"This Kiss" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who compared it to "Call Me Maybe" and "Good Time". However, it failed to match the success of her previous singles, only reaching the top three in on the Ultratip chart of Belgium (Flanders) and in South Korea, while missing the top ten in countries such as Canada and United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at 86 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 prior to its single release, and at number 37 on Pop Songs. An accompanying music video was released on October 26, 2012, at the "Fun Size" film premiere, portrays Jepsen flirting with a man in a club. To promote its release as a single, Jepsen performed "This Kiss" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", the "Late Show with David Letterman", and at the 2012 American Music Awards.