Kiss Doubles Its Hits On Several Charts With An Exciting New Release

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentKiss Doubles Its Hits On Several Charts With An Exciting New ReleaseByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 10:05am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Kiss doubles the band's total number of appearances on three charts in the U.K. — and even rises to a new career peak — with A Special Kiss Tour Album. UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: Photo of Gene SIMMONS and KISS and Peter CRISS and Paul STANLEY and Ace FREHLEY; L-R: Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons - posed, group shot (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns)RedfernsKiss performed what was reportedly – at least at the time – the band’s final show in December 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The group, which had been recording and releasing music and playing live for decades, finally said goodbye, although a farewell from Kiss apparently means something very different from when other acts say the same thing. In the years since then, Kiss member Ace Frehley passed away in October 2025 after a traumatic brain injury. The remaining members have stated that many special brand extensions are in the works, including a cartoon series and an avatar-style live show similar to what ABBA pioneered in London. While no new music has been announced, Kiss also has not ruled anything out. The band is back on the charts in the United Kingdom with a Record Store Day release titled A Special Kiss Tour Album. Due to its short length – only four songs are included on the effort – the title launches on a trio of singles tallies, earning the hard rock favorites a rare hit.Kiss’ A Special Kiss Tour Album Debuts on Three ChartsNEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: (L-R) Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer of KISS pose as they light the Empire State Building in celebration of the band's final show at The Empire State Building on November 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)Getty Images for Empire State Realty TrustThe A Special Kiss Tour Album – really an EP, though its official title includes the word “album” – was originally released in the ’70s, and for Record Store Day it was shared on vinyl. This week, the project debuts on three sales rankings in the U.K.: the Official Vinyl Singles (No. 35), Official Physical Singles (No. 36), and Official Singles Sales charts (No. 61). MORE FOR YOUAll of those rundowns are inundated with Record Store Day releases, but Kiss impressively manages to see its latest offering open as a top 40 bestseller on nearly every one of them.Kiss’ A Special Kiss Tour Album Reaches a New Sales PeakKiss hits a new career peak on the Official Singles Sales chart, but only barely. A Special Kiss Tour Album beats the No. 63 high that “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” reached after it debuted on the list of the bestselling tracks – or in this case, very short sets – in November 2023. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a';…

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