Killer (Kiss song)
"Killer" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Featured on their 1982 album, Creatures of the Night, the song was released as an A-side single in the United Kingdom. Although "I Love It Loud" was an A-side single in the United States, it would be relegated to the B-side in the UK.[1] It was the first song Vinnie Vincent and Gene Simmons wrote together after the two had met.[2] In addition to not being able to chart at all, Kiss has never performed the song live and it has only been released as a single and on all issues of the Creatures of the Night album (the song was switched places with "Saint and Sinner" on the 1985 reissue).
"Killer" | ||||
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Single by Kiss | ||||
from the album Creatures of the Night | ||||
Released | 1982 (UK) | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles: 1982 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | Casablanca Kiss 003 (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent | |||
Producer(s) | Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley | |||
Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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In 2008, the song was featured on the Vinnie Vincent tribute album KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute to Vinnie Vincent, covered by DoubleVirgo.[3]
Personnel
- Gene Simmons- bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Eric Carr- drums, backing vocals
- Vinnie Vincent- lead guitar
References
- United Kingdom KISS Information Archived 2006-05-07 at Archive.today. kissfaq.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- Karlsen, Stig. Interview with Vinnie Vincent Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. kissfanzine.com. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- "KISS MY ANKH: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent". SplitScreen Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2008-08-31.