| Animalize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Kiss | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | May - July 1984, Right Track Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury Vertigo (Europe) |
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| Producer | Paul Stanley | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Nightfall | [2] |
| Vista Records | [3] |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
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Animalize is the 12th studio album by the American band Kiss. In a continuation of the commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up, Animalize was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 12, 1984.[6] It was the biggest-selling Kiss album since 1977's Alive II.
The album marked the only appearance by lead guitarist Mark St. John (née Mark Norton), who replaced Vinnie Vincent in April 1984. St. John 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. He 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.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Had Enough (Into the Fire)" | Paul Stanley, Desmond Child | Stanley | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Heaven's on Fire" | Stanley, Child | Stanley | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Burn Bitch Burn" | Gene Simmons | Simmons | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Get All You Can Take" | Stanley, Mitch Weissman | Stanley | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Lonely Is the Hunter" | Simmons | Simmons | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Under the Gun" | Stanley, Eric Carr, Child | Stanley | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Thrills in the Night" | Stanley, Jean Beauvoir | Stanley | 4:18 |
| 8. | "While the City Sleeps" | Simmons, Weissman | Simmons | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Murder in High Heels" | Simmons, Weissman | Simmons | 3:51 |
With:
"And I was pleased with the material the 3 of us created. I even got to play guitars and/or bass on all of those tracks, even though I’m uncredited."[7]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[8] | 14 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[8] | 14 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[8] | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 19 |
| Year | Nation | Chart | Single | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | United States | Billboard Mainstream Rock | "Heaven's on Fire" | 11[11] |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 49[11] | |||
| Austria | Pop Singles | 62 | ||
| Canada | RPM 100 Singles | 46[12] | ||
| Netherlands | MegaCharts | 34[13] | ||
| Sweden | Topplistan | 19[13] |
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Finland (IFPI Finland)[15] | Gold | 25,000[15] |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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