Kiss scored her first big hits in the Netherlands with two songs by Dynasty. While the group had been the best-selling rock band in the United States for five years, the Netherlands seemed too sober for the masked group's antics for a long time. This changed with the singles I Was Made For Lovin 'You and Sure Know Something. According to Gene Simmons, the idea for the first song came from their
… record boss who wanted to know when his label's two big earners, disco and Kiss, could also bring in twice as much money combined. The answer was yes. The successful singles, written with the help of Desmond Child and Vincent Poncia, masked the internal struggles of the band. Peter Criss, struggling with the bottle, was ordered to leave halfway through the recording. His parts were played by a session drummer. Fans of the first hour denounced the disco influences and ignored Dynasty. Yet the group also won a large new audience, which only showed less faithfulness. Despite some strong moments, Dynasty would be the herald of the lean eighties for Kiss fans from the very beginning. (PdK)more
