I Love It Loud
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| "I Love It Loud" | ||
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| Single by KISS | ||
| from the album Creatures of the Night | ||
| Released | 1982 (US) | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles: 1982 |
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| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 4 min 12 sec | |
| Label | Casablanca NB-2365 (US) | |
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| KISS singles chronology | ||
| "A World Without Heroes" / "Dark Light" (1981) |
"I Love It Loud" / "Danger" (1982) |
"Lick It Up" / "Dance All Over Your Face" (1983) |
"I Love It Loud" is a song by the American hard rock band KISS, released on their 1982 album Creatures of the Night. The song was written by bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and guitarist Vincent Cusano. Cusano (who would later be known as Vinnie Vincent after officially joining KISS later in 82) had been working with songwriter Adam Mitchell when he discovered that Mitchell had connections to KISS, and Cusano made it a point to meet Simmons through Mitchell. After meeting and exchanging phone numbers with Simmons, the two got together and wrote "I Love It Loud" and another song that appeared on the Creatures album called "Killer" during the same writing session.
Released as a single in 1982, it was only the second KISS single to feature a picture sleeve and marked the final KISS single released on the Casablanca label.[1] As a single, the song did not fare well, failing to crack the Billboard Hot 100, although it did "bubble under" at #102.[2]
A video was filmed which featured the band, then officially consisting of Simmons, guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, drummer Eric Carr and guitarist Ace Frehley, on stage performing the song while kids, watching them perform on television, are being hypnotized by their performance.
The video was directed by Paul Davey and produced by John Weaver for Keefco.[3] It also marked the final video for which KISS wore their famous make-up before unmasking in 1983.
[edit] Trivia
- The Creatures of the Night album credits the song as written by Paul Stanley and Vincent Cusano, despite the fact that it should be credited as being written by Gene Simmons and Vincent Cusano. This is true for all prints of the album, including the reprints.
- A remixed version of the track appears on KISS's 1988 greatest hits album, Smashes, Thrashes & Hits, that features a weaker drum sound and is missing the fade out in the middle of the song.
- Also appears on the 1993 release Alive III and on KISS' The Box Set in 2001.
[edit] References
| KISS |
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| Gene Simmons – Paul Stanley – Tommy Thayer – Eric Singer |
| Peter Criss – Ace Frehley – Eric Carr – Vinnie Vincent – Mark St. John – Bruce Kulick |
| Discography |
| Albums: Studio – Live – Compilation |
| U.S. Top 40 Singles: "Rock and Roll All Nite" – "Shout It Out Loud" – "Beth" – "Hard Luck Woman" – "Calling Dr. Love" – "Christine Sixteen" "Rocket Ride" – "New York Groove" – "I Was Made For Lovin' You" – "Forever" |
| Filmography: KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park – Detroit Rock City |
| Related articles |
| Anton Fig – Bob Kulick – KISS Army – KISS merchandising - KISS timeline – List of KISS concert tours – Wicked Lester |
