With their make-up and costumes, the band members took on the personae of comic book-style characters: the Starchild (Stanley), the Demon (Simmons), the Spaceman or Space Ace (Frehley), and the Catman (Criss). Due to creative differences, both Criss and Frehley had departed the group by 1982.
In 1983, Kiss began performing without makeup and costumes, thus marking the beginning of the band's "unmasked" era that would last for over a decade. The band experienced a commercial resurgence during this era, with the Platinum-certified album Lick It Up successfully introducing them to a new generation of fans, and its music videos received regular airplay on MTV. Eric Carr, who had replaced Criss in 1980, died in 1991 of heart cancer and was replaced by Eric Singer. In response to a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the mid-1990s, the original lineup re-united in 1996, which also saw the return of its makeup and stage costumes. The resulting reunion tour was highly successful, grossing $143.7 million, making it the band's most successful tour to date. Criss and Frehley subsequently left the band again, and have been replaced by Singer and Tommy Thayer. The band has continued with its original stage makeup, with Singer and Thayer using the original Catman and Spaceman makeup, respectively. In September 2018, Kiss announced that, after 45 years of recording and performing, it would be embarking on its ongoing final tour, the End of the Road World Tour, which started in January 2019 and concluded in December 2023.
Kiss is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums. Kiss also holds the title as America's No. 1 Gold record award-winning group of all time, having earned 30 Gold albums. Kiss has 14 Platinum albums, with three albums being multi-Platinum. On April 10, 2014, the four original members of Kiss were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kiss was ranked by MTV as the ninth "Greatest Metal Band of All Time", and placed tenth on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" list, as well as being ranked as the third "Best Metal and Hard Rock Live Band of All Time" by Loudwire magazine.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_(band)
Studio albums
Kiss (1974)
Hotter than Hell (1974)
Dressed to Kill (1975)
Destroyer (1976)
Rock and Roll Over (1976)
Love Gun (1977)
Dynasty (1979)
Unmasked (1980)
Music from "The Elder" (1981)
Creatures of the Night (1982)
Lick It Up (1983)
Animalize (1984)
Asylum (1985)
Crazy Nights (1987)
Hot in the Shade (1989)
Revenge (1992)
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions (1997)
Psycho Circus (1998)
Sonic Boom (2009)
Monster (2012)
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2. Kiss (키스 or K.I.S.S.) was a Korean female pop trio. Their debut single "Because I'm a Girl" was a hit in 2001. The music video stars actress Goo Hyejin, and actor Shin Hyunjoon, which increased initial public interest in the song. The song remained a karaoke staple in Korea for many years. This helped to launch the career of Kiss, with an album quickly following. However, the group quickly disbanded afterwards, due to internal conflict that could not be resolved.
"Because I'm a Girl" has been covered by numerous artists, including Korean female duo 2NB.
3) Kiss (was a short lived Taiwanese group made up of three girls, Cai Pei Lin (蔡裴琳), Zhang Shuo Fen (张硕芬) and Wang Tingxuan (王婷萱), in the late 90’s early 2000. They only released one full length album (Let's Wait and See), and one CD single (Shut Up).
A Million To One
Kiss Lyrics
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I'm gonna let you go, if that's what it takes to show love is blind
I gave you the best love you ever had, but it wasn't enough
So if you think you're so smart, go and play with your heart
When you walk out the door, you'll realize what you never did before
A million to one - that's what it will be
A million to one - there's someone better than me
A million to one - another love like mine
Yeah, we chose our sides and I've been misunderstood
But everytime I try to open your eyes, I'm damned and I'm no good
Day after day, you're further away, I can't take anymore
So it's time that you go, but I want you to know, I won't stand in your way
Deep in my heart I know, girl you're runnin' away
A million to one
One of these days you'll come out of your haze, no matter what you do
It'll be too late, something good won't wait, love is runnin' out on you
A million to one, a million to one
A million to one - listen to your heart girl - a million to one - oh
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
A million to one - no, you never will find
A million to one - another love like mine
A million to one (repeats out)
In Kiss's song "A Million to One," the singer is telling his lover that he is letting her go because she has made up her mind to leave. He believes that love is blind and he has given her the best love she has ever had, but it was not enough to keep her. The singer believes that his lover thinks she is smart, but when she walks out the door, she will realize what she never did before. He thinks that there is a million to one chance that she will find someone better than him or another love like his.
The singer conveys feelings of regret and sadness over the situation. He feels that he has been misunderstood, and every time he tries to open his lover's eyes to their relationship's worth, he is misunderstood and viewed as no good. He tells her that he can't take it anymore and, although he won't stand in her way, deep down, he knows that she is running away. The singer thinks that his lover will come out of her haze one day, and it'll be too late since love would have run out on her. The repetition of a million-to-one emphasizes the improbability of finding another love like his.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, now that you've made up your mind
Now that you've decided to leave, I won't hold you back.
I'm gonna let you go, if that's what it takes to show love is blind
I'll let you go to prove that love can be irrational.
I gave you the best love you ever had, but it wasn't enough
I loved you unconditionally, but it wasn't what you wanted.
So if you think you're so smart, go and play with your heart
If you think you can do better, then go pursue what you think is right.
When you walk out the door, you'll realize what you never did before
Only when you leave, you'll realize what you're missing.
A million to one - that's what it will be
It's highly unlikely that you'll find someone like me.
A million to one - there's someone better than me
The odds suggest that you may find someone that fits you better.
A million to one - no, you never will find
There's a slim chance you'll find a love as true as mine.
Another love like mine - a million to one
It's highly unlikely that you'll find anyone who will love you as I do.
Yeah, we chose our sides and I've been misunderstood
We have different viewpoints, and I feel you don't understand me.
But everytime I try to open your eyes, I'm damned and I'm no good
I feel like a failure every time I try to make you see my perspective.
Day after day, you're further away, I can't take anymore
Every day, you get more distant, and I can't bear it anymore.
So it's time that you go, but I want you to know, I won't stand in your way
It's time for you to leave, but I won't try to stop you.
Deep in my heart I know, girl you're runnin' away
I know that you're leaving because you think it's best for you.
One of these days you'll come out of your haze, no matter what you do
Eventually, you'll realize the truth, regardless of what you do.
It'll be too late, something good won't wait, love is runnin' out on you
It may be too late to save our love, and it's slipping away from you.
A million to one - listen to your heart girl
Your heart may lead you to something worth keeping.
A million to one - oh
The odds are against you finding true love.
No, you never will find another love like mine, a million to one
It's unlikely that you'll be able to find another love as genuine as mine.
A million to one (repeats out)
The odds of finding another love like mine are incredibly low.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHIL MEDLEY
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