Rocket Ride (song)
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"Rocket Ride" is a song by the American
hard rock band Kiss
originally featured on their 1977
album Alive II
. A studio recording written by Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley
and Sean Delaney, it was the second Kiss single to feature Frehley on lead vocals, and peaked at #39 on the American Billboard Hot 100
, making it the band's seventh US Top 40 hit.
"Rocket Ride" proved to be the only studio track of the five recorded for Alive II that Frehley would perform on, as Bob Kulick
was brought in to perform on some of the other tracks. Ace noted in the booklet for the Kiss Box Set, released in 2001, that this was the first vocal performance that he was satisfied with.
Hide
sampled the intro for his 1998 single "Rocket Dive
", the title also being an homage to the song. Ace Frehley
's 2008 tour, The Rocket Ride Tour (in support of his album, Anomaly) is named after this song.
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hard rock band Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
originally featured on their 1977
1977 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....
album Alive II
Alive II
Alive II is a 1977 live album from Kiss. It is the group's eighth album and second live album.-The songs:The origins of Alive II go back to early 1977 when the band's manager, Bill Aucoin, had the idea to have Eddie Kramer record a live album during the evening show at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on...
. A studio recording written by Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
and Sean Delaney, it was the second Kiss single to feature Frehley on lead vocals, and peaked at #39 on the American Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, making it the band's seventh US Top 40 hit.
"Rocket Ride" proved to be the only studio track of the five recorded for Alive II that Frehley would perform on, as Bob Kulick
Bob Kulick
Bob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and is the older brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, whom he suggested Kiss hire....
was brought in to perform on some of the other tracks. Ace noted in the booklet for the Kiss Box Set, released in 2001, that this was the first vocal performance that he was satisfied with.
Hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
sampled the intro for his 1998 single "Rocket Dive
Rocket Dive
"Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by hide, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. The song's name and intro are an homage to Kiss's "Rocket Ride". By the end of 1998 it sold 690,220 copies, making it the 33rd best-selling single of the year.On May 2,...
", the title also being an homage to the song. Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
's 2008 tour, The Rocket Ride Tour (in support of his album, Anomaly) is named after this song.