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  • born 1949, Tirat Carmel

Gene Simmons is an artist, born on 25 August 1949 in Tirat Carmel. Gene Simmons is known as a member of KISS. With the group, six records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Gene Simmons

The years of Gene Simmons with KISS. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

KISS1975198019851990199520002005201020152020I Was Made For Lovin' Younumber 1 in week 31 of 1979 · 17 weeksSure Know Somethingnumber 3 in week 45 of 1979 · 11 weeksMagic Touchnumber 24 in week 4 of 1980 · 5 weeksGod Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You IInumber 26 in week 26 of 1992 · 4 weeksShandinumber 34 in week 26 of 1980 · 3 weeksCrazy Crazy Nightsnumber 35 in week 48 of 1987 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Biggest hits of KISS

In the years Gene Simmons was part of it, KISS had six records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 31, 197943weeks in the chart
with 6 records1979first entry
week 25, 19791992latest entry
week 27, 19924years with an entry
19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 31 of 1979, 17 weeks in the chart I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS
     4:31
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 45 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Sure Know Something
    KISS
     4:02
  3. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 24 in week 4 of 1980, 5 weeks in the chart Magic Touch
    KISS
     4:42
  4. 1992Dutch Top 40: peak position 26 in week 26 of 1992, 4 weeks in the chart God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
    KISS
     5:20
  5. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 34 in week 26 of 1980, 3 weeks in the chart Shandi
    KISS
     3:37

All Dutch Top 40 entries of KISS

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Gene Simmons received one award or honour.

  • 2006Great Immigrants Award

Together with Gene Simmons

In KISS, Gene Simmons played with Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick, Mark St. John and Eric Singer and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Gene Simmons born?

Gene Simmons was born on 25 August 1949 in Tirat Carmel.

Which group does Gene Simmons belong to?

To KISS. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of KISS while Gene Simmons was part of it?

The best-charting record is I Was Made For Lovin' You, which reached number 1 in week 31 of 1979. In total six records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The five biggest: I Was Made For Lovin' You (number 1, 1979), Sure Know Something (number 3, 1979), Magic Touch (number 24, 1980), God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II (number 26, 1992) and Shandi (number 34, 1980). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of KISS (the button below the list).

Which awards has Gene Simmons won?

Gene Simmons received one award or honour: Great Immigrants Award (2006).

Where can you find Gene Simmons online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Gene Simmons?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.