Animalize
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Animalize
- Artist: Kiss
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- Release Date: September 13, 1984
- Total Time: 36:05
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rock
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Animalize was more successful than the previous Lick It Up, but that's only because its predecessor had accomplished the job of restoring the band's reputation among adolescents. While it followed the same pattern as Lick It Up, most of the songs were second-rate, with the noticeable exception of the smoldering "Heaven's on Fire." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Animalization (1966 Album by The Animals) | |
| Animalize: Live Uncensored [Video] (1985 Album by Kiss) |
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Animalize
| Animalize | ||||
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| Studio album by Kiss | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | May - July 1984, Right Track Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury Vertigo (Europe) |
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| Producer | Paul Stanley | |||
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Animalize is the 12th studio album by the American rock band Kiss. Gene Simmons was pursuing a career in acting at the time and Paul Stanley was primarily in charge of the production and direction of Animalize.[2] The album marked the only appearance by lead guitarist Mark St. John, who replaced Vinnie Vincent in April 1984. St. John stated that when recording the record, he had utilized his Rockman gear, and that heavy equalization was used to take the "Boston" sound out of the recording.[citation needed]
St-John was forced to leave Kiss during the subsequent tour after being diagnosed with Reiter's Syndrome. By November 1984 he was out of the band, the third lead guitarist to exit the band in two years. When asked what 'Animalize' meant, Stanley said that people were starting to become more like computers - and that "making music by pressing buttons" was no fun.
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Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Nightfall |   [3] |
| Vista Records | [4] |
| Allmusic | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
In a continuation of the commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up, Animalize was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 12, 1984.[7] It was the biggest-selling Kiss album since 1977's Alive II.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "I've Had Enough (Into the Fire)" | Paul Stanley, Desmond Child | Stanley | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Heaven's on Fire" | Stanley, Child | Stanley | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Burn Bitch Burn" | Gene Simmons | Simmons | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Get All You Can Take" | Stanley, Mitch Weissman | Stanley | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Lonely Is the Hunter" | Simmons | Simmons | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Under the Gun" | Stanley, Eric Carr, Child | Stanley | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Thrills in the Night" | Stanley, Jean Beauvoir | Stanley | 4:18 |
| 8. | "While the City Sleeps" | Simmons, Weissman | Simmons | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Murder in High Heels" | Simmons, Weissman | Simmons | 3:51 |
Personnel
Kiss
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, bass guitar on track 1 and 2, all guitars on track 2, lead vocals
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar & lead vocals
- Mark St. John – lead guitar
- Eric Carr – drums, percussion, backing vocals
With:
- Jean Beauvoir - bass guitar on "Get All You Can Take," "Under the Gun" and "Thrills in the Night"
- Bruce Kulick - lead guitar on "Murder in High Heels" and "Lonely Is the Hunter"
- Allan Schwartzberg - drum overdubs
- In an interview conducted by Rockpages, Mitch Weissman is quoted as saying: "And I was pleased with the material the 3 of us created. I even got to play guitars and/or bass on all of those tracks, even though I’m uncredited."[8]
Charts
- Album
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[9] | 14 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[9] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[9] | 14 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[9] | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[10] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 19 |
- Singles
| Year | Nation | Chart | Single | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | United States | Billboard Mainstream Rock | "Heaven's on Fire" | 11[12] |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 49[12] | |||
| Austria | Pop Singles | 62[citation needed] | ||
| Canada | RPM 100 Singles | 46[13] | ||
| Netherlands | MegaCharts | 34[14] | ||
| Sweden | Topplistan | 19[14] |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[16] | Gold | 25,000[16] |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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References
- ^ "Billboard Discography - Kiss Animalize". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=5004&aid=66345#review. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1056247
- ^ "KISS : ANIMALIZE (1984)" (in (French)). Metal.nightfall.fr. http://metal.nightfall.fr/index_436_-animalize-1984.html. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "VISTA RECORDS - KISS - Animalize (1984)". Vistarecords.proboards.com. 2010-03-08. http://www.vistarecords.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=albumreviewsanddiscussion&action=display&thread=164. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ Animalize at Allmusic
- ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/kiss/albumguide. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ "American album certifications – Animalize – Kiss". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Kiss%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ http://www.rockpages.gr/detailspage.aspx?id=2020&type=13&lang=EN&SUB=K Mitch Weissman speaks about his work with Kiss
- ^ a b c d e "Albums chart history-Kiss albums". http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=KISS&titel=Animalize&cat=a. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "UK Albums chart history-Kiss albums". http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=9721. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "AllMusic Billboard albums". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r86539/charts-awards. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ a b "Billboard artist chart history - Kiss". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5004&model.vnuAlbumId=66345. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ "RPM Magazine 100 Singles, Vol 41, No 15, Dec 16, 1984". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9610&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=689lvug50vet5u9k8prig0o3p4. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Lescharts.com". http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=KISS&titel=Heaven%27s+On+Fire&cat=s. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kiss – Animalize". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Animalize&sa=Kiss&smt=0.
- ^ a b "Finnish album certifications – Kiss – Animalize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/Kiss.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kiss – Animalize". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Animalize%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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