RELEASED OCT 17, 1989 Hot in the Shade From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2011) Hot in the Shade Studio album by Kiss Released October 17, 1989 Recorded July - August 1989, The Fortress, Hollywood, California Genre Hard rock, glam metal Length 58:39 Label MercuryVertigo (Europe) Producer Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley Hot in the Shade is the 15th studio album by Kiss, released in 1989. It is the first Kiss full studio album since 1981sMusic from The Elder to feature lead vocals from someone other than Paul Stanley or Gene Simmons, with drummerEric Carr singing on the song Little Caesar. It is also the final Kiss album to feature Carr, who died in 1991, in its entirety. Contents [hide] · 1 Album information · 2 Reception · 3 Track listing · 4 Personnel · 5 Additional personnel · 6 Charts · 7 Certifications · 8 References Album information[edit] Featuring 15 songs, Hot in the Shade contains the largest amount of material of any of Kisss studio albums. The album is one of the bands longest, with a running time of nearly an hour (58:39). Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley appeared in Kiss makeup for the first time since their 1983 unmasking in the video for Rise to It. Although the scene with Simmons and Stanley in makeup took place in 1975, the costumes they used were historically inaccurate, Simmons was from theUnmasked (1980) era while Stanleys was from Love Gun (1977). Tommy Thayer who co-wrote Betrayed and The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away, eventually became Kisss permanent lead guitarist in 2002, replacing Ace Frehley as The Spaceman. Kiss performed the song Hide Your Heart on their 1990 Hot in the Shade tour, which followed the album. Stanley would once again perform the song during his 2006-2007 Live to Win solo tour. A single co-written by Michael Bolton, Forever, was a pop hit and became a constant fixture on the bands live performances, but otherwise the album has been largely ignored on live shows following the reunion of the original lineup. Bruce Kulick and Stanley performed Hide Your Heart on their solo tours. Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Sputnikmusic [2] Rolling Stone [3] Vista Records [4] Metal Nightfall [5] Hot in the Shade was certified Gold on December 20, 1989 by the RIAA.[6]However, the album has sold over 800,000 copies since its release, reaching only gold status. Its most successful single, Forever reached #8 on the Billboard charts, the bands best showing since Beth, 13 years earlier.[7] Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Lead Vocals Length 1. Rise to It Paul Stanley, Bob Halligan, Jr Stanley 4:08 2. Betrayed Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer Simmons 3:38 3. Hide Your Heart (Bonnie Tyler cover) Stanley, Desmond Child, Holly Knight Stanley 4:25 4. Prisoner of Love Simmons, Bruce Kulick Simmons 3:52 5. Read My Body Stanley, Halligan Stanley 3:48 6. Loves a Slap in the Face Simmons, Vini Poncia Simmons 4:04 7. Forever Stanley, Michael Bolton Stanley 3:52 8. Silver Spoon Stanley, Poncia Stanley 4:38 9. Cadillac Dreams Simmons, Poncia Simmons 3:44 10. King of Hearts Stanley, Poncia Stanley 4:26 11. The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away Simmons, Thayer Simmons 3:34 12. You Love Me to Hate You Stanley, Child Stanley 4:00 13. Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell Simmons, Poncia Simmons 3:52 14. Little Caesar Eric Carr, Simmons, Adam Mitchell Carr 3:08 15. Boomerang Simmons, Kulick Simmons 3:30 Personnel · Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals, slide guitar on Rise to It, acoustic guitar on Forever · Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals · Eric Carr - drums, percussion, backing vocals (lead vocals and bass guitar on Little Caesar) · Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, backing vocals (all guitars on Little Caesar, bass guitar on Forever)[8] Additional personnel · Tommy Thayer - acoustic and electric guitar on Betrayed and The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away · Phil Ashley - keyboards on Hide Your Heart and Forever · Pat Regan - brass on Cadillac Dreams · Charlotte Crossley, Valerie Pinkston, Kim Edwards-Brown - backing vocals on Silver Spoon · Kevin Valentine - drums on You Love Me to Hate You Album cover art director/Designer: Mitchell Kanner Charts Album Chart (1989) Peakposition Australian Albums Chart[9] 36 Canadian Albums Chart[10] 46 European Albums Chart[11] 84 German Albums Chart[12] 46 Japanese Albums Chart[13] 48 Norwegian Albums Chart[12] 8 Swedish Albums Chart[12] 29 Swiss Albums Chart[12] 23 UK Albums Chart[14] 35 US Billboard Pop Albums[15] 29
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