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American hard rock band Kiss has released 20 studio albums (24 counting the unified 1978 solo albums), 13 live albums, and 60 singles. Formed in New York City in 1973, the group initially consisted of bassist Gene Simmons, rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley, lead guitarist Ace Frehley, and drummer Peter Criss; this most recognizable and successful lineup lasted until Criss' departure in 1980. The band is known for its makeup and on-stage antics, which influenced many artists who later used similar effects in their concerts.
| Kiss discography | |
|---|---|
| |
| Studio albums | 20 |
| Live albums | 13 |
| Compilation albums | 14 |
| Singles | 60 |
| Reissues | 3 |
| Box set albums | 8 |
| '78 solo albums | 4 |
| Instant Live albums | 3 |
The band's eponymous debut album, released in 1974, did not have a hit single and rose only as high as 87 on Billboard, despite significant touring and promotion.[1] The follow-up album, Hotter Than Hell (1974), was a bigger disappointment, peaking at 100 and quickly dropping off the charts. It rebounded in Canada peaking at number 29 in June 1976.[1] Dressed To Kill, released in 1975, was a much bigger success, breaking into Top 40, but the band's record label, Casablanca Records, was close to bankruptcy and needed a commercial breakthrough. This would later be achieved with both Kiss' and Casablanca's first Top-10 album, the double-live album Alive!, which featured the number 12 hit "Rock and Roll All Nite".[1][2] The next three albums, Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over, and Love Gun were successful, achieving Platinum status and spawning Top-20 singles (including the number 7 ballad "Beth", the band's highest-charting single in the US).[1][2]
Their seventh studio release, Dynasty, while being a musical departure, was a global success, thanks largely to the worldwide hit, "I Was Made for Lovin' You". The next three albums, Unmasked, Music From "The Elder" and Creatures of the Night, were domestic commercial failures, even as the band maintained popularity in many other parts of the world. Lick It Up was the first album featuring the band without makeup and was certified gold. Their next studio releases (Animalize; Asylum; Crazy Nights; Smashes, Thrashes & Hits) were more successful and Kiss recaptured some of their earlier glory (though not to the level of their 1970s heyday). Hot in the Shade was the lowest charting album of the unmasked era in the US, despite the success of the top 10 power ballad "Forever".[2]
With their 16th studio release, Revenge, Kiss attempted to modernize their sound for the 1990s with heavier songs. The album initially charted at #6 on the Billboard 200,[1] and quickly reached Gold status in the US.[2] 1997's Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions was released after the reunion tour and did not receive much promotion. It has yet to be certified Gold in the US despite the album's lone single "Jungle" reaching number 8 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[2] Followed by a highly successful reunion, in 1998 Psycho Circus was released and was a moderate success. Their first album in 11 years, Sonic Boom, was released in 2009.[1] The band released their 20th studio album, Monster, on October 9, 2012.[3] To date, Kiss has had 25 million copies certified by the RIAA in the United States.[4] The band has 30 gold albums as of July 2015.
The Kiss discography also includes a large number of unofficial releases - bootlegs.[5] Most of them are live performances - audience recordings, radio broadcasts or soundboard recordings - but there are also unofficial releases featuring unreleased studio recordings.[6] Some bootlegs are known to include fake "Kiss" songs recorded by other bands.[7]
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
NLD [11] |
NZ [12] |
NOR [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15][16] | |||
| 1974 | Kiss
|
87 | — | 82 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | |
Hotter Than Hell
|
100 | 98 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| 1975 | Dressed to Kill
|
32 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| 1976 | Destroyer
|
11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 22 |
|
Rock and Roll Over
|
11 | 16 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| |
| 1977 | Love Gun
|
4 | 13 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
| 1979 | Dynasty
|
9 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 50 | |
| 1980 | Unmasked
|
35 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 48 | |
| 1981 | Music from "The Elder"
|
75 | 11 | — | 10 | 39 | — | 7 | 19 | 51 |
|
| 1982 | Creatures of the Night
|
45 | 33 | — | 42 | 34 | — | 31 | 22 | 22 |
|
| 1983 | Lick It Up
|
24 | 36 | 46 | 18 | 14 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1984 | Animalize
|
19 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 17 | — | 14 | 8 | 11 | |
| 1985 | Asylum
|
20 | 89 | 54 | 43 | 34 | — | 11 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1987 | Crazy Nights
|
18 | 24 | 21 | 44 | 44 | — | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Hot in the Shade
|
29 | 30 | 46 | 46 | — | — | 8 | 29 | 35 | |
| 1992 | Revenge
|
6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 46 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1997 | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
|
27 | 54 | 32 | 36 | 66 | — | 23 | 29 | — | |
| 1998 | Psycho Circus
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 51 | — | 4 | 1 | 47 | |
| 2009 | Sonic Boom
|
2 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2012 | Monster
|
3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | |
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] | |||
| 1978 | Gene Simmons
|
22 | 32 | 21 | |
Ace Frehley
|
26 | 48 | 34 | ||
Peter Criss
|
43 | 59 | 52 | ||
Paul Stanley
|
40 | 58 | 43 | ||
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
NOR [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] | |||
| 1975 | Alive!
|
9 | 13 | 3 | — | 31 | 22 | 49 | |
| 1977 | Alive II
|
7 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 60 | |
| 1993 | Alive III
|
9 | 14 | 9 | 57 | 15 | 20 | 24 | |
| 1996 | Kiss Unplugged
|
15 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 74 | |
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!
|
17 | 26 | 34 | — | 29 | 25 | — |
| |
| 2003 | Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
|
18 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 23 | — |
|
| 2006 | Alive! The Millennium Concert
|
167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | Kiss Rocks Vegas
|
— | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | Off the Soundboard – Tokyo 2001
|
192 [39] |
— | — | 21 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | Off the Soundboard: Live in Virginia Beach 2004
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | Off the Soundboard: Live at Donington 1996
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | Off the Soundboard: Des Moines 1977
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Off the Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Instant Live
|
| 2008 | Alive 35
|
| 2010 | Sonic Boom Over Europe
|
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Newly released content | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
NOR [13] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] | ||||
| 1978 | Double Platinum
|
22 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
| 1982 | Killers
|
— | 21 | — | 10 | 6 | 41 | — |
|
Yes |
| 1988 | Chikara
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits
|
21 | 38 | 53 | 65 | 13 | 30 | 62 | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Greatest Kiss
|
77 | 11 | — | 64 | 25 | 3 | 58 | Yes | |
| 1999 | Greatest Hits
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
No |
| 2002 | The Very Best of Kiss
|
52 | 61 | 33 | 80 | 16 | 30 | — | No | |
| 2003 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
|
132 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
No |
| 2004 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| 2005 | Gold
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| 2006 | The Best of Kiss, Volume 3: The Millennium Collection
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | |
| 2008 | Jigoku-Retsuden
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
| 2014 | Kiss 40
|
30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
Yes |
| 2017 | Kissworld: The Best of Kiss
|
— | 60 | — | 37 | — | — | 18 |
|
No |
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Newly released content | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
CAN [9] |
SWE [14] | ||||
| 1976 | The Originals
|
36 | 54 | — | No | |
| 1978 | The Originals II
|
— | — | — | No | |
| 2001 | The Box Set
|
128 | — | — |
|
Yes |
| 2005 | Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums
|
— | — | — | No | |
| 2006 | Kiss Alive! 1975–2000
|
167 | — | — | Yes | |
| 2008 | Ikons
|
— | — | 42 | No | |
| 2012 | The Casablanca Singles 1974–1982
|
— | — | — | No | |
| 2014 | Kissteria – The Ultimate Vinyl Case
|
— | — | — | No | |
| 2018 | Kiss – The Solo Albums 40th Anniversary Collection
|
— | — | — | No | |
| Release | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Rock [43] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
NZ [44] |
SWE [14] |
UK [15] | ||||
| February 18, 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 and Roll" / "Hotter Than Hell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hotter Than Hell | |
| April 2, 1975 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" / "Getaway" | 68 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — |
|
Dressed to Kill |
| July 10, 1975 | "C'mon and Love Me" / "Getaway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| October 14, 1975 | "Rock and Roll All Nite" (live) / "Rock and Roll All Nite" (Studio) | 12 | — | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Alive! | |
| March 1, 1976 | "Shout It Out Loud" (edit) / "Sweet Pain" | 31 | — | 45 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 16 | — | Destroyer | |
| April 30, 1976 | "Flaming Youth" (edit) / "God of Thunder" | 74 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | ||
| July 28, 1976 | "Detroit Rock City" (edit) / "Beth" | — | — | — | 99 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| August 11, 1976 | "Beth" / "Detroit Rock City" (edit) | 7 | — | 79 | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||
| November 1, 1976 | "Hard Luck Woman" / "Mr. Speed" | 15 | — | 67 | 15 | 34 | — | — | — | Rock and Roll Over | |
| February 13, 1977 | "Calling Dr. Love" (edit) / "Take Me" | 16 | — | 93 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| June 1, 1977 | "Christine Sixteen" / "Shock Me" | 25 | — | 99 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | Love Gun | |
| July 31, 1977 | "Love Gun" / "Hooligan" | 61 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | ||
| September 30, 1977 | "Then She Kissed Me" / "Almost Human" | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | 53[A] | ||
| November 29, 1977 | "Shout It Out Loud" (live) / "Nothin' to Lose" (live) | 54 | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | Alive II | |
| February 22, 1978 | "Rocket Ride" (edit) / "Tomorrow and Tonight" (live) | 39 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | ||
| April 2, 1978 | "Strutter '78" (alternate version) / "Shock Me" | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | Double Platinum | |
| May 20, 1979 | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (edit) / "Hard Times" | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 50 | Dynasty | |
| September 30, 1979 | "Sure Know Something" / "Dirty Livin'" | 47 | — | 4 | 48 | 25[A] | 11 | — | — | ||
| June 1, 1980 | "Shandi" / "She's So European" | 47 | — | 5 | 70 | 28 | 6 | — | — | Unmasked | |
| August 24, 1980 | "Talk to Me" / "Naked City" | — | — | 39 | — | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| November 1, 1980 | "Tomorrow" / "Naked City" | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | ||
| November 17, 1981 | "A World Without Heroes" / "Dark Light" | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | Music from "The Elder" | |
| November 17, 1981 | "I" / "The Oath" | — | — | 24 | — | 62 | — | — | — | ||
| October 13, 1982 | "I Love It Loud" / "Danger" | 102 | — | 76 | 45 | — | — | — | — | Creatures of the Night | |
| December 12, 1982 | "Killer" / "I Love It Loud" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| March 1, 1983 | "Creatures of the Night" / "Rock and Roll All Nite" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||
| September 18, 1983 | "Lick It Up" / "Dance All Over Your Face" | 66 | 19 | 82 | 32 | — | — | — | 31 | Lick It Up | |
| February 6, 1984 | "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" (edit) / "Not for the Innocent" | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | ||
| September 19, 1984 | "Heaven's on Fire" / "Lonely Is the Hunter" | 49 | 11 | 62 | 46 | — | — | 19 | 43 | Animalize | |
| January 13, 1985 | "Thrills in the Night" (edit) / "Burn Bitch Burn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| September 9, 1985 | "Tears Are Falling" / "Anyway You Slice It" | 51 | 20 | — | 83 | — | — | — | 57 | Asylum | |
| August 18, 1987 | "Crazy Crazy Nights" / "No, No, No" | 65 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
|
Crazy Nights |
| November 12, 1987 | "Reason to Live" / "Thief in the Night" | 64 | 34 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | "Turn On the Night" / "Hell or High Water" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | ||
| October 11, 1988 | "Let's Put the X in Sex" / "Calling Dr. Love" (Remix) | 97 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | Smashes, Thrashes & Hits | |
| March 3, 1989 | "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" / "Strutter" (Remix) | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| October 17, 1989 | "Hide Your Heart" / "Betrayed" | 66 | 22 | 60 | 92 | — | — | — | 59 | Hot in the Shade | |
| January 5, 1990 | "Forever" (Remix) / "The Street Giveth & the Street Taketh Away" | 8 | 17 | 73 | 18 | — | — | — | 65 | ||
| April 1, 1990 | "Rise to It" (Remix) / "Silver Spoon" | 81 | 40 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| August 22, 1991 | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" (edit and album version) | — | 21 | 18 | — | 9 | — | 24 | 4 | Revenge | |
| May 4, 1992 | "Unholy" / "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 19 | 26 | ||
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | ||
| May 8, 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 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | Kiss Unplugged | |
| 1997 | "Jungle" (radio edit) / "Jungle" (album version) | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions | |
| August 8, 1998 | "Psycho Circus" (edit) / "Into the Void" | — | 1 | 22 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | Psycho Circus | |
| 1998 | "We Are One" (radio edit) / "Psycho Circus" (radio edit) | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 31 | — | ||
| 1998 | "I Finally Found My Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| November 23, 1998 | "You Wanted the Best" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| August 19, 2009 | "Modern Day Delilah" | — | 34[49] | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | Sonic Boom | |
| December 8, 2009 | "Say Yeah" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| June 11, 2010 | "Never Enough" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| July 2, 2012 | "Hell or Hallelujah" | — | 36[50] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Monster | |
| October 23, 2012 | "Long Way Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| January 28, 2015 | "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saite Mi na" (with Momoiro Clover Z) (Japan-only release[B]) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hakkin no Yoake (by Momoiro Clover Z) | |
The singles "Beth" and "I Was Made for Lovin' You" have been certified Gold by the RIAA and CRIA.[51][52] The single "Psycho Circus" has been certified Gold by the IFPI Sweden.[53]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Radioactive" (edit) | 1978 | Gene Simmons |
| "Hold Me, Touch Me (Think of Me When We're Apart)" | Paul Stanley | |
| "New York Groove" | Ace Frehley | |
| "Don't You Let Me Down" | Peter Criss | |
| "You Matter to Me" |
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Nothing Can Keep Me from You" | Detroit Rock City | written by Dianne Warren |
| 2003 | "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" | We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | Ramones cover |
| 2014 | "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" | The Art of McCartney | Wings cover |
| Year | Title | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Animalize Live Uncensored
|
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| 1987 | Exposed
|
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| 1988 | Crazy Nights
|
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| 1992 | X-treme Close-Up
|
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| 1993 | Kiss Konfidential
|
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| 1994 | Kiss My Ass: The Video
|
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| 1996 | Kiss Unplugged
|
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| 1998 | Psycho Circus 3-D Video
|
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The Second Coming
|
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| 2003 | Kiss Symphony: The DVD
|
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| 2005 | Rock the Nation Live!
|
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| 2006 | Kissology Volume One: 1974–1977
|
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| 2007 | Kissology Volume Two: 1978–1991
|
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Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000
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| 2016 | Kiss Rocks Vegas
|
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| Year | Film | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park | Gordon Hessler |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Adam Rifkin |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone |
In 2010 Love theme from KISS appeared in the movie Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | "Hell or Hallelujah" |
| 2013 | "Right Here Right Now" |
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