Hard Luck Woman
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| "Hard Luck Woman" | ||
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| Single by Kiss | ||
| from the album Rock and Roll Over | ||
| Released | August 1976 (US) | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, New York City: 1976 |
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| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Length | 3 min 34 sec | |
| Label | Casablanca NB-863A (US) | |
| Producer(s) | Eddie Kramer | |
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| Kiss singles chronology | ||
| "Beth" / "Detroit Rock City" (1976) |
"Hard Luck Woman" / "Mr. Speed" (1976) |
"Calling Dr. Love" / "Take Me" (1976) |
"Hard Luck Woman" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album Rock and Roll Over. The song was originally written by Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley as a possible track for Rod Stewart, although when Stewart showed no interest in singing it the band decided to keep it themselves.[1]
Sung by drummer Peter Criss (who sings in a Stewart-esque manner), the band was trying to cash in on the successful single "Beth" released earlier in the year by releasing another ballad sung by Criss. The plan worked, as the single proved to be a Top Twenty hit in the U.S.[2][3]
A "live" version of the song appears on Kiss's 1977 Alive II album, although it was later revealed that the song was recorded in an empty warehouse with an audience overdub for a live feel.
In 1994, country megastar Garth Brooks did a straight rendition of "Hard Luck Woman" for the Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved tribute album, for which KISS provided the musical accompaniment. KISS and Brooks also performed the song live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in promotion of the album.
[edit] References
- ^ Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography, Warner Books, 2003. ISBN 0-446-53073-5
- ^ International Chart history
- ^ KISS singles history
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