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With a catalog as cavernous as that of KISS, the idea of picking only 100 songs – let alone ranking them – can seem a bit daunting. Nevertheless, I’ve taken it on with all the vigor that a dyed-in-the-wool KISS Army veteran such as myself could muster.
Indeed, KISS’s original foursome of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss provided droves of iconic cuts, as evidenced by the selections herein. Still, when we look back upon KISS’s now 50-year history, one cannot discount the exploit of Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, Eric Carr, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer, and Bruce Kulick – all of which are featured heavily here.
What follows are the top 100 KISS songs. Dig in, enjoy, and as always, let the great debate rage on
# 100 – Hate
From the album Carnival of Souls from 1997
# 99 – Every Time I Look at You
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 98 – Hell or Hallelujah
From the album Monster from 2012
# 97 – You Love Me to Hate You
From the album Hot in the Shade from 1989
# 96 – The Devil is Me
From the album Monster from 2012
# 95 – In the Mirror
From the album Carnival of Souls from 1997
# 94 – I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll
From the album Psycho Circus from 1998
# 93 – I Just Wanna
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 92 – I
From the album Music from ‘The Elder’ from 1981
# 91 – Naked City
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 90 – Tears Are Falling
From the album Asylum from 1985
# 89 – Hide Your Heart
From the album Hot in the Shade from 1989
# 88 – Raise Your Glasses
From the album Psycho Circus from 1998
# 87 – Tomorrow
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 86 – Baby Driver
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
# 85 – Is That You?
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 84 – I’m a Legend Tonight
From the album Killers from 1982
# 83 – She’s so European
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 82 – Thief in the Night
From the album Crazy Nights from 1987
# 81 – Into the Void
From the album Psycho Circus from 1998
# 80 – Young and Wasted
From the album Lick it Up from 1983
# 79 – Killer
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 78 – Spit
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 77 – Keep Me Comin’
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 76 – Firehouse
# 75 – Beth
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 74 – Easy as it Seems
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 73 – The Oath
From the album Music from ‘The Elder’ from 1981
# 72 – Under the Gun
From the album Animalize from 1984
# 71 – I Walk Alone
From the album Carnival of Souls from 1997
# 70 – Dirty Livin’
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 69 – Dark Light
From the album Music from ‘The Elder’ from 1981
# 68 – All Hell’s Breaking Loose
From the album Lick it Up from 1983
# 67 – Crazy Nights
From the album Crazy Nights from 1987
# 66 – We Are One
From the album Psycho Circus from 1998
# 65 – Turn on the Night
From the album Crazy Nights from 1987
# 64 – Got to Choose
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 63 – Charisma
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 62 – No, No, No
From the album Crazy Nights from 1987
# 61 – Say Yeah
From the album Sonic Boom from 2009
# 60 – God Gave Rock and Roll to You II
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 59 – Thrills in the Night
From the album Animalize from 1984
# 58 – Sweet Pain
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 57 – Ladies Room
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
# 56 – Christine Sixteen
From the album Love Gun from 1977
# 55 – Get All You Can Take
From the album Animalize from 1984
# 54 – I Was Made for Lovin’ You
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 53 – Hotter than Hell
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 52 – Hard Times
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 51 – A Million to One
From the album Lick it Up from 1983
# 50 – Forever
From the album Hot in the Shade from 1989
# 49 – Take it Off
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 48 – Plaster Caster
From the album Love Gun from 1977
# 47 – Talk to Me
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 46 – Saint and Sinner
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 45 – Let me Go Rock ‘n’ Roll
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 44 – Makin’ Love
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
# 43 – Nothin’ to Lose
# 42 – Sure Know Something
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 41 – Shout it Out Loud
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 40 – Unholy
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 39 – Watchin’ You
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 38 – Creatures of the Night
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 37 – Mr. Blackwell
From the album Music from ‘The Elder’ from 1981
# 36 – I Want You
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
#35 – Fits Like a Glove
From the album Lick it Up from 1983
# 34 – 2,000 Man
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 33 – Tomorrow and Tonight
From the album Love Gun from 1977
#32 – Calling Dr. Love
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
# 31 – Down on Your Knees
From the album Killers from 1982
#30 – I Love it Loud
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
#29 – Comin’ Home
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 28 – Psycho Circus
From the album Psycho Circus from 1998
# 27 – She
From the album Dressed to Kill from 1975
# 26 – Rock and Roll All Night
From the album Dressed to Kill from 1975
# 25 – Hard Luck Women
From the album Rock and Roll Over from 1976
# 24 – I Still Love You
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 23 – Heavens on Fire
From the album Animalize from 1984
# 22 – Strange Ways
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
#21 – A World Without Heroes
From the album Music from ‘The Elder’ from 1981
# 20 – God of Thunder
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 19 – Domino
From the album Revenge from 1992
# 18 – Love Here All I Can
From the album Dressed to Kill from 1975
# 17 – 100,000 Years
# 16 – Lick it Up
From the album Lick it Up from 1983
# 15 – Two Sides of the Coin
From the album Unmasked from 1980
# 14 – King of the Nighttime World
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 13 – Parasite
From the album Hotter than Hell from 1974
# 12 – Rock Bottom
From the album Dressed to Kill from 1975
# 11 – Nowhere to Run
From the album Killers from 1982
# 10 – Strutter
# 9 – Save Your Love
From the album Dynasty from 1979
# 8 – I Stole Your Love
From the album Love Gun from 1977
# 7 – Rock and Roll Hell
From the album Creatures of the Night from 1982
# 6 – Cold Gin
# 5 – Love Gun
From the album Love Gun from 1977
# 4 – Detroit Rock City
From the album Destroyer from 1976
# 3 – Black Diamond
From the album KISS from 1974
# 2 – Shock Me
From the album Love Gun from 1977
# 1 – Deuce
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Way too many songs far below what they should be like Beth every time I look at you Detroit rock city 🏙️
We all have our faves and we respect your opinion. Thanks for coming to the site Chris
Tienes el típico gusto de los críticos.
We are not critics, we are fans……..Gracias por venir a nuestra página web
The list is overall ok…I never have understood the adoration for Shock Me…8th best song on the Love Gun album…I like it but nowhere near as much as this. I can live with Deuce #1…but no Take Me in the top 100? Ah Ahh Ah Ah Ahh No!
I’m sure glad this list is subjective to the author’s tastes… Because it is wyt off! Lol… Subjectively, my list is better! (Once again, lol)
RIdiculous