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| album = [[Hot in the Shade]]
| album = [[Hot in the Shade]]
| released = April 1, 1990 <small>([[United States|US]])</small>
| 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|Hollywood, CA]]: 1989
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
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| length = 4:08
| length = 4:08
| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] <small>875-098-7 (US)</small>
| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] <small>875-098-7 (US)</small>
| writer = [[Paul Stanley]], [[Bob Halligan, Jr.]]
| writer = [[Paul Stanley]], [[Bob Halligan Jr.]]
| producer = [[Gene Simmons]], [[Paul Stanley]]
| producer = [[Gene Simmons]], [[Paul Stanley]]
| prev_title = [[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" / "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away
| prev_title = [[Forever (Kiss song)|Forever]]" / "The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away
| prev_year = 1990
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = "[[God Gave Rock 'N' Roll to You II]]" / "Junior's Gone Wild" (performed by [[King's X]])
| next_title = "[[God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II]]" / "Junior's Gone Wild" (performed by [[King's X]])
| next_year = 1991
| next_year = 1991
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8YGhPZ26Cgw|"Rise to It"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8YGhPZ26Cgw|"Rise to It"}}}}
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==Background==
==Background==
The song, written by [[Paul Stanley]], the band's [[rhythm guitar]]ist, 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 [[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 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 Tracks]].<ref name="billboard_charts"/> It was 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==
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!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
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|-
|[[Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
|[[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]]
| 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>
| 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>
|-
|-
|[[The Billboard Hot 100]]
|[[Billboard Hot 100]]
| style="text-align:center;"|81<ref name="billboard_charts"/>
| 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 ==

Revision as of 15:02, 29 March 2021

"Rise to It"
Single by Kiss
from the album Hot in the Shade
ReleasedApril 1, 1990 (US)
RecordedThe Fortress,
Hollywood, CA: 1989
GenreHard rock
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)"
(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

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

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 argue 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

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Mainstream Rock 40[1]
Billboard Hot 100 81[1]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
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