The Very Best of Kiss

The Very Best Of Kiss
Greatest hits album by Kiss
Released	August 27, 2002
Recorded	1973–1991
Genre	Hard rock
Length	75:09
Label	Mercury UTV
Producer	Bill Levenson
Kiss chronology
Greatest Kiss (1997) The Very Best of Kiss (2002) The Best of Kiss: The Millennium Collection (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

The Very Best of Kiss is a compilation album by the American rock band Kiss. It was released on August 27, 2002. It contains 21 of the most popular Kiss tracks, all previously released.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals, original album	Length
1.	"Strutter"	Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons	Paul Stanley, Kiss (1974)	3:13
2.	"Deuce"	Simmons	Gene Simmons, Kiss	3:06
3.	"Got to Choose"	Stanley	Stanley, Hotter Than Hell (1974)	3:56
4.	"Hotter Than Hell"	Stanley	Stanley, Hotter Than Hell	3:31
5.	"C'mon and Love Me"	Stanley	Stanley, Dressed to Kill (1975)	2:59
6.	"Rock and Roll All Nite (Live)"	Stanley, Simmons	Simmons, Alive! (1975)	4:04
7.	"Detroit Rock City (Remix)"	Stanley, Bob Ezrin	Stanley, Double Platinum (1978); originally from Destroyer (1976)	3:39
8.	"Shout It Out Loud"	Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin	Stanley & Simmons, Destroyer (1976)	2:50
9.	"Beth"	Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan Penridge	Peter Criss, Destroyer	2:48
10.	"I Want You"	Stanley	Stanley, Rock and Roll Over (1976)	3:06
11.	"Calling Dr. Love"	Simmons	Simmons, Rock and Roll Over	3:46
12.	"Hard Luck Woman"	Stanley	Criss, Rock and Roll Over	3:34
13.	"I Stole Your Love"	Stanley	Stanley, Love Gun (1977)	3:05
14.	"Christine Sixteen"	Simmons	Simmons, Love Gun	3:14
15.	"Love Gun"	Stanley	Stanley, Love Gun	3:18
16.	"New York Groove"	Russ Ballard	Ace Frehley, Ace Frehley (1978)	3:03
17.	"I Was Made for Lovin' You"	Stanley, Desmond Child, Vini Poncia	Stanley, Dynasty (1979)	4:31
18.	"I Love It Loud"	Vinnie Vincent, Simmons	Simmons, Creatures of the Night (1982)	4:17
19.	"Lick It Up"	Vincent, Stanley	Stanley, Lick It Up (1983)	3:58
20.	"Forever"	Stanley, Michael Bolton	Stanley, Hot in the Shade (1989)	3:52
21.	"God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II"	Stanley, Simmons, Ezrin, Ballard	Stanley & Simmons, Revenge (1992)	5:19

Personnel

• Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar (1–15,17–21), lead vocals (1,3–5,7–8,10,13,15,17,19–21), guitar solo (5,18), first guitar solo on (10,13), bass guitar (20).
• Gene Simmons – bass guitar (1–15,17–19,21), lead vocals (2,6,8,11,14,18,21)
• Ace Frehley – lead guitar (1–4,6–17), rhythm guitar (16), lead vocals (16)
• Peter Criss – drums (1–15), lead vocals (9,12)
• Eric Carr – drums (18–20), backing vocals (21).
• Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar (19).
• Bruce Kulick – lead guitar (20–21).
• Eric Singer – drums (21).

• Anton Fig – drums (16–17).

not credited, but does appear

• Dick Wagner – acoustic guitar (9).
• Ryan Jackson – bass guitar (16).
• Vini Poncia – keyboards and backing vocals (17)

Charts

Album

Chart (2002)	Position
Finland's Official List[3]	25
Top 100 Mexico[3]	94
Norway Album Chart[4]	16
Sweden Albums Top 60[3]	30
US Billboard 200[5]	52
US Top Hard Rock Albums[5]	22
US Top Pop Catalog[5]	29

The album has sold over 800,000 copies in the U.S, according to the Neilson Soundscan, and has been certified gold.

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[6]	Gold	20,000^*
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^^

References

1. The Very Best of Kiss at AllMusic
2. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kiss/albums/album/270804/review/5943132/the_very_best_of_kiss Archived January 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
3. "International chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
4. "VG Lista chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
5. "Billboard chart history-The Very Best of". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
6. "Argentinian album certifications – Kiss – The Very Best of". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
7. "American album certifications – Kiss – The Very Best of". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH