"Jungle" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their 1997 studio album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions.[1] It was also released as the album's promotional single and was later included on the 2014 compilation album Kiss 40, which featured a track from every Kiss album.
| "Jungle" | ||||
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| Single by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions | ||||
| A-side | "Jungle" (radio edit) | |||
| B-side | "Jungle" (LP version) | |||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Grunge, hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 6:49 (album version) 4:53 (single version) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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Although Kiss never performed the track live, it would be performed in later years by Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer as part of Eric Singer Project and was included on the ESP Live at the Marquee DVD.
Background and composition
edit"Jungle" is the sixth track on the band's 1997 studio album Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions.[1] It was written by Paul Stanley together with Bruce Kulick and Curtis Cuomo.[1]
With a running time of 6:49, "Jungle" is the longest song that Kiss has ever recorded on a studio album.
Brett Weiss' Encyclopedia of KISS says that the song has a "semi-funky grunge-lite riff" that "recalls Collective Soul's U.S. hit "Shine".[1]
Commercial performance
editThe song was a minor United States hit for the band, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart despite a lack of promotion.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
Awards
edit"Jungle" won the 1997 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Song of the Year.[3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1997 | "Jungle" | Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Song of the Year[3] | Won |
Personnel
edit- Paul Stanley – lead and backing vocals
- Bruce Kulick – all guitars, bass
- Eric Singer – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c d Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.
- ^ "Kiss Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Brett Weiss (2017-07-24). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.
External links
edit- "Jungle" at Discogs