Then He Kissed Me

"Then He Kissed Me" is a song recorded by American girl group the Crystals and written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. The lyrics are a narrative of a young woman's encounter, romance, and eventual engagement with a young man. The original Spector-produced recording was released by Philles Records in mid-1963 and reached number 6 in the U.S. and number 2 in the UK. It was the Crystals' third single to chart in the top ten in the U.S., and their second to reach the top ten in the UK.

The song has been recorded by many other artists, including Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Gary Glitter, and Kiss. The Beach Boys' version was produced by Brian Wilson and initially released on their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) before being issued as a UK-only single in April 1967, peaking there at number four.

In 2004, "Then He Kissed Me" was ranked number 493 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Pitchfork placed it at number 18 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". Billboard named the song number 8 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.