| "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 Kiss from their 1981 studio album 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
- Eric Carr – percussion, backing vocals
- Bob Ezrin - 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 |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 44 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [5] | 48 |
| West Germany ( Official German Charts) [6] | 62 |
References
- ^
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
- Kiss – "I" at Discogs
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