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| "Psycho Circus" | ||||
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| Single by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Psycho Circus | ||||
| Released | August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios & One on One Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 5:30 | |||
| Label | Mercury/PolyGram MECP-449 (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley, Curt Cuomo | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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| "Psycho Circus" on YouTube | ||||
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Psycho Circus
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Discográfica: Mercury/PolyGram MECP-449 (US) · Estudio de grabación: A&M Studios & One on One Studios, Los Angeles · Productor: Bruce Fairbairn
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1998 single by Kiss
"Psycho Circus" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track from the 1998 album Psycho Circus. The single charted highly, hitting number 1 on Billboard`s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Even though MTV hardly played the song`s music video, the VHS home video proved a big seller, eventually going Platinum in the US.
Song information
"Psycho Circus" was written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Curt Cuomo[1] specifically to fit the theme of the Psycho Circus Tour and album. According to producer Bruce Fairbairn, "We didn`t have an opener for the record. We didn`t have anything that was going to start things off. And [Paul] just looked at me and said, `check this. This is it...` We both sat there and looked at each other and started to laugh. Because that was it" [2]
Four different versions of the single exist, featuring a different member of the band pictured on the cover.
As a single, the song became the band`s first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[3] while also proving to be a Top Ten hit in other countries in the world, including Sweden, Canada and Norway.[4]
The song would open sets for the band on the Psycho Circus Tour to support the album, and was performed on Kiss`s live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV in 2003. "Psycho Circus" returned to setlist during the 2010s, on both the Monster World Tour and The KISS 40th Anniversary World Tour.
"Psycho Circus" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Hard Rock Performance, losing out to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant`s "Most High".
Video
A music video was made to promote the single, which was made in the same 3-D theme as the album and tour, and was directed by James J. Hurlburt and produced by Doc McGhee and Eddie Vasker.[5] Although the video was generally ignored by MTV, it won a 1998 Metal Edge Readers` Choice Award for Video of the Year.[6]
To compensate for the lack of MTV airplay the band released the video on VHS complete with 3-D glasses. In addition to "Psycho Circus" the included CD single features Ace Frehley`s "In Your Face", a song not available elsewhere in North America.[7]
The video was certified Platinum in the US.[8]
Personnel
- Paul Stanley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tommy Thayer - lead guitar
- Bruce Kulick - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Valentine - drums
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 22 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 98 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 4 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1998 single by Kiss
"Psycho Circus" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. It is the title track from the 1998 album Psycho Circus. The single charted highly, hitting number 1 on Billboard`s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Even though MTV hardly played the song`s music video, the VHS home video proved a big seller, eventually going Platinum in the US.
Song information
"Psycho Circus" was written by guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley and Curt Cuomo[1] specifically to fit the theme of the Psycho Circus Tour and album. According to producer Bruce Fairbairn, "We didn`t have an opener for the record. We didn`t have anything that was going to start things off. And [Paul] just looked at me and said, `check this. This is it...` We both sat there and looked at each other and started to laugh. Because that was it" [2]
Four different versions of the single exist, featuring a different member of the band pictured on the cover.
As a single, the song became the band`s first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[3] while also proving to be a Top Ten hit in other countries in the world, including Sweden, Canada and Norway.[4]
The song would open sets for the band on the Psycho Circus Tour to support the album, and was performed on Kiss`s live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV in 2003. "Psycho Circus" returned to setlist during the 2010s, on both the Monster World Tour and The KISS 40th Anniversary World Tour.
"Psycho Circus" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1999 for Best Hard Rock Performance, losing out to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant`s "Most High".
Video
A music video was made to promote the single, which was made in the same 3-D theme as the album and tour, and was directed by James J. Hurlburt and produced by Doc McGhee and Eddie Vasker.[5] Although the video was generally ignored by MTV, it won a 1998 Metal Edge Readers` Choice Award for Video of the Year.[6]
To compensate for the lack of MTV airplay the band released the video on VHS complete with 3-D glasses. In addition to "Psycho Circus" the included CD single features Ace Frehley`s "In Your Face", a song not available elsewhere in North America.[7]
The video was certified Platinum in the US.[8]
Personnel
- Paul Stanley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tommy Thayer - lead guitar
- Bruce Kulick - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Valentine - drums
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 22 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 98 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 4 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
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