Rock and Roll All Nite
"Rock and Roll All Nite" | ||||
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Single by Kiss | ||||
from the album Dressed to Kill and Alive! | ||||
Released | April 2, 1975 (US) | |||
Recorded | Electric Lady Studios, New York City: February 1975 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1][2] | |||
Length | 2:49 (album version) 3:20 (7" live version) 2:34 (studio version) | |||
Label | Casablanca NB-829 (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons | |||
Producer(s) | Neil Bogart & Kiss | |||
Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rock & Roll All Nite" on YouTube |
"Rock and Roll All Nite" is a song by American
Recording
"Rock and Roll All Nite" was written by
They wrote the pre-chorus, Stanley wrote the chorus, and Simmons wrote the verses, borrowing parts of a song he had previously written, entitled "Drive Me Wild". The song was one of two the group recorded toward the end of the Hotter than Hell Tour prior to returning to Electric Lady Studios for the proper Dressed to Kill recording sessions.[7] For the choruses, the band and Bogart brought in a large group of outside contributors to sing and clap, including members of the Kiss road crew, studio musicians, and Peter Criss's wife Lydia. Some of the road crew used their jacket zippers to create sound.[4][9]
Reception
Kiss' version appears in a
Live performances
While "Rock and Roll All Nite" would eventually become a fixture in Kiss's live performances, it was not inserted into the band's setlist immediately. Nor did it immediately replace "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" as the closing number.[7] The ending of the live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" is taken from "Getaway" (which, as indicated above, was released as the single's B-side). Kiss performed the song during the closing ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City which proved to be Ace Frehley's final performance with Kiss to date. They also performed the song live with Adam Lambert during the season 8 finale of American Idol, on May 20, 2009, at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
On December 31, 2019The 70th NHK Red & White Year-End Song Festival featuring X Japan's drummer/pianist Yoshiki Hayashi.
, this song was performed onOther versions
The original version of the song, as it appears on Dressed To Kill, does not have a
Kiss collaborated with Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z on the single "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi na", consisting of the title track and a version of "Rock and Roll All Nite".[citation needed]
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem covered the song for the first episode of the 2023 series The Muppets Mayhem and its soundtrack.
Appearances
"Rock and Roll All Nite" has appeared on the following Kiss albums:
- Dressed to Kill (1975) – Original studio version
- Alive! (1975) – Live version
- The Originals (1976) – Studio version
- Double Platinum (1978) – Studio version
- Killers (1982) – Live version
- Smashes, Thrashes & Hits (1988) – Remixed studio version
- Chikara (1988)
- Alive III (1993) – Live version
- Kiss Unplugged (1996) – Acoustic live version
- You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (1996) – Live version from Alive!
- Greatest Kiss (1997) – Studio version
- The Box Set (2001) – Studio version and Live version
- The Very Best of Kiss (2002) – Live version from Alive!
- Kiss Symphony: Alive IV (2003) – Live version with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection(2003) – Live version from Alive! (album re-released in 2010 as ICON)
- Gold (2005) – Live version from Alive!
- Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums (2006) – Studio version
- Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 (2006) – Live version from The Box Set
- Kiss Chronicles – Original studio version (as part of repackaging of Dressed To Kill)
- Alive IIm³ – release of Alive!, Alive II, Alive III, plus Alive! The Millennium Concert – Single Edit Version
- Kiss Klassics (2008) – re-recorded version included on a bonus CD with Sonic Boom
- Ikons (2008) – Studio version
- Kiss Alive 35 (2009) – Live album produced at each of the venues
- Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe (2010) – Live versions
- Kiss 40 (2014) – Live version from Alive!
Personnel
- Gene Simmons – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Peter Criss – drums, backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Studio version
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] | 74 |
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 68 |
US Cash Box Top 100[16] | 57 |
Live version
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Poison version
"Rock and Roll All Nite" | ||||
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Poison | ||||
from the album Less than Zero | ||||
Released | October 12, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
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Poison singles chronology | ||||
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American rock band
At the start of "Nothin' But a Good Time" music video, Poison's rendition of "Rock and Roll All Nite" is heard on the radio.
Personnel
- Bret Michaels – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Bobby Dall – bass
- Rikki Rockett – drums
- C.C. DeVille – lead guitar
References
- ISBN 978-1-44227-148-7.
- ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ "The Complete KISS Singles Chart Action, 1974–". The KISSFAQ. Retrieved July 13, 2006.
- ^ ISBN 0-8230-8322-5
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Rock and Roll All Nite". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2006.
- ^ "Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs". SpreadIt. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-4134-8547-2
- Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ISBN 0-446-53073-5
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 19, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. April 19, 1975. p. 14. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard singles chart history-Kiss". Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3986b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kiss Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/14/75". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. December 27, 1976. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4093a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles - Week ending JANUARY 24, 1976". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5173b." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "British single certifications – Kiss – Roll and Roll All Nite". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
External links
- "Rock and Roll All Nite", version from Exposed