Kiss discography
| Kiss discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 19 |
| EPs | 0 |
| Soundtrack albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Singles | 45 |
| Video albums | 15 |
| Music videos | 43 |
The following is the complete discography of the American rock band Kiss, excluding bootlegs and unauthorized releases.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart position | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[1] | AUS[2][3] | UK[4][5] | US[6] | CAN[7] | ||
| 1974 | Kiss | 87 | — | — | Gold | Gold |
| Hotter Than Hell | 100 | 98 | — | Gold | — | |
| 1975 | Dressed to Kill | 32 | — | — | Gold | — |
| 1976 | Destroyer | 11 | 6 | 22 | 3x Platinum | — |
| Rock and Roll Over | 11 | 16 | — | 2x Platinum | — | |
| 1977 | Love Gun | 4 | 13 | — | 3x Platinum | — |
| 1979 | Dynasty | 9 | 1 | 50 | 3x Platinum | 2× Platinum |
| 1980 | Unmasked | 35 | 3 | 48 | Gold | Gold |
| 1981 | Music from "The Elder" | 75 | 11 | 51 | — | — |
| 1982 | Creatures of the Night | 45 | 33 | 22 | Gold | — |
| 1983 | Lick It Up | 24 | 36 | 7 | Platinum | Gold |
| 1984 | Animalize | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2x Platinum | Platinum |
| 1985 | Asylum | 20 | 89 | 12 | Platinum | Gold |
| 1987 | Crazy Nights | 18 | 24 | 4 | 2x Platinum | Platinum |
| 1989 | Hot in the Shade | 29 | 36 | 35 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 1992 | Revenge | 6 | 5 | 10 | Gold | Gold |
| 1997 | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Psycho Circus | 3 | 1 | 47 | Gold | Gold |
| 2009 | Sonic Boom | 2[8] | 22 | 24 | Gold | — |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Chart position | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[1] | AUS[2][3] | UK[9] | U.S.[6] | CAN[7] | ||
| 1975 | Alive! | 9 | 13 | 49 | 4x Platinum | Gold |
| 1977 | Alive II | 7 | 17 | 60 | 4× Platinum | Platinum |
| 1993 | Alive III | 9 | 14 | 24 | Gold | Gold |
| 1996 | MTV Unplugged | 15 | 4 | 74 | Gold | — |
| You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! | 17 | 26 | — | Gold | — | |
| 2003 | Kiss Symphony: Alive IV | 18 | 14 | — | Gold | Gold |
| 2004 | Kiss Instant Live | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Kiss Alive 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Chart position | Certification | Newly released content | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[1] | AUS[2][3] | UK[10] | U.S.[6] | CAN[7] | |||
| 1976 | The Originals | 36 | — | — | — | — | No |
| 1978 | The Originals II (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| Double Platinum | 22 | 17 | — | Platinum | Gold | Yes | |
| 1979 | Best of Solo Albums | — | 13 | — | — | — | No |
| 1982 | Killers | — | 21 | — | — | — | Yes |
| 1986 | The Singles (Australia only) | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| 1988 | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits | 21 | 43 | 62 | 2× Platinum | Platinum | Yes |
| Chikara (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
| 1997 | Greatest Kiss | 77 | 11 | 58 | — | — | Yes |
| Greatest Hits (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| 2001 | The Box Set | 128 | — | — | Gold | — | Yes |
| 2002 | The Very Best of Kiss | 52 | — | — | — | — | No |
| 2003 | The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection | 132 | — | — | — | — | No |
| 2004 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| 2005 | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| 2006 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection | — | — | — | — | — | No |
| Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 | 167 | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
| 2008 | Jigoku-Retsuden | — | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Ikons | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
Singles
| Release | Single | Chart positions[11][12] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Rock | AUS | |||
| March 28, 1974 | "Nothin' to Lose" / "Love Theme from Kiss" | — | — | — | Kiss |
| May 10, 1974 | "Kissin' Time" / "Nothin' to Lose" | 83 | — | — | |
| August 10, 1974 | "Strutter" / "100,000 Years" | — | — | — | |
| October 22, 1974 | "Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll" / "Hotter Than Hell" | — | — | — | Hotter Than Hell |
| April 2, 1975 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" / "Getaway" | 68 | — | — | Dressed to Kill |
| July 10, 1975 | "C'mon and Love Me" / "Getaway" | — | — | — | |
| October 14, 1975 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" (live edit) / "Rock and Roll All Nite" | 12 | — | 18 | Alive! |
| March 1, 1976 | "Shout It Out Loud" / "Sweet Pain" | 31 | — | 45 | Destroyer |
| April 30, 1976 | "Flaming Youth" / "God of Thunder" | 74 | — | — | |
| July 28, 1976 | "Detroit Rock City" (edit) / "Beth" | 7 | — | 79 | |
| November 1, 1976 | "Hard Luck Woman" / "Mr. Speed" | 15 | — | 67 | Rock and Roll Over |
| February 13, 1977 | "Calling Dr. Love" / "Take Me" | 16 | — | 93 | |
| June 1, 1977 | "Christine Sixteen" / "Shock Me" | 25 | — | 99 | Love Gun |
| July 31, 1977 | "Love Gun" / "Hooligan" | 61 | — | — | |
| October 14, 1977 | "Shout It Out Loud" (live) / "Nothin' to Lose" (live) | 31 | — | — | Alive II |
| February 22, 1978 | "Rocket Ride" (edit) / "Tomorrow and Tonight" (live) | 39 | — | — | |
| April 2, 1978 | "Strutter 78" (alternate version) / "Shock Me" (live) | — | — | 89 | Double Platinum |
| May 20, 1979 | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (edit) / "Hard Times" | 11 | — | 1 | Dynasty |
| September 30, 1979 | "Sure Know Something" / "Dirty Livin'" | 47 | — | 5 | |
| June 1, 1980 | "Shandi" / "She's So European" | 47 | — | 5 | Unmasked |
| November 1, 1980 | "Tomorrow" / "Naked City" | — | — | — | |
| November 22, 1981 | "A World Without Heroes" / "Dark Light" | 56 | — | — | Music from "The Elder" |
| October 13, 1982 | "I Love It Loud" / "Danger" | 102 | — | 76 | Creatures of the Night |
| September 18, 1983 | "Lick It Up" / "Dance All Over Your Face" | 66 | 19 | 82 | Lick It Up |
| February 6, 1984 | "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" (edit) / "Young and Wasted" | — | — | — | |
| September 19, 1984 | "Heaven's on Fire" / "Lonely Is the Hunter" | 49 | 11 | 62 | Animalize |
| January 13, 1985 | "Thrills in the Night" (edit) / "Burn Bitch Burn" | — | — | — | |
| September 16, 1985 | "Tears Are Falling" / "Any Way You Slice It" | 51 | 20 | — | Asylum |
| January 3, 1986 | "Uh! All Night" / "Trial by Fire" | — | — | — | |
| August 18, 1987 | "Crazy Crazy Nights" / "No No No" | 65 | 37 | 34 | Crazy Nights |
| November 1, 1987 | "Reason to Live" / "Thief in the Night" | 64 | 34 | 85 | |
| February 27, 1988 | "Turn on the Night" / "Hell or High Water" | — | — | — | |
| October 11, 1988 | "Let's Put the 'X' in Sex" / "Calling Dr. Love" (Remix) | 97 | — | 48 | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits |
| March 3, 1989 | "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" / "Strutter" (Remix) | — | — | — | |
| October 17, 1989 | "Hide Your Heart" / "Betrayed" | 66 | 22 | 76 | Hot in the Shade |
| January 5, 1990 | "Forever" (Remix) / "The Street Giveth & the Street Taketh Away" | 8 | 17 | 38 | |
| April 1, 1990 | "Rise to It" (Remix) / "Silver Spoon" | 81 | 40 | — | |
| 1992 | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" (edit and album version) | — | 21 | 18 | Revenge |
| 1992 | "Domino" (radio edit) / "Carr Jam 1981" | — | 26 | — | |
| 1992 | "I Just Wanna" (Radio EQ) / "I Just Wanna" | — | 34 | — | |
| 1992 | "Every Time I Look at You" / "Partners in Crime" (Remix) | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | "I Love It Loud" (live) / "Unholy" (live) | — | 22 | — | Alive III |
| 1996 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Unplugged) / "Every Time I Look at You" (Unplugged) | — | 13 | — | Kiss Unplugged |
| 1997 | "Jungle" (radio edit) / "Jungle" (album version) | — | 8 | — | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions |
| 1998 | "Psycho Circus" / "In Your Face" | — | 1 | 22 | Psycho Circus |
| 1998 | "We Are One" (radio edit) / "Psycho Circus" (radio edit) | — | — | 40 | |
| 1998 | "I Finally Found My Way" | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | "You Wanted the Best" | — | 22 | — | |
| August 19, 2009 | "Modern Day Delilah" | — | 8 | — | Sonic Boom |
| December 8, 2009 | "Say Yeah" | 122 | 5 | — | |
Note: The singles "Beth" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You" have been certified Gold by the RIAA.[13]
Video albums
- Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
- Animalize Live Uncensored
- Exposed
- Crazy Nights
- X-treme Close-Up
- Kiss Konfidential
- Kiss My Ass: The Video
- Kiss Unplugged
- Psycho Circus 3-D Video
- The Second Coming
- Kiss Symphony: The DVD
- Rock the Nation Live! (DVD)
- Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
- Kissology Volume Two: 1978-1991
- Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000
Music videos
- 1974 - Firehouse
- 1975 - C'mon and love me
- 1975 - Rock and roll all nite
- 1976 - Detroit Rock City
- 1976 - King of the Nighttime World
- 1976 - Beth
- 1976 - I Want You
- 1976 - Hard Luck Woman
- 1976 - Love'em and Leave'em
- 1979 - I Was Made For Lovin' You
- 1979 - Sure Know Something
- 1980 - Shandi
- 1980 - She's So European
- 1980 - Talk to Me
- 1980 - Is That You?
- 1981 - A World Without Heroes
- 1981 - I
- 1982 - I Love It Loud
- 1982 - Creatures of the Night
- 1983 - Lick It Up
- 1983 - All Hell's Breakin' Loose
- 1984 - Heaven's On Fire
- 1985 - Thrills in the Night
- 1985 - Tears Are Falling
- 1985 - Uh! All Night
- 1985 - Who Wants To Be Lonely
- 1987 - Crazy Crazy Nights
- 1987 - Reason To Live
- 1987 - Turn On The Night
- 1987 - Rock and Roll All Night
- 1988 - Let's Put The X In Sex
- 1988 - (You Make Me)Rock Hard
- 1989 - Rise To It
- 1989 - Hide Your Heart
- 1989 - Forever
- 1991 - God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II
- 1992 - Unholy
- 1992 - I Just Wanna
- 1992 - Domino
- 1992 - Every Time I Look At You
- 1997 - Shout It Out Loud (Live)
- 1998 - Psycho Circus
- 2009 - Modern Day Delilah
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"
- 1999: Detroit Rock City – "Shout It Out Loud", "Detroit Rock City", "Nothing Can Keep Me from You"
- 2001: Rock Star – "Lick It Up"
- 2007: Halloween – "God of Thunder"
References
- ^ a b c allmusic ((( Kiss > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
- ^ a b c "Australian album chart search for: Kiss". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Chartstats.com UK album and singles database for Kiss
- ^ "UK search:Kiss albums". EveryHit.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ a b c RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kiss
- ^ a b c CRIA Gold & Platinum database
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/michael-buble-beats-kiss-on-billboard-200-1004021931.story
- ^ Chartstats.com UK album and singles database for Kiss
- ^ Chartstats.com UK album and singles database for Kiss
- ^ allmusic ((( Kiss > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
- ^ Kent, David (editor) (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Kiss
