Jungle (Kiss song)
| "Jungle" | ||||
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| Song by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions | ||||
| A-side | "Jungle" (Radio Edit) | |||
| B-side | "Jungle" (LP Version) | |||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Label | Mercury (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley, Bruce Kulick, Curtis Cuomo | |||
| Producer(s) | Toby Wright and Gene Simmons/Paul Stanley | |||
| Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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"Jungle" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their 1997 studio album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions.[1] It was also released as the album's promotional single.
Background and writing
"Jungle" is the sixth track on the band's 1997 studio album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions.[1]
The song was written by Paul Stanley together with Bruce Kulick and Curtis Cuomo.[1]
Composition
Brett Weiss' Encyclopedia of KISS says that the song
has a "semi-funky grunge-lite riff" that "recalls Collective Soul's U.S. hit "Shine".[1]
Commercial performance
The song reached number 8 on the Billboard "Mainstream Rock Tracks" chart.
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
Awards
"Jungle" won the 1997 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Song of the Year.[3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Jungle" | Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Song of the Year[3] | Won |
References
- ^ a b c d Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.
- ^ "Kiss Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.
External links
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- "Jungle" at Discogs
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