"(You Make Me) Rock Hard" is a song by the American rock band

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from their 1988

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album '' Smashes, Thrashes & Hits''. The song is the album's second track and was released as its second single.

Background and writing

"(You Make Me) Rock Hard" is one of two new songs on the Kiss

album '' Smashes, Thrashes & Hits'' released in 1988, the other being " Let's Put the X in Sex". Both songs are about sex. The song was written by

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, Desmond Child and Diane Warren. It was recorded by Paul Stanley on his own in July 1988 at New York's Right Track Studios. According to ''The Official Price Guide to Kiss Collectibles'' by Ingo Floren, "Let's Put the X in Sex" and "(You Make Me) Rock Hard" "let some fans wonder about the new musical direction of the band" because they "were produced with lots of keyboards over a dance-orientated beat". The song was released in the United States as a

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in December 1988.

Music video

Howard Johnson writing for

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ranked the song's video at No. 8 on their list of The Top 10 Best Hair Metal Videos.

Personnel

– vocals, rhythm guitar, bass * Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums, percussion, backing vocals *Phil Ashley – keyboards

References

External links

"(You Make Me) Rock Hard"
at Discogs * {{DEFAULTSORT:You Make Me Rock Hard 1988 songs 1989 singles Kiss (band) songs Mercury Records singles Songs written by Paul Stanley Songs written by Desmond Child Songs written by Diane Warren