The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss

The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss is a compilation album that collects the 1970s output by the American rock band Kiss. It was released by Universal Music as part of their 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection series. It is the first of a trilogy of albums in the Millennium Collection series featuring material from Kiss. The second volume, which covers material from the 1980s output was released in 2004, followed by the 1990s output third installment in 2006.

The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2003
Recorded1973–1979
GenreHard rock
Length41:25
LabelMercury
Universal
Kiss chronology
Kiss Symphony: Alive IV
(2003)
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss
(2003)
The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Strutter"Paul Stanley, Gene SimmonsKiss3:13
2."Deuce"SimmonsKiss3:06
3."Hotter Than Hell"StanleyHotter Than Hell3:31
4."C'mon and Love Me"StanleyDressed to Kill2:59
5."Rock and Roll All Nite" (live in 1975)Stanley, SimmonsAlive!4:04
6."Detroit Rock City" (single version)Stanley, Bob EzrinDestroyer3:39
7."Beth"Peter Criss, Ezrin, Stan PenridgeDestroyer2:48
8."Hard Luck Woman"StanleyRock and Roll Over3:34
9."Calling Dr. Love"SimmonsRock and Roll Over3:46
10."Love Gun"StanleyLove Gun3:18
11."Christine Sixteen"SimmonsLove Gun3:14
12."I Was Made for Lovin' You"Stanley, Vini Poncia, Desmond ChildDynasty4:31

Personnel

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Kiss
Additional musicians

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 132

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kiss at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Kiss: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Kiss Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Kis – The Best Of Kiss 20th Century Masters (Millenium Collection)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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