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"Long Way Down"
"Long Way Down"
Single by Kiss
from the album Monster
B-side	"All for the Love of Rock & Roll"
Released	October 23, 2012
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Simstan Music Ltd. (Universal Music Group)
Songwriter(s)	Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer
Producer(s)	Paul Stanley
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"Long Way Down" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their 2012 studio album Monster. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer and produced by Paul Stanley.^[1] It was the album's second and final single.

It impacted radio on October 23, 2012.^[2]

Composition and critical reception

The song can be classified as a "pop rocker".^[3]

Brett Weiss in his Encyclopedia of Kiss calls "Long Way Down" "one of several solid, but ultimately forgettable songs on Monster".^[3]

He also notes that the song is "one of many KISS songs in which the band (Paul Stanley in this case) mentions a girl (a gypsy in this case) bringing a guy to his knees".^[3]

Billy Dukes in his review at Ultimate Classic Rock describes "Long Way Down" as a "meaty rock song" and notes that "with a big, beefy guitar riff and in your face message" it "could fit on many albums from the band's past". It reminds him of "Out on the Tiles" by Led Zeppelin and "Buick Mackane" by T. Rex. He also adds that its "thin melody and screaming electro guitars" make it arguably "very Van Halen-esque". He concludes his review saying that with "Long Way Down" "Kiss reaffirms, rather than expands, their brand" and that the song is "more than sufficient in proving that as they approach 40 years together, they're still well-worth the ticket price", but still "it's not the hit that will convince those keeping them out of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to change their vote".^[2]

Commercial performance

The song reached number 25 on the Heritage Rock Chart in Billboard.

Track listings

Promo digital single by Simstan Music Ltd. (Universal Music Group)

"Long Way Down" (3:51)
"All for the Love of Rock & Roll" (3:21)^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down". Retrieved 2017-11-04.
^ ^a ^b Billy Dukes (2012-10-05). "Kiss, 'Long Way Down' – Song Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brett Weiss (24 July 2017). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.

External links

Kiss "Long Way Down" (promo CD-R) at Discogs

[spanishcharts.com_-_KISS_-_Long_Way_Down-1] "spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down". Retrieved 2017-11-04.

[Kiss,_‘Long_Way_Down’_–_Song_Review-2] Billy Dukes (2012-10-05). "Kiss, 'Long Way Down' – Song Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2017-11-04.

[Weiss2017-3] Brett Weiss (24 July 2017). Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects. McFarland. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-4766-2540-9.

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+| prev_title = [[Hell or Hallelujah]]
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-"'''Long Way Down'''" is a song by the American rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] from their 2012 studio album ''[[Monster (Kiss album)|Monster]]''. It was the album's second and final [[single (music)|single]].
+"'''Long Way Down'''" is a song by the American rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] from their 2012 studio album ''[[Monster (Kiss album)|Monster]]''. The song was written by [[Paul Stanley]] and [[Tommy Thayer]] and produced by Paul Stanley.<ref name="spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down">{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=KISS&titel=Long+Way+Down&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down|accessdate=2017-11-04}}</ref> It was the album's second and final [[single (music)|single]].
 It impacted radio on October 23, 2012.<ref name="Kiss, ‘Long Way Down’ – Song Review" />
-== Background and writing ==
-It is the sixth track on the Kiss 2012 studio album ''[[Monster (Kiss album)|Monster]]''.<ref name="Weiss2017" />
-The song was written by [[Paul Stanley]] and [[Tommy Thayer]] and produced by Paul Stanley.<ref name="spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down">{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=KISS&titel=Long+Way+Down&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com - KISS - Long Way Down|accessdate=2017-11-04}}</ref>
 == Composition and critical reception ==
 The song can be classified as a "pop rocker".<ref name="Weiss2017" />
-Brett Weiss in his ''Encyclopedia of Kiss'' calls "Long Way Down" "one of several solid, but ultimately forgettable songs on ''Monster''".<ref name="Weiss2017">{{cite book|author=Brett Weiss|title=Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qEwzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA127&dq=%22Long+Way+Down%22+Kiss|date=24 July 2017|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-2540-9|pages=127–|quote=<!--"Long Way Down": One of several solid, but ultimately forgettable songs on Monster, the pop rocker "Long Way Down" is the sixth track on the record and one of many KISS songs in which the band (Paul Stanley in this case) mentions a girl (a gypsy in this case) bringing a guy to his knees. Written by Stanley and Tommy Thayer.-->}}</ref>
+Brett Weiss in his ''Encyclopedia of Kiss'' calls "Long Way Down" "one of several solid, but ultimately forgettable songs on ''Monster''".<ref name="Weiss2017">{{cite book|author=Brett Weiss|title=Encyclopedia of KISS: Music, Personnel, Events and Related Subjects|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qEwzDAAAQBAJ&q=%22Long+Way+Down%22+Kiss&pg=PA127|date=24 July 2017|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-2540-9|pages=127–|quote=<!--"Long Way Down": One of several solid, but ultimately forgettable songs on Monster, the pop rocker "Long Way Down" is the sixth track on the record and one of many KISS songs in which the band (Paul Stanley in this case) mentions a girl (a gypsy in this case) bringing a guy to his knees. Written by Stanley and Tommy Thayer.-->}}</ref>
 He also notes that the song is "one of many KISS songs in which the band (Paul Stanley in this case) mentions a girl (a gypsy in this case) bringing a guy to his knees".<ref name="Weiss2017" />
-Billy Dukes in his review at ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' describes "Long Way Down" as a "meaty rock song" and notes that "with a big, beefy guitar riff and in your face message" it "could fit on many albums from the band's past". It reminds him of "[[Out on the Tiles]]" by [[Led Zeppelin]] and "[[Buick Mackane]]" by [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]]. He also adds that its "thin melody and screaming electro guitars" make it arguably "very [[Van Halen]]-esque". He concludes his review saying that with "Long Way Down" "Kiss reaffirms, rather than expands, their brand" and that the song is "more than sufficient in proving that as they approach 40 years together, they're still well-worth the ticket price", but still "it's not the hit that will convince those keeping them out of [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] to change their vote".<ref name="Kiss, ‘Long Way Down’ – Song Review">{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-long-way-down/|title=Kiss, ‘Long Way Down’ – Song Review|author=Billy Dukes|work=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2017-11-04}}</ref>
+Billy Dukes in his review at ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' describes "Long Way Down" as a "meaty rock song" and notes that "with a big, beefy guitar riff and in your face message" it "could fit on many albums from the band's past". It reminds him of "[[Out on the Tiles]]" by [[Led Zeppelin]] and "[[Buick Mackane]]" by [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]]. He also adds that its "thin melody and screaming electro guitars" make it arguably "very [[Van Halen]]-esque". He concludes his review saying that with "Long Way Down" "Kiss reaffirms, rather than expands, their brand" and that the song is "more than sufficient in proving that as they approach 40 years together, they're still well-worth the ticket price", but still "it's not the hit that will convince those keeping them out of [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] to change their vote".<ref name="Kiss, ‘Long Way Down’ – Song Review">{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/kiss-long-way-down/|title=Kiss, 'Long Way Down' – Song Review|author=Billy Dukes|work=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=2012-10-05|accessdate=2017-11-04}}</ref>
 == Commercial performance ==
-The song didn't chart on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.
+The song reached number 25 on the Heritage Rock Chart in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.
 == Track listings ==
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 == External links ==
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 * [https://www.discogs.com/Kiss-Long-Way-Down/release/8745313 Kiss "Long Way Down" (promo CD-R)] at [[Discogs]]
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