http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1773&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rssWith Ratt's <i>Out of the Cellar</i> opening the door, Kix were part of an early '80s pop/glam metal scene that eventually led to the iron-fisted grip hair bands assumed on MTV and the radio in the later part of the decade. Their third record, <i>Midnight Dynamite</i>, appeared at the right time and featured all the right moves, yet it didn't achieve the massive commercial success albums by peers Poison, Motley Crue and Ratt were enjoying. Some speculated that Kix were simply victims of market saturation, although band members claimed much of their L.A. strip stage act was stolen by Poison. In 1988, the band finally broke the charts when <i>Blow My Fuse</i> produced a No. 11 hit ballad, "Don't Close Your Eyes," a warning against suicide. Their popularity was short-lived, however. Amid legal troubles with Atlantic, their next album, <i>Hot Wire</i> (East West), did not appear until 1991, at the height of the grunge explosion, when glam and hair metal had plummeted out of fashion. Despite bearing forth perhaps the band's best single yet, "Girl Money," the album went nowhere. A live album and last gasp <i>$how Bu$ine$$</i> followed to no fanfare, and the band called it quits in 1995. - Mike McGuirkPop Metalen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:48:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1773&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss With Ratt's <i>Out of the Cellar</i> opening the door, Kix were part of an early '80s pop/glam metal scene that eventually led to the iron-fisted grip hair bands assumed on MTV and the radio in the later part of the decade. Their third record, <i>Midnight Dynamite</i>, appeared at the right time and featured all the right moves, yet it didn't achieve the massive commercial success albums by peers Poison, Motley Crue and Ratt were enjoying. Some speculated that Kix were simply victims of market saturation, although band members claimed much of their L.A. strip stage act was stolen by Poison. In 1988, the band finally broke the charts when <i>Blow My Fuse</i> produced a No. 11 hit ballad, "Don't Close Your Eyes," a warning against suicide. Their popularity was short-lived, however. Amid legal troubles with Atlantic, their next album, <i>Hot Wire</i> (East West), did not appear until 1991, at the height of the grunge explosion, when glam and hair metal had plummeted out of fashion. Despite bearing forth perhaps the band's best single yet, "Girl Money," the album went nowhere. A live album and last gasp <i>$how Bu$ine$$</i> followed to no fanfare, and the band called it quits in 1995. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015098&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Sep 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2015098 tra.2015098 Kix art.1773 0.99 Blow My Fuse alb.301108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/4/7/1537484_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1988-09-06 00:00:00.0 true Don't Close Your Eyes tra.2015098 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015098&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015098&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880491&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880491 tra.880491 Kix art.1773 0.99 Midnight Dynamite alb.197630 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/1/7/1537171_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Walkin' Away tra.880491 296000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880491&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880491&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015100&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Sep 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2015100 tra.2015100 Kix art.1773 0.99 Blow My Fuse alb.301108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/4/7/1537484_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1988-09-06 00:00:00.0 true Cold Blood tra.2015100 258000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015100&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015100&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015261&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Sep 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2015261 tra.2015261 Kix art.1773 0.99 Blow My Fuse alb.301108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/4/7/1537484_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1988-09-06 00:00:00.0 true Blow My Fuse tra.2015261 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015261&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015261&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29755390&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 29755390 tra.29755390 Kix art.1773 0.99 80s Monster Ballads alb.29740133 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/1/0/1780174_170x170.jpg 2008-10-01 00:00:00.0 2008-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Don’t Close Your Eyes (Re-Recorded / Remastered) tra.29755390 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29755390&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29755390&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159055&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 3159055 tra.3159055 Kix art.1773 0.99 The Essentials alb.199644 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/6/0/1270656_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 2002-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Body Talk tra.3159055 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159055&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159055&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015259&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Sep 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2015259 tra.2015259 Kix art.1773 0.99 Blow My Fuse alb.301108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/4/7/1537484_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1988-09-06 00:00:00.0 true Piece Of The Pie tra.2015259 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015259&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015259&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880471&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1981 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880471 tra.880471 Kix art.1773 0.99 Kix alb.121963 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/1/7/1537170_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1981-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Yeah, Yeah, Yeah tra.880471 421000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880471&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880471&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353819&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2353819 tra.2353819 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Girl Money tra.2353819 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353819&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353819&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159060&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 3159060 tra.3159060 Kix art.1773 0.99 The Essentials alb.199644 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/6/0/1270656_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 2002-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Close Your Eyes tra.3159060 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159060&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159060&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880485&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880485 tra.880485 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Pants On Fire (Liar, Liar) tra.880485 251000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880485&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880485&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24974084&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 24974084 tra.24974084 Kix art.1773 0.0 80s Monster Ballads alb.24963344 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/6/6/1516654_170x170.jpg 2008-10-01 00:00:00.0 2008-10-01 00:00:00.0 false Don’t Close Your Eyes tra.24974084 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24974084&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24974084&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159061&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 3159061 tra.3159061 Kix art.1773 0.99 The Essentials alb.199644 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/6/0/1270656_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 2002-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Blow My Fuse tra.3159061 242000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159061&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3159061&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13612351&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 13612351 tra.13612351 Kix art.1773 0.99 VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped vol. 3 alb.13610858 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/2/2/1442240_170x170.jpg 2007-03-06 00:00:00.0 2007-03-06 00:00:00.0 true Don't Close Your Eyes (acoustic) tra.13612351 246000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13612351&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13612351&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880483&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880483 tra.880483 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Bump The La La tra.880483 212000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880483&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880483&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353823&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2353823 tra.2353823 Kix art.1773 0.99 Midnight Dynamite alb.197630 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/1/7/1537171_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Sex tra.2353823 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353823&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353823&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24973099&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 24973099 tra.24973099 Kix art.1773 0.99 One Hit Wonderland (Re-Recorded Versions) alb.24963209 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/5/6/1516506_170x170.jpg 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Close Your Eyes (Exclusive Version) tra.24973099 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24973099&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24973099&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353820&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2353820 tra.2353820 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Hot Wire tra.2353820 324000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353820&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2353820&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880476&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880476 tra.880476 Kix art.1773 0.69 Kix Live alb.139730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/1/9/1319115_170x170.jpg 2009-04-06 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock & Roll Overdose tra.880476 268000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880476&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880476&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880474&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880474 tra.880474 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Tear Down The Walls tra.880474 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880474&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880474&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880461&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Mon, 28 Feb 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880461 tra.880461 Kix art.1773 0.99 Cool Kids alb.289352 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/4/7/1277479_170x170.jpg 2003-03-20 00:00:00.0 1983-02-28 00:00:00.0 true For Shame tra.880461 194000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880461&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880461&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29825818&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Fri, 1 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 29825818 tra.29825818 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hair Metal Mania alb.29819907 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/5/3/1783572_170x170.jpg 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 2009-05-01 00:00:00.0 true Don't Close Your Eyes (Re-Recorded / Remastered) tra.29825818 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29825818&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29825818&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880494&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880494 tra.880494 Kix art.1773 0.99 Midnight Dynamite alb.197630 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/1/7/1537171_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cold Shower tra.880494 302000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880494&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880494&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880486&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 880486 tra.880486 Kix art.1773 0.99 Hot Wire alb.112994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/9/1269339_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 true Hee Bee Jee Bee Crush tra.880486 332000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880486&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.880486&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015095&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pop Metal Tue, 6 Sep 1988 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kix on Rhapsody Online 2015095 tra.2015095 Kix art.1773 0.99 Blow My Fuse alb.301108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/4/7/1537484_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1988-09-06 00:00:00.0 true Red Lilte, Green Lite, Tnt tra.2015095 237000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015095&variant=play&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015095&variant=data&rws=%2Fkix%2Ftop-tracks.rss