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Hot in the Shade de Kiss

Álbum de Kiss

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 17 de Octubre de 1989
  • Sello Discográfico: Mercury
  • Compositores: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Desmond Child, Vini Poncia, Michael Bolton, Bruce Kulick, Tommy Thayer
  • Productores: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons

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Hot in the Shade es un álbum de Kiss, publicado en 1989 por Mercury. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Rise To It», «Betrayed», «Hide Your Heart» y «Prisoner Of Love».

Lanzado en 1989, Hot in the Shade es el decimoquinto álbum de estudio de Kiss. Este disco representa un regreso a un sonido de hard rock más directo y crudo, alejándose deliberadamente del pop-metal cargado de sintetizadores de su álbum anterior. Con 15 canciones, es el álbum de estudio más largo de su carrera. "Hot in the Shade" es una obra de transición que, aunque a menudo criticada por su producción irregular y su falta de cohesión, fue un éxito comercial y es famosa por contener una de las baladas más exitosas y aclamadas de la banda: "Forever". Fue también el último álbum en contar con el batería Eric Carr antes de su fallecimiento en 1991, lo que le otorga un lugar especial y emotivo en la discografía de Kiss.

Cómo se grabó

A finales de los 80, el sonido del glam metal estaba saturado. Kiss, sintiendo la necesidad de un cambio, decidió autoproducir su siguiente álbum para tener un mayor control creativo y volver a un sonido más de "banda". La grabación fue un proceso fragmentado, con Gene Simmons y Paul Stanley trabajando a menudo por separado en sus propias canciones con diferentes colaboradores. Esta falta de una visión unificada se refleja en la naturaleza ecléctica y a veces desigual del disco. El álbum es notable por la gran cantidad de compositores externos que participaron, incluyendo a Desmond Child, Vini Poncia y, sorprendentemente, a la futura superestrella de la balada pop, Michael Bolton, quien coescribió "Forever" con Paul Stanley.

Estilo y propuesta sonora

El sonido de "Hot in the Shade" es un hard rock con un toque de glam metal. La producción es deliberadamente más cruda que la de "Crazy Nights", con un sonido de guitarra más prominente y un uso mucho menor de teclados. El álbum es una colección muy variada de canciones, que van desde el hard rock enérgico hasta el pop-metal y las baladas poderosas. Es un disco que intenta contentar a diferentes facetas del público rockero de finales de los 80.

Las canciones clave

El primer sencillo, "Hide Your Heart", es un potente tema de hard rock. El mayor éxito del álbum fue la power ballad "Forever". Esta canción, con su melodía inolvidable y su emotiva interpretación de Paul Stanley, se convirtió en un éxito Top 10 en Estados Unidos, el más grande de la banda desde "Beth", y su vídeo fue un pilar de la MTV. "Rise to It" es otro de los temas destacados. "Little Caesar" es notable por ser la primera canción de Kiss en contar con Eric Carr como vocalista principal.

Lanzamiento y cifras

Impulsado por el éxito de "Forever", el álbum fue un éxito comercial y devolvió a la banda a las listas de ventas de Estados Unidos.

Opiniones de la crítica

La crítica fue mixta. Muchos elogiaron el regreso a un sonido más rockero, pero criticaron la excesiva duración del álbum y la irregularidad de su material. AllMusic lo describe como "un álbum desenfocado pero que contiene algunos momentos excelentes". "Hot in the Shade" es un álbum de transición que, pese a sus defectos, fue un éxito crucial que mantuvo a Kiss relevante en la antesala de los años 90 y que sirvió como un emotivo adiós a la era de Eric Carr.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Rise To It4:08
    vídeo del tema Rise To It
    All that style all going to waste All that beauty, but you never show your face I'm gonna make my way to you, knock down your door and walk onthrough I'm impatient, times a wastin', girl, if you give me anoccasion I'm gonna rise to it, you know I really can do it I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise to it When you're lying next to me, baby, I can guarantee, I'm gonnarise to it I'll give you fever, I'll give you chills Make you a believer, ooh, I'm gonna break your will A little danger, a little fun, we're gonna take 'em one by one Walk the wire of desire, and if you dare to take it higher I'm gonna rise to it, you know I really can do it I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise to it When you're lying next to me, baby, I can guarantee, I'm gonnarise to it Get up, lights, camera, action, it's getting time for the show Tonight you're the main attraction And if you want a lover who can play the other role, I'm gonna,I'm gonna I'm gonna rise to it, you know I really can do it I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise to it When you're lying next to me, baby, I can guarantee, I'm gonnarise to it I'm gonna rise to it, you know I really can do it I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise, I'm gonna rise to it When you're lying next to me, baby, I can guarantee, I'm gonnarise to it
  2. Betrayed3:38

    Letra

    You pay your taxes, you pay the rent, till you haven't got a cent It's the law of the jungle, if you got the hunger What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Just hold on to what you got (hold on, hold on), just live it to the last drop You can't help it, you just can't stop Betrayed, yeah, life's a bitch, so just don't feel Betrayed, no, you ain't the only one who's been betrayed, betrayed Stone cold and all alone, and you're wearin' everything you own They bare your flesh and strip your soul, but underneath you got a heart of gold Just hold on to what you got (hold on, hold on) Betrayed, you ain't satisfied, I know you feel betrayed You ain't crucified, so get real, betrayed, betrayed All alone, far from home, and you're feelin' cold as stone Don't give up, don't give in, life's a bitch if you lose or win Betrayed - yeah, you ain't the only one who's been Betrayed - life's a bitch, if you lose or win - betrayed, betrayed Betrayed, betrayed (repeats out)
  3. Hide Your Heart4:25

    Letra

    Johnny saw her riding on a street car named Desire, his fate was sealed She could see him coming like a hundred other liars, it was no big deal Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town, Tito, he was king of the streets She was his possession like a jewel on his crown, Johnny better run, better run Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire The ride was over but the story doesn't end, he took her heart She looked him in the eye and said they couldn't meet again You could see the trouble start The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone, it was on the street Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun Johnny better run, better run Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire Johnny's holdin' Rosa on a roof top in the night, as time stood still They couldn't hear him coming 'til he had them both in sight You could feel a chill A shot ran out like thunder and the blood was on her hands, with nothing won When someone lies dying, lovers finally understand Better hide your heart, better hold on tight Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight When pride and love battle with desire Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire
  4. Prisoner Of Love3:52

    Letra

    If I can survive, and if you can't deny it Don't give me love, no, don't even try it Just give me your trust, and I'll tell you no lies This is the truth, and I don't know why Can't you hear your heart is beatin' (Don't you hear itbeatin') Don't you feel that sweet sweet feelin' (Can't you feel thatfeelin') Anytime you need some lovin' Yeah, I know, I'm a prisoner of love, and I can't break thesechains Yeah, yes I know, but here comes that feelin' again And if you can't believe all your alibis, I can tell by that lookin your eyes When we make love, you play hard to bet, you bet, what you giveis what you get Anytime I see you goin' (Anytime I see you gone) Everytime the feelin's growin' (This feelin's growin') Anytime I need your lovin' Yeah, I know, I'm a prisoner of love, and I can't break thesechains Yeah, yes I know, but here comes that feelin' again I know it's much too late, but I can't help this feelin', no Ican't look away Yeah, I know, I'm a prisoner of love, and I can't break thesechains Yeah, yes I know, but here comes that feelin' again Yeah, I know, I'm a prisoner of love, and I can't break thesechains Yeah, yes I know, but here comes that feelin' again Yeah, I know, I'm a prisoner of love, and I can't break thesechains Yeah, yes I know, but here comes that feelin' again
  5. Read My Body3:48

    Letra

    Would you want to know what I'm thinking about Do you wonder do I wanna make you scream and shout - shout itout Would you like to see what's in my brain Does your curiosity make you insane - insane Baby you're just wastin' precious time, if you want to knowwhat's on my mind Read my body, are the letters big enough Read my body, do you like the book of my love Read my body, turn the page, get to the good stuff, read mybody Would you like to go on a moonlight ride Do you think you wanna show me what you're like inside Would you like to touch, do you wanna know How good it can get, how far it can go - ooh, let's go, let'sgo Baby if you're lost between the lines, open up your eyes and seethe signs Read my body, are the letters big enough Read my body, do you like the book of my love Read my body, turn the page, get to the good stuff, read mybody Baby you're just wastin' precious time, if you want to knowwhat's on my mind Read my body, are the letters big enough Read my body, do you like the book of my love Read my body, turn the page, get to the good stuff, read mybody Read my body, are the letters big enough Read my body, do you like the book of my love Read my body, turn the page, get to the good stuff, read mybody
  6. Love's A Slap In The Face4:04

    Letra

    I been up, down, and all around, tell you what I'm feelin' I been hurt and I've found, been pushed around, it's how I gotthis feelin' I never thought I could hurt so good, no no I never thought I could lose myself, but I just can't hide it They never let you down easy, now listen Sometimes love is like a slap in the face, you been burned andstill It's the same old mistake If you want my opinion, I'll give it to you straight Love is like a slap in the face Singin' na na na na na na na na Love's got a hold on me, I can't believe it, but it's plain tosee Turns me upside down and inside out Don't know why it never fails to make you scream and shout I never knew I could fool myself, no no, I never thought I couldhurt so good But I just can't hide it, guess I'm feelin' no pain, now listen Sometimes love is like a slap in the face, you been burned andstill It's the same old mistake If you want my opinion, I'll give it to you straight Love is like a slap in the face Singin' na na na na na na na na na Na na na na na na na na na I never knew I could hurt so good No no, I never thought I'd saynonono, no no But I'm here babe, I got a secret inside Sometimes love is like a ball and chain Keeps you up at night, why is it always the same If you wanna know the truth, it's something I can't explain Yeah love is like a ball and chain Yeah na na na na, na na na na na
  7. Forever3:52
    vídeo del tema Forever
    I gotta tell you what I'm feeling inside I could lie to myself, but it's true There's no denying when I look in your eyes Girl, I'm outta my head over you I lived so long believing all love is blind But everything about you is telling me this time it's Forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever I hear the echo of the promise I made When you're strong you can stand on your own But those words grow distant as I look at your face No, I don't wanna go it alone I never thought I'd lay my heart on the line But everything about you is telling me this time it's Forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever Oh, I see my future when I look in your eyes It took your love to make my heart come alive 'Cause I lived my life believing all love is blind But everything about you is telling me this time It's forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever Oh, it's forever This time I know And there's no doubt in my mind Forever Until my life is through Girl, I'll be loving you forever
  8. Silver Spoon4:38

    Letra

    I ain't lookin' like nobody's fool, save it for somebody else And I ain't makin' any desperate move, 'till I'm satisfied myself I ain't waitin' for no invitation, I just wanna walk on thru I never needed anybody, and like my daddy said I wasn't born with a silver spoon, nowhere to hide in a crowded room I see the attitude that's in your eyes, I got no reason to apologize 'Cos what's so special 'bout a girl like you, with a silver spoon In a city where the buildings rise, I was just another face But mama told me when somebody dies, no one else can take your place I never needed anybody, and like my daddy said I wasn't born with a silver spoon, nowhere to hide in a crowded room I see the attitude that's in your eyes, I got no reason to apologize 'Cos I've got something for a girl like you, with a silver spoon I always knew I'd be somebody, I kept it in my head I never needed anybody, and like my daddy said I wasn't born with a silver spoon, nowhere to hide in a crowded room I see the attitude that's in your eyes, I got no reason to apologize 'Cos what's so special 'bout a girl like you, with a silver spoon
  9. Cadillac Dreams3:44

    Letra

    When I was seventeen, found out just what it means If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want yourdiamond ring 'Cause you ain't got my size I want money, money, that's what I need, I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreamswaitin' on me Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day Stone cold reality came crashing down on me Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn When I was seventeen I was an angry young man But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am I just want money, money, that's all I need I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me Give me money, money, more than I need, these Cadillac dreams arewaitin' on me Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car When you want all the best things money can buy You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me I want money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreamswaitin' on me Money, money, that's what I need We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams Someday, one day, just you and me We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams
  10. King Of Hearts4:26

    Letra

    She was just 19, but in here eyes she was old enough to know We were caught between two city streets, like a bad dream We could barely survive in the world outside, where the writin'son the wall Still she lets me know, we just can't let go, and she takes myheart away When she tells me I want it, I go crazy, I need it When she touches I feel it, right there in her eyes I'm the King of Hearts, livin' in a fantasy The King of Hearts, when she's layin' next to me Shinin' like a jewel tonight, love is gonna rule tonight Yeah I'm gonna be the only one, to be King of Hearts Like a neon light, the shadows flash across my empty room We could leave tonight and save ourselves from a bad scene When we walk on by with our heads up high, all the faces turn ourway Yeah it's in their eyes, and they realize, we can make ourgetaway When she tells me I want it, I go crazy, I need it When she touches I feel it, right there in her eyes I'm the King of Hearts, livin' in a fantasy The King of Hearts, when she's layin' next to me Shinin' like a jewel tonight, love is gonna rule tonight Yeah I'm gonna be the only one, to be King of Hearts When she tells me I want it, I go crazy, I need it When she touches I feel it, right there in her eyes I'm the King of Hearts, livin' in a fantasy The King of Hearts, when she's layin' next to me Shinin' like a jewel tonight, love is gonna rule tonight Yeah I'm gonna be the only one, to be King of Hearts
  11. The Street Giveth And The Street Taketh Away

    Letra

    Hey man, gotta take a stand, so you think that you've been had I'm here to bet ya, street's gonna get ya, well two out of threeain't bad Hey man, it's gettin' out of hand, cross your heart and hope todie You got yours, and I got mine, I'm gonna get what's comin' toya 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away Where there's no blind justice, no way Hey man, don't you understand, you can run but you can't hide There ain't no life after death, so save your breath (you'regonna) Be a rock 'n roll suicide Hey man, do you need a hand, but I ain't no blessing indisguise Feel the agony, and the ecstacy, it's gonna burn right throughya 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away Where there's no blind justice, no way Life's too short, so help yourself, 'cause I don't walk onwater 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away Where there's no blind justice, no way 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away 'Cause the street giveth and the street taketh away
  12. You Love Me To Hate You4:00

    Letra

    You tell lies when you look at me, smile when you look away Spin a web any fool can see, put your candy on display It's a game of who needs who, who's on top, me or you Pleasure and pain feel the same when the night is thru Girl you want me to cry, feel like I'm gonna die Girl you want me to bleed, feel the thrill of my need Girl you want me to bed, wish to hell I was dead Cos you love me to hate you, yeah you love me to hate you Girl you love me to hate you, and the more that I hate you I loveyou You're like a cat on a hot tin roof, I love it when you scratchand bite You got my heart in a hangman's noose, pull the rope and make ittight Love's like a chain holdin' you to me, you're the lock, baby I'mthe key Don't wanna walk 'cause we're caught in a fantasy Girl you want me to cry, feel like I'm gonna die Girl you want me to bleed, feel the thrill of my need Girl you want me to bed, wish to hell I was dead Cos you love me to hate you, yeah you love me to hate you Girl you love me to hate you, and the more that I hate you I loveyou It's a game of who needs who, who's on top, me or you Pleasure and pain feel the same when the night is thru Girl you want me to cry, feel like I'm gonna die Girl you want me to bleed, feel the thrill of my need Girl you want me to bed, wish to hell I was dead Cos you love me to hate you, yeah you love me to hate you Girl you love me to hate you, and the more that I hate you I loveyou Cos you love me to hate you, yeah you love me to hate you Girl you love me to hate you, and the more that I hate you I loveyou And the more that I hate you I love you Yeah the more that I hate you I love you And the more that I hate you I love you Yeah the more that I hate you I love you And the more that I hate you I love you Yeah the more that I hate you I love you
  13. Somewhere Between Heaven And Hell

    Letra

    I'd have to be a mindreader, baby, just to know what's goin' on You don't need no crystal ball, sugar, can't you see my love isstrong Don't you know my temperature is startin' to rise up And it's draggin' me under your spell Somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell Somewhere between pleasure and pain I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry, I'm so hungry You don't have to see no furtune teller, to see I just can't takeno more You been such a heartbreaker, baby, you keep a lock on heaven'sdoor Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions And standin' in the shadow of love Somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want to, but I can never tell Somewhere between the truth and a lie Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you, I can't hurt you Don't need your lovin', don't want nothin' Don't need your sympathy, don't need a friend I just need somethin' I can believe in, I can believe in Ain't you tired of goin' through the motions And hidin' in the shadow of love I'm somewhere between heaven and hell Sometimes I think you want me, but I can never tell Somewhere between pleasure and pain I'm about to go insane, I'm so hungry Somewhere between love and hate Don't know just what I'm feelin', babe I think it's gettin'late Somewhere between the truth and a lie Sometimes I wonder why, I can't hurt you
  14. Little Caesar3:08

    Letra

    Ten million stories in the city, ten million backs against thewall Desperation's out tonight, you can cut it with a knife Everybody wants to have it all Well they tell you that the world is rough But they never rocked it hard enough Hey little Caesar, nobody messing with you Hey little Caesar, go show 'em what you can do Nobody said that it was pretty, you haven't got a penny or aprayer You know it's gonna be a fight, if you wanna see your name inlights Ain't nobody gives a damn out there Well you got your guts, you got your pride But you'll never let them see inside Hey little Caesar, nobody messing with you Hey little Caesar, go show 'em what you can do Well you don't believe in the books and rules 'Cause you just believe in what you know is cool Well they tell you that the world is rough But they never rocked it hard enough - I can't hear you They just don't understand, you gotta fight to be a man Hey little Caesar, nobody messing with you Hey little Caesar, go show 'em what you can do Hey little Caesar, oh yeah, that's what it is Hey little Caesar, yeah
  15. Boomerang3:30

    Letra

    Gonna throw down the dice on a roll, it's a showdown, gonna walkon hot coals Cut the deck, better place your bet, 'cause the game ain't overyet Wanna keep you under lock and key, can't you see what you do tome Get the noose, I know I'm gonna hang, 'cause you're like aboomerang, boomerang On the way up, you change your tune, so pay up, and it ain't toosoon Can't make up or break up, can't feel a thing, you want a pieceof everything First you're cold and then you're hot, you're in the mood andthen you're not Yeah, I know I'll get a bang, 'cause you're like a boomerang,boomerang You can slip and you can slide, but there ain't nothin' you canhide You just can't say no, well here I come, baby, and here I go A boomerang, a boomerang