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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Rise to It
| name = Rise to It
| Cover = Rise_to_It_cover.jpg|200px|
| cover = Rise_to_It_cover.jpg
| alt =
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| Artist = [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]
| from Album = [[Hot in the Shade]]
| type = single
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| artist = [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]
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| Released = April 1, 1990 <small>([[United States|US]])</small>
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7"]]
| album = [[Hot in the Shade]]
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| released = April 1, 1990 <small>([[United States|US]])</small>
| Recorded = The Fortress, <br />[[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood, CA]]: 1989
| recorded = The Fortress, <br />[[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood, CA]]: 1989
| Genre = [[Hard rock]]
| Length = 4:08
| studio =
| venue =
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| Label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] <small>875-098-7 (US)</small>
| Writer = [[Paul Stanley]], [[Bob Halligan, Jr.]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[glam metal]]
| length = 4:08
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| Producer = [[Gene Simmons]], [[Paul Stanley]]
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| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] <small>875-098-7 (US)</small>
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| Last single = "[[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" / "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away" <br />(1990)
| writer = [[Paul Stanley]], [[Bob Halligan Jr.]]
| This single = "'''Rise to It'''" / "Silver Spoon" <br />(1990)
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| producer = [[Gene Simmons]], [[Paul Stanley]]
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| Next single = "[[God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II]]" / "Junior's Gone Wild" (performed by [[King's X]]) <br />(1991)
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| prev_title = [[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" / "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away
| prev_year = 1990
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| next_title = "[[God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II]]" / "Junior's Gone Wild" (performed by [[King's X]] / Shout It Out (performed by [[Slaughter_(band) | Slaughter]])
| next_year = 1991
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8YGhPZ26Cgw|"Rise to It"}}}}
}}
}}


'''Rise to It''' is a song by the [[United States|American]] [[hard rock]] band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], released on the band's fifteenth studio album, [[Hot in the Shade]] in 1989. It was released as a single on April 1, 1990 and it only charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] and [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]].<ref name="billboard_charts"/> The band only performed the song during the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]].
"'''Rise to It'''" is a song by the [[United States|American]] [[hard rock]] band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], released on the band's fifteenth studio album, ''[[Hot in the Shade]]'' in 1989. It is the opening track on the album and was released as the third and final single on April 1, 1990. However, it only charted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]].<ref name="billboard_charts">[http://www.allmusic.com/album/hot-in-the-shade-r11070/charts-awards/billboard-single Kiss > Hot in the Shade > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles]. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The band only performed the song during the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]]. It is the final single by the band on which [[Eric Carr]] plays drums. He was diagnosed with terminal heart cancer following the supporting tour.


==Background==
==Background==
The song, written by [[Paul Stanley]], the band's [[rhythm guitar|rhythm guitarist]], and [[Bob Halligan, Jr.]], starts with an acoustic intro, which has been compared to [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]]'s "Bad Seamstress Blues" by one review .<ref>[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/34769/KISS-Hot-In-The-Shade/ KISS - Hot In The Shade (album review)]. [[Sputnikmusic]]. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The lyrics explore a singer's life of an unknown musician who claims that he will "rise to it".<ref>[http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Rise-To-It-lyrics-Kiss/2C6E9EC4548596B748256A8B000CE9F6 Kiss - Rise to It lyrics]. sing365.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The story was re-told in a music video, where [[Paul Stanley]] and [[Gene Simmons]] are seen in 1975 putting on make-up and talking about what would happen if they took the make-up off. Then, the song starts and the band is seen in 1989 playing in a club in a small crowd. The song was added to the setlist for the second show of the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]] and has been performed until the end of the tour, but the band dropped the song from the setlist for the [[Revenge Tour]] and have never played the song again.<ref>[http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/kiss-6bd69ec6.html?song=Rise+to+It KISS Song Statistics - Rise to It by KISS]. setlist.fm. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The song was the lowest charting single off the album, reaching number 81 on [[Billboard Hot 100]] and significantly better number 40 on [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]].<ref name="billboard_charts"/> It is notable for being the last Kiss single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song, written by [[Paul Stanley]], the band's vocalist/rhythm guitarist, and [[Bob Halligan Jr.]], starts with an acoustic intro, which has been compared to [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]]'s "Bad Seamstress Blues" by one review .<ref>[https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/34769/KISS-Hot-In-The-Shade/ KISS - Hot In The Shade (album review)]. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The lyrics explore a singer's life of an unknown musician who claims that he will "rise to it".<ref>[http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Rise-To-It-lyrics-Kiss/2C6E9EC4548596B748256A8B000CE9F6 Kiss - Rise to It lyrics]. sing365.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The story was re-told in a music video, where Stanley and [[Gene Simmons]] are seen in 1975 putting on make-up and talking about what would happen if they took the make-up off. Then, the song starts and the band is seen in 1989 playing in a club in a small crowd. The song was added to the setlist for the second show of the [[Hot in the Shade Tour]] and was performed until the end of the tour, but the band dropped the song from the setlist for the [[Revenge Tour]] and have never played the song again.<ref>[http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/kiss-6bd69ec6.html?song=Rise+to+It KISS Song Statistics - Rise to It by KISS]. setlist.fm. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> The song was the lowest charting single off the album, reaching number 81 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 40 on [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]].<ref name="billboard_charts"/> It was the last Kiss single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.


==Music video==
==Music video==
In the music video, directed by [[Mark Rezyka]], [[Paul Stanley]] and [[Gene Simmons]] appeared in their iconic make-up personas for the first in 6 years, after the [[Creatures of the Night Tour]]. In the video, the band was in 1975 preparing for a show, when Stanley and Simmons were putting on make-up. However, the costumes they appeared in were historically inaccurate; Simmons' costume was from the [[Unmasked (Kiss album)|Unmasked]] (1980) era while Stanley's was from [[Love Gun]] (1977). In the scene when the band is in 1975, [[Peter Criss]] and [[Ace Frehley]] didn't appear since they weren't members of the band at the time, and neither did [[Eric Carr]] and [[Bruce Kulick]], then current members of the band.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FQcNdMbSjQ&ob=av2e Kiss - Rise To It]. [[Youtube]]. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref> However, when Simmons asks "As long as we know what we're doing, right guys?", one of the two unseen members mumbles to confirm.
The music video, directed by [[Mark Rezyka]], features Stanley and Simmons in their iconic makeup personas for the first time since the band's [[Creatures of the Night Tour/10th Anniversary Tour|''Creatures of the Night'' tour in 1982]]. The video's intro and epilogue scenes take place at the band's dressing room in 1975. While putting their makeup on, Stanley and Simmons debate about performing without the makeup. In the epilogue, as the band prepares for their show, Stanley states that no matter what changes, they will still be Kiss. The costumes used in these scenes are historically inaccurate; Simmons' costume is from the [[Unmasked (Kiss album)|''Unmasked'']] (1980) era while Stanley's is from ''[[Love Gun]]'' (1977). In addition, [[Peter Criss]] and [[Ace Frehley]] are substituted with body doubles who are obviously [[Eric Carr]] and [[Bruce Kulick]] (who was wearing [[Vinnie Vincent]]’s “Ankh Warrior” costume).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YGhPZ26Cgw |title=Rise to It |publisher=[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] via [[YouTube]] |accessdate=2017-08-22}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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!Chart (1990)
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!Peak<br/>position
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! scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-10-september-1990.html|title=Week commencing 10 September 1990|website=Bubbling Down Under|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2021}}</ref>
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!scope="col"|Chart (1990)
|align=center|144
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!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|81|artist=Kiss|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|[[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
| style="text-align:center;"|40<ref name="billboard_charts">[http://www.allmusic.com/album/hot-in-the-shade-r11070/charts-awards/billboard-single Kiss > Hot in the Shade > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles]. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved December 3, 2011.</ref>
|-
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{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|40|artist=Kiss|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
|[[The Billboard Hot 100]]
| style="text-align:center;"|81<ref name="billboard_charts"/>
|}
|}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Paul Stanley]] - [[rhythm guitar]], [[lead vocals]]
*[[Paul Stanley]] – [[lead vocalist|lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]]
*[[Gene Simmons]] - [[bass guitar]], [[backing vocals]]
*[[Gene Simmons]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
*[[Eric Carr]] - [[drums]], backing vocals
*[[Eric Carr]] – [[drum kit|drums]], backing vocals
*[[Bruce Kulick]] - [[lead guitar]], backing vocals
*[[Bruce Kulick]] – [[lead guitar]], backing vocals


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]
*[[Kiss discography]]
*[[Hot in the Shade]]

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FQcNdMbSjQ&ob=av2e Official music video]
* {{MetroLyrics song|kiss|rise-to-it}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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[[Category:American hard rock songs]]
[[Category:1989 songs]]
[[Category:Mercury Records singles]]

Latest revision as of 14:13, 28 August 2024

"Rise to It"
Single by Kiss
from the album Hot in the Shade
ReleasedApril 1, 1990 (US)
RecordedThe Fortress,
Hollywood, CA: 1989
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length4:08
LabelMercury 875-098-7 (US)
Songwriter(s)Paul Stanley, Bob Halligan Jr.
Producer(s)Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
Kiss singles chronology
"Forever" / "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away"
(1990) 		"Rise to It"
(1990) 		""God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" / "Junior's Gone Wild" (performed by King's X / Shout It Out (performed by Slaughter)"
(1991)
Music video
"Rise to It" on YouTube

"Rise to It" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on the band's fifteenth studio album, Hot in the Shade in 1989. It is the opening track on the album and was released as the third and final single on April 1, 1990. However, it only charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1] The band only performed the song during the Hot in the Shade Tour. It is the final single by the band on which Eric Carr plays drums. He was diagnosed with terminal heart cancer following the supporting tour.

Background

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The song, written by Paul Stanley, the band's vocalist/rhythm guitarist, and Bob Halligan Jr., starts with an acoustic intro, which has been compared to Cinderella's "Bad Seamstress Blues" by one review .[2] The lyrics explore a singer's life of an unknown musician who claims that he will "rise to it".[3] The story was re-told in a music video, where Stanley and Gene Simmons are seen in 1975 putting on make-up and talking about what would happen if they took the make-up off. Then, the song starts and the band is seen in 1989 playing in a club in a small crowd. The song was added to the setlist for the second show of the Hot in the Shade Tour and was performed until the end of the tour, but the band dropped the song from the setlist for the Revenge Tour and have never played the song again.[4] The song was the lowest charting single off the album, reaching number 81 on Billboard Hot 100 and number 40 on Mainstream Rock.[1] It was the last Kiss single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

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The music video, directed by Mark Rezyka, features Stanley and Simmons in their iconic makeup personas for the first time since the band's Creatures of the Night tour in 1982. The video's intro and epilogue scenes take place at the band's dressing room in 1975. While putting their makeup on, Stanley and Simmons debate about performing without the makeup. In the epilogue, as the band prepares for their show, Stanley states that no matter what changes, they will still be Kiss. The costumes used in these scenes are historically inaccurate; Simmons' costume is from the Unmasked (1980) era while Stanley's is from Love Gun (1977). In addition, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley are substituted with body doubles who are obviously Eric Carr and Bruce Kulick (who was wearing Vinnie Vincent’s “Ankh Warrior” costume).[5]

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] 144
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 81
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kiss > Hot in the Shade > Charts & Awards > Billboard singles. Allmusic. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  2. ^ KISS - Hot In The Shade (album review). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Kiss - Rise to It lyrics. sing365.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  4. ^ KISS Song Statistics - Rise to It by KISS. setlist.fm. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Rise to It". Kiss via YouTube. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  6. ^ "Week commencing 10 September 1990". Bubbling Down Under. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kiss Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Kiss Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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