Psycho Circus (song)
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| "Psycho Circus" | ||
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| Single by KISS | ||
| from the album Psycho Circus | ||
| Released | November, 1998 (US) | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Recorded | A&M Studios & One On One Studios, Los Angeles: 1998 |
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| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 5 min 30 sec | |
| Label | Mercury/PolyGram MECP-449 (US) | |
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| KISS singles chronology | ||
| "Jungle (radio edit)" / "Jungle (full version)" (1997) |
"Psycho Circus" / "In Your Face" (1998) |
"We Are One" / "Psycho Circus" (1998) |
"Psycho Circus" is a song by the American hard rock band KISS. It is the title track from the 1998 album with the same name. The b-side is the non-album track "In Your Face", a song written by KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and sung by guitarist Ace Frehley.
Written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Curt Cuomo, "Psycho Circus" was specifically written to fit the theme of the Psycho Circus Tour and album. According to producer Bruce Fairbairn, "We didn't have an opener for the record. We didn't have anything that was going to start things off. And [Paul] just looked at me and said, 'check this. This is it...' We both sat there and looked at each other and started to laugh. Because that was it" [1]
A video was made to promote the single, which was made in the same 3-D theme as the album and tour, and was directed by James Hurlburt and produced by Doc McGhee and Eddie Vasker.[2] The video was ignored by MTV.
As a single, the song did not make an appearance in the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, although it would prove to be a Top Ten hit in other countries in the world, including Canada and Norway.[3]
The song would open sets for the band on the Psycho Circus Tour to support the album, and was performed on KISS's performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and subsequent live album KISS Symphony: Alive IV in 2003.
"Psycho Circus" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for best Hard Rock Performance, although they lost out to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant as their track "Most High" got the award.[4]
| 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 |
[edit] References
- ^ KISS Online w/ Bruce Fairbairn
- ^ KISSfaq Video information
- ^ International Chart Info
- ^ List of the 1999 Grammy Award Winners and Nominations
