Kiss (band) / discography
Kiss in a live performance (2012)
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Publications | |
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Studio albums | 20th |
Live albums | 9 |
Compilations | 14th |
EPs | 4th |
Singles | 60 |
Video albums | 15th |
Music videos | 33 |
Box sets | 6th |
Live tour albums | 3 |
Lyric videos | 2 |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the hard rock band Kiss . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 29 million records to date, including over 26.4 million in her home country alone. Kiss's most successful releases are the albums Alive II and Smashes, Thrashes & Hits , each with over 2.1 million units sold. The band released almost every song as a double single by the late 1990s. Live versions or remixes were also often used on the singles.
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1974 | Kiss | - | - | - | - |
US87
gold
(23 weeks)US |
First published: February 18, 1974
|
Hotter Than Hell | - | - | - | - |
US100
gold
(15 weeks)US |
First published: October 22, 1974
|
|
1975 | Dressed to kill | - | - | - | - |
US32
gold
(29 weeks)US |
First published: March 19, 1975
|
1976 | Destroyer |
DE36 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK22 (5 weeks) UK |
US11 × 2
(83 weeks)US |
First published: March 15, 1976
|
Rock and Roll Over |
DE39 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US11
platinum
(45 weeks)US |
First published: November 11, 1976
|
|
1977 | Love gun |
DE18 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US4th
platinum
(26 weeks)US |
First published: June 30, 1977
|
1979 | Dynasty |
DE8 (60 weeks) DE |
AT13 (14 weeks) AT |
- |
UK50 (6 weeks) UK |
US9
platinum
(25 weeks)US |
First published: May 23, 1979
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1980 | Unmasked |
DE4 (30 weeks) DE |
AT3 (16 weeks) AT |
- |
UK48 (3 weeks) UK |
US35
gold
(14 weeks)US |
First published: May 20, 1980
|
1981 | Music from "The Elder" |
DE19 (17 weeks) DE |
AT12 (6 weeks) AT |
- |
UK51 (3 weeks) UK |
US75 (11 weeks) US |
First published: November 10, 1981
|
1982 | Creatures of the Night |
DE28 (8 weeks) DE |
AT14 (6 weeks) AT |
- |
UK22 (4 weeks) UK |
US45
gold
(19 weeks)US |
First published: October 13, 1982
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1983 | Lick It Up |
DE18 (10 weeks) DE |
AT13 (2 weeks) AT |
CH10 (7 weeks) CH |
UK7 (7 weeks) UK |
US24
platinum
(30 weeks)US |
First published: September 18, 1983
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1984 | Animalize |
DE25 (8 weeks) DE |
AT14 (2 weeks) AT |
CH9 (4 weeks) CH |
UK11 (4 weeks) UK |
US19th
platinum
(38 weeks)US |
First published: September 13, 1984
|
1985 | Asylum |
DE43 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (1 week) CH |
UK12 (3 weeks) UK |
US20th
gold
(29 weeks)US |
First published: September 16, 1985
|
1987 | Crazy Nights |
DE44 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH14 (7 weeks) CH |
UK4 (14 weeks) UK |
US18th
platinum
(34 weeks)US |
First published: September 18, 1987
|
1989 | Hot in the shade |
DE46 (8 weeks) DE |
- |
CH23 (3 weeks) CH |
UK35 (2 weeks) UK |
US29
gold
(36 weeks)US |
First published: October 17, 1989
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1992 | Revenge |
DE16 (16 weeks) DE |
AT14 (15 weeks) AT |
CH6 (11 weeks) CH |
UK10 (3 weeks) UK |
US6th
gold
(23 weeks)US |
First published: May 19, 1992
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1997 | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions |
DE36 (2 weeks) DE |
AT27 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
US27 (4 weeks) US |
First published: October 28, 1997
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1998 | Psycho Circus |
DE5 (6 weeks) DE |
AT25 (5 weeks) AT |
CH30 (3 weeks) CH |
UK47 (1 week) UK |
US3
platinum
(14 weeks)US |
First published: September 22, 1998
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2009 | Sonic boom |
DE4 (9 weeks) DE |
AT6 (5 weeks) AT |
CH12 (5 weeks) CH |
UK24 (2 weeks) UK |
US2 (12 weeks) US |
First published: October 6, 2009
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2012 | monster |
DE6 (6 weeks) DE |
AT6 (5 weeks) AT |
CH8 (5 weeks) CH |
UK21 (2 weeks) UK |
US3 (7 weeks) US |
First published: October 9, 2012
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Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1975 | Alive! | - | - | - |
UK49 (2 weeks) UK |
US9
gold
(110 weeks)US |
First published: September 10, 1975
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1977 | Alive II | - | - | - |
UK60 (1 week) UK |
US7th × 2
(33 weeks)US |
First published: October 14, 1977
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1993 | Alive III |
DE57 (8 weeks) DE |
AT31 (6 weeks) AT |
CH32 (2 weeks) CH |
UK24 (2 weeks) UK |
US9
gold
(12 weeks)US |
First published: May 18, 1993
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1996 | Kiss Unplugged |
DE47 (10 weeks) DE |
AT16 (7 weeks) AT |
CH35 (4 weeks) CH |
UK74 (1 week) UK |
US15th
gold
(10 weeks)US |
First published: March 12, 1996
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You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best !! | - |
AT35 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US17th
gold
(11 weeks)US |
First published: June 25, 1996
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|
2003 | Kiss Symphony: Alive IV |
DE15 (8 weeks) DE |
AT39 (4 weeks) AT |
CH28 (6 weeks) CH |
- |
US18 (4 weeks) US |
First published: July 22, 2003
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2006 | Alive! The Millennium Concert | - | - | - | - |
US167 (1 week) US |
First published: November 21, 2006
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2016 | Kiss Rocks Vegas |
DE24 (3 weeks) DE |
AT55 (1 week) AT |
CH58 (1 week) CH |
- | - |
First published: August 26, 2016
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More live albums
- 2017: Live..Buenos Aires '94
Live tour albums
- 2004: Kiss Instant Live (America)
- 2008: Kiss Alive 35 (Australia, America & Europe)
- 2010: Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe (America & Europe)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1978 | Double platinum |
DE26 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US22nd
platinum
(24 weeks)US |
First published: April 2, 1978
in Germany only in the charts in 2019 |
1982 | Killers |
DE28 (8 weeks) DE |
AT14 (6 weeks) AT |
- |
UK42 (6 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 15, 1982
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1988 | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits |
DE65 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH29 (1 week) CH |
UK62 (2 weeks) UK |
US21st × 2
(27 weeks)US |
First published: November 15, 1988
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1996 | Greatest Kiss |
DE64 (12 weeks) DE |
AT40 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK58
gold
(2 weeks)UK |
US77 (4 weeks) US |
First published: November 11, 1996
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2002 | The very best of kiss |
DE80 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US52
gold
(6 weeks)US |
First published: August 27, 2002
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2003 | The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection | - | - | - | - |
US132
gold
(1 week)US |
First published: August 5, 2003
|
2014 | Kiss 40 Years: Decades of Decibels | - | - |
CH53 (1 week) CH |
- |
US30 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 23, 2014
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2017 | Kissworld: The Best of Kiss |
DE37 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
UK18 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 2, 2017
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More compilations
- 1988: Chikara (only in Japan)
- 2004: The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
- 2005: Gold (only tracks from 1974 to 1982)
- 2006: The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection
- 2008: Jigoku-Retsuden (incl.DVD; only in Japan)
- 2008: Playlist + Plus
Box sets
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1976 | The Originals | - | - | - | - |
US36 (17 weeks) US |
First published: July 21, 1976
|
2001 | The box set | - | - | - | - |
US128
gold
(1 week)US |
First published: November 20, 2001
|
2006 | Kiss Alive! 1975-2000 | - | - | - | - |
US167 (1 week) US |
First published: November 21, 2006
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More box sets
- 2005: Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums ( Kiss , Hotter Than Hell & Dressed to Kill )
- 2008: Ikons (4 CDs named after the 4 band members)
- 2012: Casablanca Singles 1974–1982
Singles
Chart placements
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1974 | Kissin 'Time / Nothin' to Lose Kiss |
- | - | - | - |
US83 (5 weeks) US |
First published: May 10, 1974
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1975 | Rock and Roll All Nite / Getaway Dressed to Kill |
- | - | - | - |
US68 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 2, 1975
|
Rock and Roll All Nite Alive! |
- | - | - | - |
US12 (20 weeks) US |
First published: October 14, 1975
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|
1976 | Shout It Out Loud / Sweet Pain Destroyer |
- | - | - | - |
US31 (15 weeks) US |
First published: March 1, 1976
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Flaming Youth / God of Thunder Destroyer |
- | - | - | - |
US74 (3 weeks) US |
First published: April 30, 1976
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|
Detroit Rock City / Beth Destroyer |
- | - | - | - |
US44 (3 weeks) US |
First published: July 28, 1976
|
|
Detroit Rock City / Beth (Re-Release) Destroyer |
- | - | - | - |
US7th
gold
(18 weeks)US |
First published: August 13, 1976
|
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Hard Luck Woman / Mr. Speed Rock and Roll Over |
DE34 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US15 (13 weeks) US |
First published: November 1, 1976
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1977 | Calling Dr. Love / Take Me Rock and Roll Over |
- | - | - | - |
US16 (14 weeks) US |
First published: February 13, 1977
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Christine Sixteen / Shock Me Love Gun |
- | - | - | - |
US25 (12 weeks) US |
First published: June 1, 1977
|
|
Love Gun / I Stole Your Love Love Gun |
- | - | - | - |
US61 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 31, 1977
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|
1978 | Rocket Ride / Tomorrow and Tonight (Live) Alive II |
- | - | - | - |
US39 (10 weeks) US |
First published: February 22, 1978
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1979 |
I Was Made for Lovin 'You / Hard Times Dynasty |
DE2 (39 weeks) DE |
AT6 (20 weeks) AT |
CH2 (14 weeks) CH |
UK50
silver
(8 weeks)UK |
US11
gold
(16 weeks)US |
First published: May 20, 1979
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Sure Know Something / Dirty Livin Dynasty |
DE25 (18 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US47 (11 weeks) US |
First published: September 30, 1979
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|
1980 | Shandi / She's So European Unmasked |
DE28 (18 weeks) DE |
AT10 (10 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US47 (10 weeks) US |
First published: June 1, 1980
|
Talk to Me / Naked City Unmasked |
DE32 (14 weeks) DE |
- |
CH10 (4 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: August 24, 1980
|
|
Tomorrow / Naked City Unmasked |
DE70 (3 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: November 1, 1980
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1981 | A World Without Heroes / Dark Light Music from "The Elder" |
- | - | - |
UK55 (3 weeks) UK |
US56 (9 weeks) US |
First published: November 17, 1981
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I (The Oath) Music from "The Elder" |
DE62 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: November 17, 1981
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|
1983 | Creatures of the Night / Rock and Roll All Nite (Live) Creatures of the Night |
- | - | - |
UK34 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 29, 1983
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Lick It Up / Dance All Over Your Face Lick It Up |
- | - |
CH24 (2 weeks) CH |
UK31 (5 weeks) UK |
US66 (11 weeks) US |
First published: September 18, 1983
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1984 | All Hell's Breakin 'Loose / Not for the Innocent Lick It Up |
DE71 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - | - |
First published: February 6, 1984
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Heaven's on Fire / Lonely Is the Hunter Animalize |
- | - | - |
UK43 (3 weeks) UK |
US49 (10 weeks) US |
First published: September 19, 1984
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1985 | Tears Are Falling / Uh! All Night Alysum |
- | - | - |
UK57 (2 weeks) UK |
US51 (13 weeks) US |
First published: September 16, 1985
|
1987 | Crazy Crazy Nights / No, No, No Crazy Nights |
- | - | - |
UK4th
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
US65 (7 weeks) US |
First published: August 18, 1987
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Reason to Live / Thief in the Night Crazy Nights |
- | - | - |
UK33 (7 weeks) UK |
US64 (12 weeks) US |
First published: November 1, 1987
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|
1988 | Turn On the Night / Hell or High Water Crazy Nights |
- | - | - |
UK41 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 27, 1988
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Let's Put the 'X' in Sex / Calling Dr. Love Smashes, Thrashes & Hits |
- | - | - | - |
US97 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 11, 1988
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1989 | Hide Your Heart / Betrayed Hot In Shade |
- | - | - |
UK59 (2 weeks) UK |
US66 (10 weeks) US |
First published: October 17, 1989
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1990 | Forever / The Street Giveth & the Street Taketh Away Hot In Shade |
- | - | - |
UK65 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (17 weeks) US |
First published: January 5, 1990
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Rise to It / Silver Spoon Hot In Shade |
- | - | - | - |
US81 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 1, 1990
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1991 |
God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II Revenge |
DE9 (21 weeks) DE |
AT16 (11 weeks) AT |
CH4 (14 weeks) CH |
UK4 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 22, 1991
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1992 |
Unholy Revenge |
DE26 (7 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK26 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 4, 1992
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1993 | I Love It Loud (Live) / Unholy (Live) Alive III |
- | - | - | - |
US22 (6 weeks) US |
First published: May 8, 1993
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1996 | Rock and Roll All Night (Unplugged) / Every Time I Look at You (Unplugged) Kiss Unplugged |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1996
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1997 |
Jungle Carnival of Souls: The Final Session |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: 1997
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1998 | Psycho Circus / Into the Void Psycho Circus |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: August 14, 1998
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You Wanted the Best Psycho Circus |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: November 23, 1998
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2009 | Modern Day Delilah Sonic Boom |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: August 19, 2009
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2012 | Hell or Hallelujah Monster |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: July 2, 2012
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More singles
- 1974: Nothin 'to Lose / Love Theme from KISS
- 1974: Strutter / 100,000 Years
- 1974: Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll / Hotter Than Hell
- 1975: C'mon and Love Me / Getaway
- 1977: Then She Kissed Me / Almost Human
- 1977: Shout It Out Loud (Live) / Nothin 'to Lose (Live)
- 1978: Strutter '78 / Shock Me
- 1982: I Love It Loud
- 1982: killer
- 1985: Thrills in the Night / Burn Bitch Burn
- 1989: (You Make Me) Rock Hard / Strutter
- 1992: Domino / Carr Jam 1981
- 1992: I Just Wanna
- 1992: Every Time I Look at You / Partners in Crime
- 1998: We Are One / Psycho Circus
- 1998: I Finally Found My Way
- 2009: Say Yeah
- 2011: Never Enough
- 2012: Long Way Down
- 2015: Samurai Son
Movie soundtracks
- 1981: Endless Love - I Was Made for Lovin 'You
- 1991: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey - God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II
- 1993: Dazed and Confused - Rock and Roll All Nite
- 1994: Speed - Mr. Speed
- 1996: Beautiful Girls - Beth
- 1999: Detroit Rock City - Shout It Out Loud, Detroit Rock City, Nothing Can Keep Me from You
- 2000: Lucky Numbers - Heaven's on Fire
- 2001: Wet Hot American Summer - Beth
- 2001: Rock Star - Lick It Up
- 2006: A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - New York Groove
- 2007: Halloween - God of Thunder
- 2008: Role Models - Love Gun, Detroit Rock City, Beth (Tune of)
- 2009: Paul Blart: Mall Cop - "Detroit Rock City"
- 2009: I Love You, Beth Cooper - Beth
- 2010: Somewhere - Love Theme from KISS
- 2011: The Dilemma - Detroit Rock City
Video albums
year | Title music label |
Remarks |
---|---|---|
1985 | Animalize Live Uncensored Mercury Records |
First published April 19, 1985; US:platinum |
1987 | Exposed PolyGram Music Video |
First published: May 18, 1987; US:platinum |
1988 | Crazy Nights PolyGram Music Video |
First published: June 6, 1988; US:gold |
1992 | X-treme Close-Up PolyGram Music Video |
First published: August 18, 1992; US:platinum |
1993 | Kiss Confidential PolyGram Music Video |
First published: August 16, 1993; US:gold |
1994 | Kiss My Ass: The Video PolyGram Music Video |
First published: August 13, 1994 |
1996 | Kiss Unplugged PolyGram Music Video |
First published: March 12, 1996; US:gold |
1998 | Psycho Circus 3-D Video Mercury Records |
First published: October 20, 1998; US:gold |
The Second Coming PolyGram Music Video |
First published: November 24, 1998; US:platinum | |
2003 | Kiss Symphony: The DVD Sanctuary Records |
First published: September 10, 2003; US:× 2Double platinum |
2004 | 20th Century Masters - DVD Collection Mercury Records |
First publication: 2004; US:gold |
2005 | Rock the Nation Live! Image entertainment |
First published: December 13, 2005; US:× 2Double platinum |
2006 |
Kissology, Vol. 1, 1974-1977 VH1 Classic Records |
First published: October 31, 2006; US:× 5Quintuple platinum |
2007 |
Kissology, Vol. 2, 1978-1991 VH1 Classic Records |
First published: August 14, 2007; US:× 6Six-fold platinum |
Kissology Vol. 3: 1992-2000 VH1 Classic Records |
First published: December 18, 2007; US:× 8Eight times platinum |
Music videos
year | title | Director |
---|---|---|
1975 | Rock and Roll All Nite | Unknown |
C'mon and Love Me | Unknown | |
1979 | I Was Made for Lovin 'You | John Goodhue |
Sure know something | John Goodhue | |
1980 | Shandi | Unknown |
1981 | A World Without Heroes | Bruce Gowers |
I. | Unknown | |
1982 | I love it loud | Paul Davey |
1983 | Lick It Up | Martin Kahan |
All Hell's Breakin 'Loose | Martin Kahan | |
1984 | Heaven's on Fire | David Lewis |
Thrills in the Night | Albie Vos | |
1985 | Tears Are Falling | David Mallet |
Who Wants to Be Lonely | David Mallet | |
Uh! All night | David Mallet | |
1986 | Rock and Roll All Nite (Live) | Claude Borenwzig |
1987 | Crazy Crazy Nights | Jean Pellerin & Doug Freel |
Reason to Live | Marty Callner | |
1988 | Turn on the night | Marty Callner |
1989 | Let's put the 'X' in sex | Rebecca Blake |
(You Make Me) Rock Hard | Rebecca Blake | |
Hide your heart | Marty Callner | |
Rise to It | Mark Rezyka | |
Forever | Mark Rezyka | |
1991 | God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II | Mark Rezyka |
1992 | Unholy | Paul Rachman |
I just wanna | Paul Rachman | |
domino | Paul Rachman | |
Every time I look at you | Mark Rezyka | |
1993 | I Love It Loud (Live) | Joseph Young |
1997 | Shout It Out Loud (Live) | Wayne Isham |
1998 | Psycho Circus | James Hurlburt |
2009 | Modern Day Delilah | Wayne Isham |
Lyric videos
year | title |
---|---|
2012 | Hell or Hallelujah |
2013 | Right Here Right Now |
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | gold1 | 3 × platinum3 | 44,000 | capif.org.arg AR2 |
Australia (ARIA) | - | - | 5 × platinum5 | 130,000 | aria.com.au |
Finland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 50,000 | ifpi.fi |
Italy (FIMI) | - | - | platinum1 | 50,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | gold1 | - | 100,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | 14 × gold14th | 20 × platinum20th | 1,490,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | 30,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | 200,000 | nvpi.nl |
United States (RIAA) | - | 22 × gold22nd | 41 × platinum41 | 26,450,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × silver2 | gold1 | - | 500,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 2 × silver2 | 42 × gold42 | 73 × platinum73 |
literature
- Julian Gill: The Kiss Album Focus - Kings of the Night Time World, 1972-1982 ; 3rd edition, KissFaq.com 2008, ISBN 978-0-9722253-7-3 .
- Julian Gill: The Kiss Album Focus - Hell or High Water, 1983-1996 ; 4th edition, KissFaq.com 2005; ISBN 978-0-9822537-0-0 .
- Julian Gill: The Kiss Album Focus - Roar of the Greasepaint, 1997-2006 ; 3rd edition, KissFaq.com 2006; ISBN 0-9722253-5-8 .
- Dale Sherman: Black Diamond 2 - The Illustrated Collectors Guide To Kiss ; Collector's Guide Publishing Inc., 1997; ISBN 1-896522-36-X .