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I Was Made for Lovin' You

"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
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Single by Kiss
from the album Dynasty
B-side "Hard Times"
Released May 1979 (1979-05)
Format 7-inch single, 12-inch single
Recorded January–March 1979
Studio Electric Lady Studios, Record Plant Studios, New York City
Genre Hard rock, disco
Length
  • 4:01 (7-inch)
  • 7:54 (12-inch)
  • 4:30 (album)
Label Casablanca
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Vini Poncia
Kiss singles chronology
"You Still Matter to Me"
(1979)
"I Was Made for Lovin' You"
(1979)
"Sure Know Something"
(1979)

"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, originally released on their 1979 album Dynasty. It was released as the A-side of their first single from the album; on the B-side was "Hard Times".

It was the band's second Gold single, selling over 1 million copies. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. on August 16, 1979, and in Canada on August 1, 1979.

The B-side of the single is the album track "Hard Times", which was written by Ace Frehley. The song was one of the band's few singles to chart in the UK in the 1970s, though only peaking at No. 50, where a 7 min 54 sec version was released on 12" single in addition to the shorter 7" version. The song has become a permanent staple in Kiss's live performances, often differing from the original version. When Eric Carr joined the band in 1980, the song was played in a significantly faster tempo, attributed to Carr's rapid drumming skills. Since the late 1980s, the song has been played with the same tempo as the studio version, but with a more rock-oriented, less disco feel. The band's performance of the song at their 30th anniversary show in Melbourne, Australia, was accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who wore KISS-style makeup with their tuxedos. At first Desmond Child said that, "Paul wanted to write a good disco song and I decided to help him with that. Paul started to write lyrics and chords then I played the song on the guitar and said 'OK, we'll do something to improve this and make it really a good song.'"

"I Was Made for Lovin' You" draws heavily from the disco style that was popular in late-1970s United States. Paul Stanley, who co-wrote the song with Desmond Child and Vini Poncia, has stated that it was a conscious effort on his part to prove how easy it was to write and record a hit disco song.


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