Standards · 1936
This Year's Kisses chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1936
“This Year's Kisses” is a jazz standard by Irving Berlin from 1936. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 28-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres G major, C major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 13 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×10
- D7×10
- Gmaj7×9
- G♯dim7×4
- Cmaj7×2
- Cm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major, C major and A minor
History
"This Year's Kisses" is a popular song written in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the musical film On the Avenue (1937) and introduced by Alice Faye. Popular recordings in 1937 were by Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp, Shep Fields and by Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | The Misty Miss Christy June Christy |
| 1961 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! Ella Fitzgerald · “This Year’s Kisses” |
| 1965 | Let It All Out Nina Simone · “This Year’s Kisses” |
| 1972 | With Billie in Mind Teddy Wilson |
| 1972 | Ruby Braff and His International Jazz Quartet Plus Three Ruby Braff |
| 1976 | Bugle Call Rag Ruby Braff |
| 1979 | Ruby Braff with the Ed Bickert Trio Ruby Braff with The Ed Bickert Trio featuring Don Thompson and Terry Clarke · “This Year’s Kisses” |
| 1990 | With Billie in Mind Teddy Wilson |
| 1992 | The Jazz Giants Lester Young |
| 1995 | On The Sentimental Side Billie Holiday |
| 2004 | The Love Songs Billie Holiday |
| 2018 | Four Classic Albums (Second Set) Lester Young |
| 2022 | This is Benny Goodman Benny Goodman · “This Years Kisses” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| La Vie En Rose 44% | C major |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free 43% | C major |
| Bunko 38% | F major |
| Billy Boy 36% | C major |
| My Buddy 35% | G major |
| A Blossom Fell 34% | B♭ major |
| Moonlight Becomes You 32% | F major |
| It's A Lovely Day Today 31% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is This Year's Kisses in?
This Year's Kisses is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote This Year's Kisses?
This Year's Kisses was written by Irving Berlin (1936).
What is the form of This Year's Kisses?
This Year's Kisses has 4 sections (AABC) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is This Year's Kisses played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to This Year's Kisses?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Gmaj7 G#dim7 | Am7 D7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.