I (Kiss song)
Appearance
"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 | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Ezrin, Gene Simmons | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin | |||
Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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"I" is a song by the American rock band
Music from “The Elder”. It was the album's second single
.
Background and writing
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
- Paul Stanley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals
- percussion, backing vocals
- percussion
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums
Reception
Brett Weiss's Encyclopedia of Kiss characterizes the song as "celebratory, fist-pumping, foot-stomping".[1]
Commercial performance
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
Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[4] | 44 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 48 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 62 |
References
- ^ 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.
- 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
- Kiss – "I" at Discogs