Shout It Out Loud (Kiss song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Shout It Out Loud

| cover = Siol single 1976.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kiss

| album = Destroyer

| B-side = "Sweet Pain"

| released = March 1, 1976 (US)

| recorded = Record Plant Studios,
New York City: 1976

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 2:49

| label = Casablanca NB-854A (US)

| writer = Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin

| producer = Bob Ezrin

| prev_title = Rock and Roll All Nite (live)

| prev_year = 1975

| title =

| title2 = Sweet Pain

| next_title = Flaming Youth

| next_title2 = God of Thunder

| next_year = 1976

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Shout It Out Loud (live)

| cover = Shout It Out Loud live.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kiss

| album = Alive II

| B-side = Nothin' to Lose (Live)

| released = January 1978 (US)

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 3:15

| label = Casablanca NB-906 (US)

| writer = Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Bob Ezrin

| producer = Eddie Kramer

| prev_title = Love Gun

| prev_title2 = I Stole Your Love

| prev_year = 1977

| title = Shout It Out Loud (Live)

| title2 = Nothin' to Lose (Live)

| next_title = Rocket Ride (Edit)

| next_title2 = Tomorrow and Tonight (live)

| next_year = 1978

}}

"Shout It Out Loud" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. It was released as the lead single off the album, and it proved to be successful, becoming the band's second single to break the Top 40, after "Rock and Roll All Nite". It was also the band's first single to top the charts, as it reached number 1 hit in Canada on May 22, 1976.RPM100 [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6463a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=kjerdnvbvl3a8p4jfufutrc7u6 Singles chart history - May 22, 1976]. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

Overview

The title of the song was taken from British beat group The Hollies' song "We Want to Shout It Out Loud",Guarisco, Donald A. [http://www.allmusic.com/song/shout-it-out-loud-t1691098 Kiss > Destroyer > Shout It Out Loud]. Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012. which Wicked Lester (pre-Kiss) recorded for their only unreleased album.

The song was edited several times for singles and compilation albums. The live version of the song is 12 seconds shorter than the studio due to the last "Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud" line being excluded.[http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/index.php?title=Destroyer_Album_-_Shout_It_Out_Loud Destroyer Album - Shout It Out Loud]. Kissfaq.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The Alive II single, which was described by Billboard magazine as a "raucous rocker" that "catches the excitement and energy of the live show,"Billboard [https://books.google.com/books?id=gUUEAAAAMBAJ&q=shout+it+out+loud&pg=PT74 Billboard magazine - December 17, 1977]. Retrieved January 6, 2012. is 23 seconds shorter than the album song due to the removal of audience chant "We want Kiss".[http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/index.php?title=Alive_2_Album_-_Shout_It_Out_Loud Alive 2 Album - Shout It Out Loud]. Kissfaq.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The Killers version is the shortest with the duration of 2:35 as a result of the fade-out of the song starting during the first repetition of the "Shout it, shout it, shout it out loud" lyric following Gene Simmons' "Oh yeah".[http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/index.php?title=Killers_Album_-_Shout_It_Out_Loud Killers Album - Shout It Out Loud]. Kissfaq.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The version found on Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is 16 seconds longer, as the chorus repeats and the song ends with "Shout it!".[http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/index.php?title=Smashes_Album_-_Shout_It_Out_Loud_88_Remix Smashes Album - Shout It Out Loud 88 Remix]. Kissfaq.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

The studio version was released as a single in 1976, as the band and their record company, Casablanca Records, were trying to cash in on the success of their previous single, the live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite", by releasing another anthem. While the song would break into the American Billboard Top 40, peaking at #31, it would prove to not be as successful as its predecessor was but would remain in the band's concert set lists for almost every tour from that point on. In Canada, the single was far more successful, reaching #1 on the RPM national singles chart on May 22, 1976. The song is also one of few to be sung by both Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. A music video was made for the live version of the song from the 1996 concert in Tiger Stadium, from the Alive/Worldwide Tour. It was directed by Wayne Isham.

Cash Box said that the studio version is "straight ahead rock, complete with power riffs" and that "the vocals are clean and strong."{{cite news|title=CashBox Singles Reviews|date=March 20, 1976|page=20|accessdate=2021-12-11|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-03-20.pdf|newspaper=Cash Box}} It called the live single version a "show-stopping concert [number], complete with explosion and crazed crowds."{{cite news|title=CashBox Singles Reviews|date=December 17, 1977|page=24|newspaper=Cash Box|accessdate=2021-12-26|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-12-17.pdf}} Record World said that the studio version "shows the group becoming more musical without losing any of the raw edge that has become their trademark."{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=March 20, 1976|page=1|accessdate=2023-03-06|title=Hits of the Week|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/76/RW-1976-03-20.pdf}} Record World said of the live version that "The excitement is contagious."{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=December 17, 1977|accessdate=2023-02-15|title=Hits of the Week|page=1|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/77/RW-1977-12-17.pdf}}

Legacy

"Shout It Out Loud" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs. In 2014, Paste ranked the song number five on their list of the 20 greatest Kiss songs,{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-20-best-kiss-songs/#5-shout-it-out-loud-|title=The 20 Best KISS Songs|first=Mark|last=Lore|work=Paste|date=June 26, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2022}} and in 2019, Louder Sound ranked the song number 11 on their list of the 40 greatest Kiss songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-40-greatest-kiss-songs-as-voted-for-by-you/3|title=The 40 best Kiss songs of all time|work=Louder Sound|date=July 15, 2019|accessdate=April 5, 2022}} It was listed as the 27th single of '76 in Canada.RPM100 [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5173a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=kjerdnvbvl3a8p4jfufutrc7u6 Top 200 singles of '76]. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

A 2007 re-recording of the song by the band is featured on the music/rhythm video game Guitar Hero 5. The song is featured in the movie Detroit Rock City and appears on the soundtrack for the movie.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/detroit-rock-city-r425179 Detroit Rock City Original Soundtrack]. Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The cast of Glee covered the song in the episode "Theatricality". The male part of the group (excluding Kurt Hummel) were also dressed as Kiss members.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siFQbkDQHSM Behind the Glee: Theatricality]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The song was also featured in a What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "A Scooby-Doo Halloween".[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195677/soundtrack A Scooby-Doo Halloween soundtrack]. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The song was featured in the trailer for the sixth season of the Netflix TV series Cobra Kai.

The song was covered several times. In 1978 by James Last,[http://www.grandorchestras.com/jlast/albums/nonstopdancing78.html Non Stop Dancing '78]. grandorchestras.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012. in 1998 by Pretty Boy Floyd[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMjwP2mbwkw Pretty Boy Floyd - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. and Zeke.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vhkyifP-_w Zeke - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. The all-female band Crucified Barbara covered the song in 2006[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0dXDOrVoMA Crucified Barbara - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. and Stryper released a cover of the song on their 2011 cover album The Covering.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVLi2mtjH0U Stryper - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. Erik Grönwall, the 2009 winner of the Swedish Idol covered the song on his eponymous debut album.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y84iKOsN7W0 Erik Grönwall - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. While it was not released as a single, the song charted on Sverigetopplistan, reaching number 49.Sverigetopplistan [http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Erik+Gr%F6nwall&titel=Shout+It+Out+Loud+%28Live%29&cat=s Albums and singles chart history - Erik Grönwall]. Retrieved January 6, 2012. Grönwall also performed the song on Swedish Idol.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjmBsqP0sts Swedish Idol: Erik Grönwall - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. It was covered by The Yellow Monkey for the {{nihongo|Jigoku no Shōsan: Kiss Tribute in Japan|地獄の賞賛－KISS TRIBUTE IN JAPAN－}} album in 1998,HMV [http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_Various_000000000000075/item_地獄の賞賛-Kiss-Tribute-Injapan_629007 地獄の賞賛 Kiss Tribute In Japan]. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Lemmy's cover appears on 2004's Spin the Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to Kiss,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIhT7PqPrZ4 Lemmy - Shout It Out Loud]. YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2012. Sack Trick with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson covered the song for the 2005 Sheep in KISS Make Up album,Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/album/sheep-in-kiss-make-up-r914436 Sack Trick > Sheep in KISS Make Up > Track listing]. Retrieved January 6, 2012. and Keri Kelli's cover appears on Lick It Up – A Millennium Tribute to Kiss from 2008.Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/album/lick-it-up-a-millenium-tribute-to-kiss-r1344742 Various Artists > Lick It Up – A Millennium Tribute to Kiss > Track listing]. Retrieved January 6, 2012. A biopic film of the same name is set for a 2024 release on Netflix.{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=March 22, 2023 |title='Shout It Out Loud': Kiss Biopic Heading to Netflix in 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kiss-shout-it-out-loud-biopic-netflix-2024-1234701615/ |access-date=March 22, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

The number 1 KISS podcast, Shout It Out Loudcast, takes its name from the song as well. The hosts were going to name the podcast after Shandi, but decided to go with Shout It Out Loud instead.

Appearances

"Shout It Out Loud" has appeared on following Kiss albums:

Destroyer - studio version
Alive II - live version
Killers - edited studio version
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits - remixed & edited studio version
Alive III - live video version
You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! - Alive II version
Greatest Kiss - live version
The Box Set - Greatest Kiss version
The Very Best of Kiss - studio version
Kiss Symphony: Alive IV - live version
Kiss Instant Live - live version
Gold - studio version
Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 - Alive II version and Alive! The Millennium Concert
Kiss Alive 35 - live version
Jigoku-Retsuden - re-recorded studio version
Kiss Sonic Boom Over Europe - live version

Personnel

Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, co-lead vocals
Gene Simmons - bass guitar, co-lead vocals
Ace Frehley - lead guitar, backing vocals
Peter Criss - drums, backing vocals

Charts

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=Weekly Charts=

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{{single chart\|New Zealand\|40\|artist=Kiss\|song=Shout It Out Loud\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|16\|artist=Kiss\|song=Shout It Out Loud\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 20, 2024}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|31\|artist=Kiss\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 20, 2024}}