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'{{Short description|2008 single by Soulja Boy}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Kiss Me thru the Phone | cover = Kiss Me Thru The Phone Single.jpg | type = single | artist = [[Soulja Boy]] featuring [[Sammie]] | album = [[iSouljaBoyTellem]] | released = November 26, 2008 | recorded = 2008 | genre = *[[Pop rap]] *[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] | length = 3:13 | label = {{hlist|Stacks on Deck|[[Collipark Music|Collipark]]|HHH|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}} | writer = {{hlist|[[Soulja Boy|DeAndre Way]]|[[James Scheffer]]|[[David Siegel (musician)|David Siegel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=10143251&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716075841/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=10143251&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=KISS ME THRU THE PHONE (Legal Title)|work=BMI Repertoire|publisher=[[Broadcast Music Incorporated]]|access-date=July 18, 2010}}</ref>}} | producer = [[Jim Jonsin]] | chronology = [[Soulja Boy Tellem]] | prev_title = [[Turn My Swag On]] | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = [[LOL Smiley Face|LOL :-)]] | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = [[Sammie]] | type = singles | prev_title = Feelin 'It | prev_year = 2008 | title = Kiss Me thru the Phone | year = 2008 | next_title = One Way Street | next_year = 2008 }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|47Fbo4kU2AU|"Kiss Me Thru The Phone"}}}} }} "'''Kiss Me thru the Phone'''" is a song by American rapper [[Soulja Boy]] featuring American singer [[Sammie]]. Written by the former alongside [[David Siegel (musician)|David Siegel]] and producer [[Jim Jonsin]], it was released on November 26, 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kiss Me Thru the Phone Listen, Lyrics, Credits, Videos & More {{!}} DAFT FM |url=https://daft.fm/songs/soulja-boy-kiss-me-thru-the-phone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313155122/https://daft.fm/songs/soulja-boy-kiss-me-thru-the-phone/ |archive-date=2024-03-13 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=daft.fm}}</ref> as the second single from his 2008 album, ''[[iSouljaBoyTellem]]''. It was the best-selling single from the album, reaching number three on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], number one on the U.S. [[Hot Rap Tracks|Rap Charts]], the top 10 in the United Kingdom, in Canada, on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]], and in New Zealand. R&B singer [[Chris Brown]] was Soulja Boy's first choice to sing the hook, but Brown turned down the offer. Soulja Boy then tried to sing it on his own with [[Auto-Tune]] but found it "garbage", and ended up collaborating with Sammie.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2009-08-20/music/the-five-most-interesting-things-you-didn-t-know-about-soulja-boy/ |title=Dallas Music - The Five Most Interesting Things You Didn't Know About Soulja Boy - page 1 |work=[[Dallas Observer]] |publisher=[[Village Voice Media]] |access-date=August 20, 2009 |last=Westhoff |first=Ben |date=August 19, 2009 |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526184836/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2009-08-20/music/the-five-most-interesting-things-you-didn-t-know-about-soulja-boy/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> "Kiss Me thru The Phone" was 2009's eighth best selling single with over 5.7 million copies sold worldwide.<ref name="ifpi.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/DMR2010.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=February 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222025232/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/DMR2010.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Chart performance and sales== "Kiss Me thru the Phone" became highly successful for both Soulja Boy and Sammie on the charts. The single peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. The song then hit number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles on the week of January 3, 2009. The song later debuted at number 71 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on the week of January 10, 2009 and peaked at number three, making it Soulja Boy's second top five hit on the US charts since 2007's "[[Crank That]]". Also it would eventually start to chart on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] in the top ten at number four. The song has also debuted at number 71 on the Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number 10. The song has reached number 1 on Hot Rap Tracks. The video ranked at number 14 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown. The song has sold over 2,261,000 digital downloads in the United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads, the first being "Crank That".<ref>[http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33675/week-ending-may-17-2009-three-days-is-plenty-for-green-day/ Week Ending May 17, 2009: Three Days Is Plenty For Green Day] Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrieved May 20, 2009</ref><ref>[http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41066/week-ending-aug-23-2009-over-50-and-still-on-top/ Week Ending Aug. 23, 2009: Over 50 And Still On Top] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918134510/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41066/week-ending-aug-23-2009-over-50-and-still-on-top |date=September 18, 2009 }} Yahoo Music Blog (written by Paul Grein): Retrieved August 26, 2009</ref> In New Zealand, the song debuted at number eleven on February 2, 2009, and later peaked at number two.<ref name="rianz.org.nz">{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp |title=RIANZ |access-date=October 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002234943/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp |archive-date=October 2, 2011 }}</ref> It was certified Platinum by the [[RIANZ]] on July 12, 2009 with 15,000 digital downloads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D77%26Itemid%3D61 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles - RadioScope New Zealand |access-date=April 14, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195845/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, "Kiss Me thru the Phone" debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 63 on May 3, 2009, on downloads alone; the single has since peaked at number six. It held a position on [[BBC Radio 1]]'s A-List. To date the single has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.<ref name="ifpi.org"/> ==Music video== The music video was shot in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]] at the Kelley residence. The video shows Soulja Boy doing his daily routine, when his girlfriend misses him and calls him, and shoots a video of herself making a kissing face on an [[iPhone]] and sends it to him. Featured artist Sammie also makes an appearance. In addition there are also cameos from Arab, [[J-Bar]], [[Vistoso Bosses]], [[Vanessa Simmons]], Miami Mike, and [[Dennis Rodman]]. The music video premiered on December 15, 2008, a day before the album's release. It also peaked number one on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s video countdown, ''[[106 & Park]]'' and ranked at number 16 on BET's ''Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009'' countdown. ==Track listings== '''CD single''' # "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Main version) - 3:11 # "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Instrumental) - 3:11 '''Australian CD single''' # "Kiss Me thru the Phone" (Main) - 3:14 # "Bird Walk" (Main) - 3:33 '''Digital download''' # "Kiss Me thru the Phone" ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Chart (2009) ! Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|16|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|39|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|5|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone|access-date=June 19, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Canada|10|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Czech Republic|15|year=2009|week=21|access-date=20 September 2018}} |- |Europe ([[European Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2009/BB-2009-06-13.pdf|title=Hits of the World – European Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=121|issue=23|page=43|date=June 13, 2009|access-date=June 19, 2021}}</ref> |align="center"|14 |- {{single chart|France|16|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Ireland2|11|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone|access-date=June 19, 2021}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20090621}} |- {{single chart|Slovakia|45|year=2009|week=27}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|32|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|88|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem feat. Sammie|song=Kiss Me thru the Phone|access-date=September 15, 2023}} |- {{single chart|UK|6|date=20090606|access-date=June 19, 2021}} |- {{single chart|UKrandb|3|date=20090606|access-date=September 15, 2023}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Soulja Boy}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|4|artist=Soulja Boy}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=Soulja Boy}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=Soulja Boy}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Soulja Boy}} |} {{col-2}} ===Monthly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Chart (2009) ! Position |- |Brazil ([[Brasil Hot 100 Airplay]])<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Brasil Hot 100 Airplay (Set 21, 2009)|magazine=[[Billboard Brasil]]|publisher=BPP Promoções e Publicações|issue=1|page=79|date=October 2009}}</ref> |align="center"|28 |- |Brazil ([[Billboard Brasil#Charts|Brasil Hot Pop Songs]])<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Brasil Hot Pop & Popular: Hot Pop Songs (Set 21, 2009)|magazine=[[Billboard Brasil]]|publisher=BPP Promoções e Publicações|issue=1|page=80|date=October 2009}}</ref> |align="center"|16 |} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Chart (2009) ! Position |- |Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2009/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2009|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|90 |- | Brazil ([[Crowley Broadcast Analysis|Crowley]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2009/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2009|date=April 3, 2018|publisher=[[Crowley Broadcast Analysis]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> |align="center"|67 |- |Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2009 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> |align="center"|60 |- |New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|access-date=April 21, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190724/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp |archive-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> |align="center"|14 |- |UK Singles (OCC)<ref name="UK2009year">{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf |title=Charts Plus Year end 2009 |work=[[UKChartsPlus]] |access-date=July 19, 2010}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|66 |- |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|19 |- |US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|34 |- |US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|36 |- |US Rhythmic (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|8 |} {{Col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|access-date=January 18, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Soulja Boy Tell' em|title=Kiss Me thru the Phone|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Soulja Boy & Sammie|title=Kiss Me thru the Phone|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|id=12897|access-date=September 20, 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Soulja Boy feat. Sammie|title=Kiss Me thru the Phone|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2008|relmonth=11|certyear=2009|source=archive|access-date=October 7, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Soulja Boy Tellem ft Sammie|title=Kiss Me thru the Phone|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2008|certyear=2021|id=11492-3480-1|access-date=February 20, 2021}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} ==Telephone number== {{redirect|(678) 999-8212|the song by DC the Don|DC the Don#Singles}} The telephone number, (678) 999-8212, given in the song, if dialed from the United States, previously connected to a message system for the artist; the number now belongs to an unknown commercial advertiser in Georgia.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} An unsuspecting family in [[Greater Manchester]], [[England]] found themselves inundated with calls from Soulja Boy fans there who dialed the number.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8127460.stm Rap fans bombard family's phone], BBC News, June 30, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Jonathan |title=On hold in Oldham: Soulja Boy's wrong number |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/on-hold-in-oldham-soulja-boy-s-wrong-number-1724187.html |website=The Independent |access-date=1 October 2022 |language=en |date=29 June 2009}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Soulja Boy}} {{Sammie}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:2008 songs]] [[Category:2008 singles]] [[Category:Soulja Boy songs]] [[Category:Sammie songs]] [[Category:Songs written by Soulja Boy]] [[Category:Songs written by David Siegel (musician)]] [[Category:Songs written by Jim Jonsin]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Jim Jonsin]] [[Category:Songs about telephone calls]] [[Category:Songs about kissing]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Dale Resteghini]] [[Category:Interscope Records singles]]'