| "Shandi" | ||||
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| Single by Kiss | ||||
| from the album Unmasked | ||||
| Released | May 1980 (US) | |||
| Recorded | The Record Plant, New York City: 1980 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Casablanca NB-2282 AS (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Stanley, Vini Poncia | |||
| Producer(s) | Vini Poncia | |||
| Kiss singles chronology | ||||
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"Shandi" is a hit single by American hard rock band Kiss. Released on their 1980 album, Unmasked, the song was popular in Australia, where it reached number five on the Australian charts.[1] The song would prove to be a hit in other countries as well, making the top ten in three other countries. "Shandi" peaked at number 47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart.[2]
Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and producer Vini Poncia, the song was inspired by the Hollies cover of the Bruce Springsteen song "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)".[3]
The song is performed solo by Stanley on guitar when the band is touring in Australia and New Zealand. The song was also played by Kiss with the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble for the Kiss Symphony: Alive IV performance and subsequent album in 2003.
An Eric Carr-sung version appears on his second posthumous album, Unfinished Business.
- ^ International Chart History
- ^ "Shandi" Billboard Hot 100 Chart Position
- ^ Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography, Warner Books, 2003. ISBN 0-446-53073-5