The Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not Songfacts Reports That When The Thompsons Were Putting Together Their Self-Titled Debut Album The Pair Knew They Had To Include This Song Even Though They Didn't Write It. "The First Time We Heard It We Fell In Love With It " Keifer Explained To The Boot. "We Knew We Had To Record It. It Was Semi-Autobiographical. We Just Gravitated Towards It. We Were Definitely Blessed To Get A Hold Of It."