"Strutter" | ||||||||
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Single by Kiss | ||||||||
from the album Kiss | ||||||||
Released | July 1974 (US) | |||||||
Format | 7" | |||||||
Recorded | 1973 at Bell Sound Studios, New York City | |||||||
Genre | Hard rock, glam rock | |||||||
Length | 3:10 | |||||||
Label | Casablanca/Warner Bros. (US)NB-9001 | |||||||
Writer(s) | Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley | |||||||
Producer(s) | Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise | |||||||
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"Strutter" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974 on their self-titled debut album, Kiss. It was the third single released from the album and failed to chart.
"Strutter" is one of the few Kiss songs written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley together. Stanley wrote new lyrics to "Stanley the Parrot", a song whose music was composed by Simmons. Stanley's lyrics display his Bob Dylan influence. The original Kiss drummer, Peter Criss, has said that "Strutter" is his favorite Kiss song. The song was featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Guitar Hero 2.
"Strutter" has appeared on following Kiss albums: