Jen Foster, an award-winning singer/songwriter who is also an out lesbian, is making waves with her new single “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her.” Just days after it was posted online, the song has already been played more than 20,000 times, and has been featured on radio station playlists around the country.
“I had no idea it would take off like this,” says Foster, who wrote the song as a witty, sexually-charged, tongue-in-cheek response to Katy Perry’s wildly popular “I Kissed A Girl” released last year. “It just seemed like there was probably more to it, you know? I thought this would be a good way to tell the other side of the story.”
While Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl” has been a hit on the pop charts, there has been some backlash within both the gay community and the alternative press against its perceived homophobia. Some commentators have noted Perry’s song reinforces the notion that there’s something wrong with two girls kissing, by saying it’s “not what, good girls do // not how they should behave.”
In “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her,” Foster sings, “I didn't just kiss her // We went all the way and she liked it // She likes to think she didn't invite it // But these scratches aren't because she tried to fight it.” When asked, Foster admits the lyrics are slightly more risqué than her usual fare, but adds “it felt right, and I went with it.”
Foster’s enthusiastic fans are using popular social media tools like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to feverishly spread the world about the new song. “There’s a club remix in the works, and we’re already starting to plan the video,” says Foster. “It’s all happening so fast, but I’m loving every minute of it.”
