"Kissin U" was first announced in late February 2010. The single was previewed on
Ryan Seacrest's radio show,
On Air with Ryan Seacrest on March 12, 2010, and was released on digital download
format on March 22, 2010. During an interview with
MTV about the song, Cosgrove stated that During the same interview, Cosgrove stated the song provided her with the inspiration to title her debut album
Sparks Fly, saying that "The reason I ended up naming it
Sparks Fly [is because] those are the first two words you hear when you pop my album in." The single was released for radio airplay on May 11, 2010. On June 29, 2010 a remix EP containing three remixes of the song was released for digital download. ==Critical reception==