| Greatest Kiss | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1973-1996 | |||
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| Length | 56:04 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Greatest Kiss is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was released in 1997 on Mercury Records.
Along with You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! , this album was issued to coincide with the group's 1996–97 Alive/Worldwide Tour. The US version covers only selected hits from 1974 to 1980, with an exclusive live version of "Shout It Out Loud"; the non-US releases include the band's 1992 hit "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Peter Criss | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Vini Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Deuce" | Gene Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Kim Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 6. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Desmond Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 7. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Cold Gin" | Ace Frehley | Simmons | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 14. | "Flaming Youth" | Ezrin, Frehley, Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Two Sides of the Coin" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Stephen Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shock Me" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "Cold Gin" | Frehley | Simmons | 4:22 |
| 19. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Russ Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Shock Me" | Frehley | Frehley | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Stanley | 2:59 |
| 19. | "Rock Bottom" | Stanley, Frehley | Stanley | 3:55 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Detroit Rock City" | Stanley, Ezrin | Stanley | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Stanley | Criss | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Criss | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Sure Know Something" | Stanley, Poncia | Stanley | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Goin' Blind" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 3:36 |
| 8. | "2000 Man" (The Rolling Stones cover) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Frehley | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Do You Love Me?" | Stanley, Ezrin, Fowley | Stanley | 3:34 |
| 10. | "She" | Simmons, Coronel | Simmons | 4:08 |
| 11. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Child, Poncia | Stanley | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Shout It Out Loud" (recorded live at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, MI, on June 28, 1996) | Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 3:39 |
| 13. | "God of Thunder" | Stanley | Simmons | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Beth" | Criss, Ezrin, Penridge | Criss | 2:46 |
| 16. | "Strutter" | Simmons, Stanley | Stanley | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" | Stanley, Simmons | Simmons | 2:53 |
| 18. | "I Want You" | Stanley | Stanley | 3:02 |
| 19. | "Plaster Caster" | Simmons | Simmons | 3:27 |
| 20. | "God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" | Ballard, Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin | Stanley, Simmons | 5:20 |
| Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 11 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] | 40 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] | 92 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 64 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [9] | 25 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] | 25 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [11] | 25 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 91 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [14] | 58 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [15] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200 [16] | 77 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF) [17] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA) [18] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF) [19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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