Besame Mucho was written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velazquez and became one of the most recorded Spanish language songs in the world, covered by jazz, pop and Latin artists for decades. Its title means kiss me much, which explains why saxophone versions are borrowed online as a kind of sexy sax shorthand for romance and desire. Short clips of the melody now circulate on soundboards and in edits, where a few smooth notes instantly signal a love scene without needing lyrics or explanation.