"Strutter" is a song by the American rock band Kiss, released in 1974 on their self-titled debut album, Kiss. It was the third single released from the album and failed to chart.
"Strutter" is one of the few Kiss songs written by
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Critical reception
"Strutter" is widely considered one of Kiss's best songs.
Cash Box said that "this may be their most dynamic [rock 'n' roll song] to date" and has "lots of bass and guitar, along with those power driven vocals here, all making for a great single release."[5]Record World called it "pleasurably pompous rock in the best style and tradition of hard, boogie-gaited music."[6] In 2014, Paste ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Kiss songs,[7] and in 2019, Louder Sound ranked the song number five on their list of the 40 greatest Kiss songs.[8]
Double Platinum – re-recorded version titled "Strutter '78" ("I look back at that and think, 'Why?'" remarked Simmons in 1996. "The original version is the classic and the best."[9])
