I (Kiss song)

"I" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their 1981 studio album Music from “The Elder”. It was the album's second single.

"I"
Single by Kiss
from the album Music from "The Elder"
B-side"The Oath"
ReleasedNovember 17, 1981
Recorded1981
Genre
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)Bob Ezrin, Gene Simmons
Producer(s)Bob Ezrin
Kiss singles chronology
"A World Without Heroes"
(1981)		 "I"
(1981)		 "Killer" / "I Love It Loud"
(1982)

Background and writing

It is the 11th and last track on the Kiss 1981 studio album Music from “The Elder”.[1]

The song was written by Bob Ezrin and Gene Simmons and produced by Bob Ezrin.

Personnel

Reception

Brett Weiss's Encyclopedia of Kiss characterizes the song as "celebratory, fist-pumping, foot-stomping".[1]

Commercial performance

The song reached No. 62 in Germany and No. 48 in the Netherlands.[2]

Kiss has a "forgotten" music video of this song on YouTube.[3]

Charts
Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[4] 44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]48
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6]62

References
  1. Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9. "I": The 11th and final track on Music from "The Elder,""I" is a celebratory, fist-pumping, foot-
  2. "spanishcharts.com - KISS - I". Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  3. "KISS I Official Video, rareza del disco The Elder. Clip nunca lanzado". Youtube.com.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Kiss – I" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February, 20, 2024.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kiss – I" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February, 20, 2024.
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