Hot in the Shade
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Hot in the Shade is the 15th studio album by Kiss, released in 1989. It is the first Kiss full studio album since 1981's Music from "The Elder" to feature lead vocals from someone other than Paul Stanley or Gene Simmons, with drummer Eric Carr singing lead on "Little Caesar". It is also the final Kiss album to feature Carr in its entirety before his death in November 1991.
Album information
Hot in the Shade contains the most songs of any Kiss studio album with 15. The album is one of the band's longest, with a running time of nearly an hour (58:39). Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley appeared in Kiss make-up for the first time since their 1983 unmasking in the video for "Rise to It". Although the scene with Simmons and Stanley in make-up took place in 1975, the costumes they used were historically inaccurate; Simmons' was from the Unmasked (1980) era while Stanley's was from Love Gun (1977). The album showcases a more heavy rock sound after the keyboard-centered pop rock in Crazy Nights and even flirts with speed metal in Boomerang. Little Caesar is the first and only Kiss song to feature Eric Carr on lead vocals.
Tommy Thayer, who co-wrote "Betrayed" and "The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away", became Kiss' permanent lead guitarist in 2002, replacing Ace Frehley as "The Spaceman". Of the 15 tracks on the album, only five were performed live. "Forever", co-written by Michael Bolton, was a pop hit and became a semi-regular part of the live setlist, but nothing else from the album has been played live after the 1990 tour.
Reception
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| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Vista Records | [5] |
| Metal Nightfall | [6] |
Hot in the Shade was certified Gold on December 20, 1989 by the RIAA.[7]However, the album has sold over 800,000 copies since its release.
Its most successful single, "Forever" reached #8 on the Billboard charts, the band's highest charting single in the US since "Beth", 13 years earlier.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Rise to It" | Paul Stanley, Bob Halligan, Jr | Stanley | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Betrayed" | Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer | Simmons | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Hide Your Heart" | Stanley, Desmond Child, Holly Knight | Stanley | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Prisoner of Love" | Simmons, Bruce Kulick | Simmons | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Read My Body" | Stanley, Halligan | Stanley | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Love's a Slap in the Face" | Simmons, Vini Poncia | Simmons | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Forever" | Stanley, Michael Bolton | Stanley | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Silver Spoon" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Cadillac Dreams" | Simmons, Poncia | Simmons | 3:44 |
| 10. | "King of Hearts" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:26 |
| 11. | "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away" | Simmons, Thayer | Simmons | 3:34 |
| 12. | "You Love Me to Hate You" | Stanley, Child | Stanley | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell" | Simmons, Poncia | Simmons | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Little Caesar" | Eric Carr, Simmons, Adam Mitchell | Carr | 3:12 |
| 15. | "Boomerang" | Simmons, Kulick | Simmons | 3:30 |
Personnel
Kiss
- Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals, slide guitar on "Rise to It", acoustic guitar on "Forever"
- Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals
- Eric Carr - drums, percussion, backing vocals (lead vocals and bass guitar on "Little Caesar")
- Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, backing vocals (all guitars on "Little Caesar", bass guitar on "Forever")[9]
Additional musicians
- Tommy Thayer - acoustic and electric guitar on "Betrayed" and "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away"
- Phil Ashley - keyboards on "Hide Your Heart" and "Forever"
- Pat Regan - brass on "Cadillac Dreams"
- Charlotte Crossley, Valerie Pinkston, Kim Edwards-Brown - backing vocals on "Silver Spoon"
- Kevin Valentine - drums on "You Love Me to Hate You"
- Mitchell Kanner - album cover art director, designer
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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References
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal: The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade. Voyageur Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-76034-546-7.
- ^ Hot in the Shade at AllMusic
- ^ "KISS - Hot In The Shade (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "VISTA RECORDS - KISS - Hot In The Shade (1989)". Vistarecords.proboards.com. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ "KISS : HOT IN THE SHADE (1989)" (in French). Metal.nightfall.fr. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Kiss – Hot in the Shade". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Singles Chart Action". The Kiss FAQ. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
- ^ Saulnier, Jason (14 March 2011). "Bruce Kulick Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Search - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ Billboard - Google Books
- ^ a b c d KISS - Hot In The Shade - swisscharts.com
- ^ KISSのアルバム売上ランキング | ORICON STYLE
- ^ KISS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company
- ^ "Kiss Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard chart history-Kiss singles". Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kiss – Hot in the Shade". Music Canada.
