"Then He Kissed Me" is a song recorded by American girl group the Crystals and written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. The lyrics are a narrative of a young woman's encounter, romance, and eventual engagement with a young man. The original Spector-produced recording was released by Philles Records in mid-1963 and reached number 6 in the U.S. and number 2 in the UK. It was the Crystals' third single to chart in the top ten in the U.S., and their second to reach the top ten in the UK.