Song · Kiss
“Deuce” by Kiss
From the album KISS (1974)
“Deuce” by Kiss appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2002 and 2025. It was first released in 1974 on the album KISS. Its best result is #409 on the Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,609 classic rock song of all time.
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"Deuce" is Gene Simmons' contribution to Kiss's self-titled 1974 debut, and it's been kicking off their shows ever since. Simmons wrote it on bass, admittedly lifting the bass line of the Rolling Stones' "Bitch" and flipping it around, so the guitars end up shadowing him in different octaves while he takes the lead vocal.
It came together in a straight line: riff, then bridge, then chorus. Paul Stanley added the lightly phased opening riff, borrowed in spirit from the Raspberries' "Go All the Way", and never took a credit for it. Ace Frehley has his own reason to love it, since it was the very first tune he tackled as a member of the band. Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise produced, and Peter Criss slams it home.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 647 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
| 2016 | 727 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
| 2021 | 629 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) | 1043 |
| 2022 | 494 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 714 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) | 1043 |
| 2025 | 409 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) | 1043 |
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