Radioactive
Kiss, Gene Simmons
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You're my food, you're my water You've got to be the Devil's daughter Can't get near, can't get far You've got the power, you know who you are She's radioactive, she's very selective She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed She wants it all the time An' I'm crazy, kind of hazy I'm not sorry, got no worry I'm not lonely, she's my only She's got me eatin' out of her hand She's radioactive, she's very selective She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed I've gotta make her mine She's radioactive, she's very selective She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed I've gotta make her mine She's radioactive, she's very selective She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed I've gotta make her mine She's my little baby, she's such a lady She knows how I feel, she knows that it's real She wants it all the time She's radioactive, she's very selective She's what I need, she's so pretty indeed I've gotta make her mine She's my little baby, she's such a lady She knows how I feel, she knows that it's real She wants it all the time
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Written by: GENE SIMMONS
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12 facts about this song
Song History"Radioactive" is a song by American rock musician Gene Simmons. It was first released as a single from Simmons' self-titled album in 1978.
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Band FormationGene Simmons is famously known as the bassist and vocalist of the rock band "Kiss", formed in 1973.
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Album ReleaseThe song "Radioactive" appears on Gene Simmons' debut solo album which was released on September 18, 1978. The album was one of four simultaneous albums released by the members of Kiss.
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Single Ranking"Radioactive" was the lead single from the album and it peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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Star-studded collaborationThe song features a long list of guest musicians, including members of Aerosmith, Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, Cher, Helen Reddy, Jeff Beck, Joe Perry Project, Kansas, and Cheap Trick.
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Musical StructureRadioactive has a distinct song structure, starting with a creepy spoken-word intro, backed by orchestral music.
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Song LengthNotably, the song was originally longer but was edited down for the single version.
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Cover ArtFor its single release, the cover was a modified version of the actual album art, with the addition of a colored radioactive symbol.
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Special EditionA special edition of the single version was released as a red vinyl promotional item. The vinyl included the full 3:52 version of "Radioactive", not the edited 3:19 version.
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Multi-InstrumentalistApart from singing, Simmons also played electric and acoustic guitar on the recording of "Radioactive".
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Lyrics MeaningThe lyrics of "Radioactive" are laced with Simmons's typical sense of humor and are a metaphor for the magnetism and energy that radiates from a powerfully attractive woman.
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Album SuccessThe Gene Simmons solo album, which included "Radioactive", went platinum, as certified by RIAA a year after its release.
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