" 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 guy in the 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
2012 American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2012
This Kiss (Carly Rae Jepsen song)