Animalize
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| Studio album by Kiss | |||||
| Released | September 13, 1984 | ||||
| Recorded | June - July 1984 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 35:42 | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Producer | Paul Stanley | ||||
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Animalize is an album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. In a continuation of the commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up, Animalize was certified platinum by the RIAA in December 1984. It was the highest-selling Kiss album since 1977's Alive II.
The album marked the first and only appearance by lead guitarist Mark St. John, who replaced Vinnie Vincent in April 1984. St. John would be forced to leave Kiss during the subsequent tour after being diagnosed with Reiter's Syndrome. By November 1984 he was out of the band; the third lead guitarist to exit the band in two years.
When asked what 'Animalize' meant, Stanley said that people were starting to become more like computers - and that "making music by pressing buttons" was no fun.
It was certified Platinum on December 12, 1984, when it sold 1,000,000 copies.
As an additional note, Mark St. John (aka Mark Norton) has stated that when recording this record, he had utilized his Rockman gear, and that heavy equalization was used to take the "Boston" sound out of the recording.
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[edit] Track listing
- "I've Had Enough (Into the Fire)" (Paul Stanley, Desmond Child) – 3:50
- Lead Vocals – Paul Stanley
- "Heaven's on Fire" (Stanley, Child) – 3:18
- Lead Vocals – Paul Stanley
- "Burn Bitch Burn" (Gene Simmons) – 4:38
- Lead Vocals – Gene Simmons
- "Get All You Can Take" (Stanley, Mitch Weissman) – 3:42
- Lead Vocals – Paul Stanley
- "Lonely Is the Hunter" (Simmons) – 4:27
- Lead Vocals – Gene Simmons
- "Under the Gun" (Stanley, Eric Carr, Child) – 3:59
- Lead Vocals – Paul Stanley
- "Thrills in the Night" (Stanley, Jean Beauvoir) – 4:18
- Lead Vocals – Paul Stanley
- "While the City Sleeps" (Simmons, Weissman) – 3:39
- Lead Vocals – Gene Simmons
- "Murder in High Heels" (Simmons, Weissman) – 3:51
- Lead Vocals – Gene Simmons
[edit] Personnel
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar; lead vocals
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar; lead vocals
- Mark St. John – lead guitar
- Eric Carr – drums; backing vocals
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- Desmond Child – Backing vocals.
- Jean Beauvoir – Bass on "Get All You Can Take", "Under the Gun", and "Thrills in the Night"; Backing vocals.
- Allan Schwartzberg – Assorted drum overdubs.
- Bruce Kulick – Guitar solo on "Lonely Is the Hunter"; Lead guitar overdubs on "Murder in High Heels"
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 19 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Single | Position |
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| 1984 | Mainstream Rock | "Heaven's On Fire" | 11 |
| 1984 | Billboard Hot 100 | "Heaven's On Fire" | 53 |
Singles - Billboard (Austria)
| Year | Chart | Single | Position |
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| 1984 | Pop Singles | "Heaven's On Fire | 62 |
Singles - Billboard (Canada)
| Year | Chart | Single | Position |
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| 1984 | Pop Singles | "Heaven's On Fire" | 48 |
