake of "Kiss Me" and was deemed lackluster compared to the original. It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top ten in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. A performance video directed by Raja Virdi was released on October 9 on Lloud's YouTube channel in which Lisa performed the song with a live band. She debuted the song before its release at the Global Citizen Festival, and also performed it at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025.

## Background and release

After departing from her label YG Entertainment for individual activities, Lisa founded her own artist management company called Lloud in February 2024. She subsequently signed with RCA Records in April to release solo music in partnership with Lloud. She released "Rockstar" and "New Woman" featuring Rosalía as the first two singles from her upcoming solo album through Lloud and RCA Records in June and August, respectively. Lisa began teasing a follow-up release with TikTok videos posted starting September 15, featuring snippets of an unreleased track. On September 25, she posted a video of herself stepping up to a microphone and singing the words "so kiss me", blowing a smooch to the camera. Fans noticed the song's interpolation of American band Sixpence None the Richer's 1998 single "Kiss Me" and speculated that Sabrina Carpenter would feature on the track. During her headlining performance for the Global Citizen Festival on September 28, Lisa surprised audiences by performing the upcoming single for the first time. Following the live performance, she officially announced the track's release on her social media accounts for October 3, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET. As a holiday present, Lisa released a "Santa Baby" remix of the single on November 29, 2024 at midnight local time.

## Development and recording

"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" was written by Jessie Reyez, Ryan Williamson (also known as Rykeyz), and Matt Slocum, the Sixpence None the Richer member who wrote "Kiss Me", while it was produced by Rykeyz. According to Williamson, the song was created at Chalice Studios in Los Angeles during a studio session with him and Reyez as their third song of the night. As he started to play on his Roland Juno-106, Reyez immediately starting writing a song to go along with his production. He recollected, "When she sang it down, I thought it was so fresh but thought it needed something to take the chorus overboard. I jokingly started singing 'Kiss Me' by Sixpence None the Richer." Reyez went along with the idea and made a "lyrical flip" on the original song, which Williamson felt "was exactly what the song needed to take it to that next level". The song was initially meant to be included on Reyez's second studio album Yessie (2022), but her label was unable to clear the use of "Kiss Me" at the time. She added, "Ultimately the song didn’t fit the vibe of my project, so I put it in the pitch folder for songs I give away to other artists." She eventually got permission to interpolate "Kiss Me" after reaching out to Sixpence None the Richer's lead vocalist Leigh Nash on Instagram.
The song was then pitched to Lisa, who was a fan of the original version, having remembered her dad frequently playing the song in the car when she was five or six years old. Describing it as a full circle moment, she knew "As soon as I heard the song I was like, 'It’s that song!'" and decided to record it. Williamson expressed joy at her recording, stating: "We’re so grateful Lisa felt connected to the song and made it her own. She is the next big star in pop and we’re glad to be a part of her journey." Reyez hoped the song would push herself towards her personal goal of having two top-ten Billboard hits as a songwriter and performer. Nash also complimented her fresh take on the "Kiss Me" concept, saying, "Lisa did a great job with this version. As we head out on tour this fall, we’re excited to meet some of this new generation of 'Kiss Me' fans."

## Composition and lyrics

"Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" is a dance-pop and nu-disco track that offers a glimpse into Lisa's romantic life. The song's chorus interpolates Sixpence None the Richer's song "Kiss Me" with the original lyrics of "Kiss me beneath the milky twilight / Lead me out on the moonlit floor" tweaked to "Kiss me, under the Paris twilight / Kiss me out on the moonlit floor," matching the storyline about a French lover. Throughout the song, she sings about how he "got [her] trippin'" and offers various praises to his looks and abilities. In the second verse, she explains that she met him through work and inadvertently fell in love due to his appearance and accent.
On the "Santa Baby" remix, the subject of the lyrics is changed from a French lover to Santa Claus. The chorus is modified to "Kiss me, under the Christmas twilight / Kiss me, out on the moonlit floor", with Lisa now fantasizing about Santa. In the outro, she sings, "Santa Baby got me trippin’."

## Critical reception

Writing for Billboard, Eunbo Shim ranked "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" as the eighth-best song on the album that "swaps out innocence for a flirty, yet sweet allure" with a narrative that is "syrupy yet charming". Joshua Minsoo Kim of Pitchfork felt that it was a highlight on the album that relies on a "tried-and-true formula" and works mainly because "the original hook is so indelible—all its tenderness is already understood, so hearing it collapse into dreamy eroticism feels apropos." Associated Press's Elise Ryan noted that the song's re-interpretation of "Kiss Me" to depict a Paris romance was fitting for a Gen Z audience that "seeks fresh, catchy soundbites and feels nostalgic for a time before their own" but ended up "losing some of the charm of the original". Likewise, Benjamin Lassy of The Daily Campus praised the "tight production" involving "crispy drums" and a "punchy bass", but felt that the new "theming around France is a letdown." Writing for Billboard Philippines, Gabriel Saulog negatively reviewed it as a "lackluster impression" of Sixpence The Richer's "Kiss Me" rather than feeling like an original song and thought that it exemplified the simplistic, uninspired songwriting of some of the Alter Ego tracks. Associated Press's Elise Ryan echoed the sentiment, describing "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" as a "gratuitous 90s sample."

## Performance video

An official performance video directed by Raja Virdi was released on October 9 on Lloud's official YouTube channel. In it, Lisa performs the song with a live band in an empty venue. She wears two outfits during the course of the video: a white lace bodysuit with cow-print boots and a pale pink crop top and skirt featuring lace trim.

## Live performances

Lisa performed "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" for the first time before the song's release on September 28 at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City. She later performed it on the runway of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024 on October 15 at the Duggal Greenhouse of Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York City. On New Year's Eve 2024, Lisa performed the "Santa Baby" remix of "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" for the first time as a headliner for the Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 event at Iconsiam in Bangkok.

## Track listing

* Digital download and streaming
* "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" – 2:35
* "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (live performance version) – 2:36
* "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (instrumental) – 2:35
* Digital download and streaming – Santa Baby remix
* "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" (Santa Baby remix) – 2:35
* "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" – 2:35

## Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Alter Ego.
Recording
* Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
* Post-production at The Ranch Studios
* Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Personnel
* Lisa – vocals
* Ryan Williamson – songwriter
* Jessie Reyez – songwriter
* Matt Slocum – songwriter
* Rykez – producer, drums, synths, guitars, bass, keyboards
* Kuk Harrell – vocal producer
* Jelli Dorman – vocal engineer
* Sarah Troy – background vocals
* Serban Ghenea – mix engineer
* Bryce Bordone – assistant mix engineer
* Randy Merrill – mastering engineer

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)" :
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
| Various | October 3, 2024 | Digital downloadstreaming | Original | LloudRCA |
| Various | October 8, 2024 | Digital downloadstreaming | Live performanceinstrumental | LloudRCA |
| Italy | October 11, 2024 | Radio airplay | Original | Sony Italy |
| United States | October 15, 2024 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | LloudRCA |
| Various | November 29, 2024 | Digital downloadstreaming | Santa Baby remix | LloudRCA |