The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss | ||||
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Released | August 5, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1979 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 41:25 | |||
Label | Mercury Universal | |||
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The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss is a compilation album that collects the 1970s output by the American rock band Kiss. It was released by Universal Music as part of their 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series. It is the first of a trilogy of albums in the Millennium Collection series featuring material from Kiss. The second volume, which covers material from the 1980s output was released in 2004, followed by the 1990s output third installment in 2006.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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1. | "Strutter" | Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons | Kiss | 3:13 |
2. | "Deuce" | Simmons | Kiss | 3:06 |
3. | "Hotter Than Hell" | Stanley | Hotter Than Hell | 3:31 |
4. | "C'mon and Love Me" | Stanley | Dressed to Kill | 2:59 |
5. | "Rock and Roll All Nite" (live in 1975) | Stanley, Simmons | Alive! | 4:04 |
6. | "Detroit Rock City" (single version) | Stanley, Bob Ezrin | Destroyer | 3:39 |
7. | "Beth" | Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge | Destroyer | 2:48 |
8. | "Hard Luck Woman" | Stanley | Rock and Roll Over | 3:34 |
9. | "Calling Dr. Love" | Simmons | Rock and Roll Over | 3:46 |
10. | "Love Gun" | Stanley | Love Gun | 3:18 |
11. | "Christine Sixteen" | Simmons | Love Gun | 3:14 |
12. | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Stanley, Vini Poncia, Desmond Child | Dynasty | 4:31 |
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [3] | 132 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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