I (Kiss song)
| "I" | ||||
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| Single by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Music from "The Elder" | ||||
| B-side | "The Oath" | |||
| Released | November 17, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Ezrin, Gene Simmons | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
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"I" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their 1981 studio album Music from “The Elder”. It was the album's second single.
Background and writing
[edit]It is the 11th and last track on the Kiss 1981 studio album Music from “The Elder”.[1]
The song was written by Bob Ezrin and Gene Simmons and produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Stanley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Carr – percussion, backing vocals
- Bob Ezrin - percussion
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums
Reception
[edit]Brett Weiss's Encyclopedia of Kiss characterizes the song as "celebratory, fist-pumping, foot-stomping".[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song reached No. 62 in Germany and No. 48 in the Netherlands.[2]
Kiss has a "forgotten" music video of this song on YouTube.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[4] | 44 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 48 |
| West Germany (GfK)[6] | 62 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.
"I": The 11th and final track on Music from "The Elder,""I" is a celebratory, fist-pumping, foot-
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - KISS - I". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "KISS I Official Video, rareza del disco The Elder. Clip nunca lanzado". Youtube.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Kiss – I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February, 20, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kiss – I" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February, 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kiss – "I" at Discogs
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