Crazy Crazy Nights
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"Crazy Crazy Nights" is a song by the American
hard rock band Kiss
, originally released on their 1987
album, Crazy Nights
. The single peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart in America on 31 October 1987 and number 37 on Billboard'
s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was more commercially successful in the United Kingdom
as it peaked at #4, proving to be Kiss' first Top 10 single in the UK. It is still their biggest UK hit, nearly 25 years later. The song features the line "we love it loud" - which is a reference to the earlier KISS song "I Love It Loud
".
The song became a regular staple at the band's concerts up until Eric Carr
's passing in November 1991, but due to constant requests from the fans, the song returned to the setlist on the 2010 Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
.
United States
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hard rock band Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, originally released on their 1987
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
album, Crazy Nights
Crazy Nights
Crazy Nights is the 14th studio album by American band Kiss. The album was recorded in June 1987 and officially released on September 18, 1987 by Mercury and Vertigo in Europe. The album featured keyboards which was another departure in their music style changing from their Lick It...
. The single peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart in America on 31 October 1987 and number 37 on Billboard'
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was more commercially successful in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as it peaked at #4, proving to be Kiss' first Top 10 single in the UK. It is still their biggest UK hit, nearly 25 years later. The song features the line "we love it loud" - which is a reference to the earlier KISS song "I Love It Loud
I Love It Loud
"I Love It Loud" is a song by the American rock band Kiss, released on their 1982 album Creatures of the Night. The song was written by bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and guitarist Vincent Cusano, although some versions of the album mistakenly credit the song as written by Paul Stanley and Cusano...
".
The song became a regular staple at the band's concerts up until Eric Carr
Eric Carr
Paul Charles Caravello , also known as Eric Carr, was an American musician, best known as drummer for the rock band Kiss. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after Peter Criss left in 1980...
's passing in November 1991, but due to constant requests from the fans, the song returned to the setlist on the 2010 Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour
The Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour was a concert tour by American rock band Kiss in support of their 19th studio album Sonic Boom, which was released in October 2009....
.