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Sure Know Something

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Released
  
1979 (US)

Genre
  
Hard rock, disco

Format
  
7"

Length
  
3:58

Recorded
  
1979 at Electric Lady Studios and Record Plant Studios, New York City

Label
  
Casablanca NB-2205 (US)

"Sure Know Something" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss, released on their 1979 album Dynasty. The B-side is "Dirty Livin'", another album track featured on the Dynasty album which was co-written and sung by drummer Peter Criss.

Written by vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley and producer Vini Poncia, "Sure Know Something" reached number 47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1979, and in the Top Ten in some countries around the world. It would become another top ten hit(#5) for the band in Australia.

A promotional video, directed by John Goodhue, was filmed for the single and featured the band on a mock-up of what was their Dynasty-era stage show. "Sure Know Something" was performed by the band acoustically during their MTV Unplugged performance in 1995 and with the Melbourne Symphony Ensemble on their live album Kiss Symphony: Alive IV.

Cover versions

A number of artists have released cover versions of "Sure Know Something". A partial listing:

  • In 1995, Bobby Bandiera released a cover of the song on the tribute album Dressed to Kill - An Independent Tribute to Kiss.
  • In 2001, German hard-rock band Demon Drive covered the song on their album, Rock 'N' Roll Star.
  • In 2009, guitarist/vocalist, Tim McPhate released a cover of the song on the album Succession - A 30th Anniversary Tribute to Dynasty.
  • In 2009, Italian hard rock band Lost Reflection ( Fulco, Moretti, Sorrenti, Curatola) released a cover of the song as single. It charted in Japan.
  • In 2009, Argentinian Roots Reggae band, Los Cafres released a cover of the song on the album Classic Lover Covers.
  • In 2014, Italian hard rock Virus released a cover of the song for the CD Kissed By Kiss (featuring 22 Kiss tracks played by Italian bands and artists)

    • References

    Sure Know Something Wikipedia
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