"Modern Day Delilah" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released on their nineteenth album, Sonic Boom in 2009. It was released on August 19, 2009, as the first single off the album and the band's first single in eleven years. The song charted on US Mainstream Rock Tracks and Swedish Sverigetopplistan.
| "Modern Day Delilah" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Sonic Boom | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | May – August 2009 at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Kiss Records, Universal, Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Stanley, Greg Collins | |||
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Background
edit"Modern Day Delilah" was announced and released to radio as the lead single from Sonic Boom on August 19, 2009. The song was Kiss' first single release in 11 years, the song's predecessor being "You Wanted the Best", released in 1998 off the band's Psycho Circus album. Due to early previews of the album, the song gained positive feedback from critics and fans and has been compared to the band's '70s work.[1][2] The song was played on the Kiss Alive/35 World Tour.
The music video leaked online in the first days of December, was officially released on December 9, 2009, and premiered on Yahoo! It is topped and tailed by footage of giant-sized members of Kiss walking through Detroit. The video went on to top UK music video channel Scuzz's "Most Rockin: Viewer Request Show" chart on December 3, 2009.
The single was released as Downloadable Content for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero on 11/19/09, along with the singles: "I Was Made for Lovin' You" and "Lick It Up"..[3]
"Modern Day Delilah" peaked at #50 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.[4] Classic Rock Magazine listed the song as the eleventh-best rock song of the past decade.[5]
Live appearances
editThe band first played the song in DetroitCobo Hall on September 25, twelve days before the release of Sonic Boom, the band's first studio album in eleven years. The song was initially performed in the middle of the concert but later played as the opening track.[6]
Personnel
edit- Paul Stanley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tommy Thayer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Singer – drums, backing vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 42 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Appleford, Steve. "Kiss “Born Again” With Walmart’s “Sonic Boom”: Band Talks New LP". Rolling Stone. August 17, 2009
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (June 22, 2009). "Kiss "Days From Finishing" New Album, Walmart Deal In the Works". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009.
- ^ "Guitar Hero KISS DLC Pre-Release trailer". YouTube. 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "KISS Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ The Greatest Rock Songs Of The Noughties (Nos. 20-11). Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ Kiss statistics > Average setlist for tour: Sonic Boom Over Europe. setlist.fm. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Kiss – Modern Day Delilah". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Kiss Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Kiss Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.