Reason to Live

~ Recording by KISS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • DE1987-09-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)832 626-2
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • US1987-09-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)832 626-4
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • US1987-09-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)832-626-2
1.8Reason to Live?:??KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • US1987-09-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)422 832 626-1 Q-1, 832 626-1
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP1987-10-10
Polystar (Japan)P33R-20006
1.1Reason to Live3:59KISSReason to LiveKISSSingle
  • US1987-11-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)870 022-7
1.8Reason to Live?:??KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)832 626-1
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)832-626-2
1.1Reason to Live4:00KISSReason to LiveKISSSingle
PolyGram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)870 022-2, KISCD 8
1.7Reason to Live4:01KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Phonogram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)836 759-2
1.7Reason to Live3:59KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)836 759-1
1.7Reason to Live4:00KISSRock ’n’ Roll MeltdownVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram840 021-2
1.7Reason to Live4:01KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Phonogram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)836 772-2
1.7Reason to Live3:55KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)836 427-2
1.7Reason to Live3:59KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram, Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)836 772-1
1.7Reason to Live3:59KISSMasters of Metal: Thunder ’n SpiceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
JCI, Warner Special ProductsJCD-4545, OPCD-1588
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP1993-05-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-6117
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • US1998-09-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 558 861-2
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)558 861-2
4.11Reason to Live4:01KISSBox SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
4.11Reason to Live4:00KISSThe KISS Box Set (limited edition)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 586 561-2
4.11Reason to Live4:01KISSBox Set (地獄のギター・ケース)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7093, UICY-7094, UICY-7095, UICY-7096, UICY-7097
4.11Reason to Live4:01KISSBox Set (地獄のシガー・ボックス)KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-7088, UICY-7089, UICY-7090, UICY-7091, UICY-7092
1.10Reason to Live4:02KISS20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
  • CA2009-07-14
  • MX2009-07-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.10Reason to Live4:02KISS20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of KISS, Volume 2KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0002594-02
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP2005-06-09
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-3857
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP2006-10-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-6474
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • -2007-02-16
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.10Reason to Live4:02KISSPlaylist PlusKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0010146-02
2.10Reason to Live3:58KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-04-29
  • MX2008-04-29
  • US2008-04-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7Reason to Live3:59KISSDiscoveriesKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2008-06-10
  • MX2008-06-10
  • US2008-06-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
3.7Reason to Live3:59KISSThe Complete Collection 45KISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-06-10
  • CA2008-10-17
  • MX2008-10-17
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP2008-06-25
  • -2012-10-10
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93528
2.14Reason to Live4:01KISSArrow Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)530 727-2
2.10Reason to Live4:02KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.10Reason to Live4:02KISSPlaylist Plus: KISSKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 174 91601
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • DE2010-04-23
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • JP2012-01-18
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-25139
4.11Reason to Live4:01KISSKISS Box SetKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live?:??KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • US2014-05-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0020467-01
2.2Reason to Live4:00KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-05-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.2Reason to Live4:00KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-05-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0020453-02
2.2Reason to Live3:58KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-05-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)[none]
2.2Reason to Live4:00KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-05-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 377 8571-1, 06025 377 8571-1 (1)
2.2Reason to Live3:58KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-05-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 378 509 0 (7)
2.2Reason to Live4:00KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-05-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy Nights (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
  • -2014-06-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.2Reason to Live3:58KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-06-04
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-15297, UICY-15297/8, UICY-15298
25.8Reason to Live4:03KISSKISSTERIA: The Ultimate Vinyl Road CaseKISSOther + Compilation
  • US2014-08-17
Casablanca Records (label founded by Neil Bogart), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Casablanca Record and FilmWorks (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980), KISS Records (vanity label for the rock band KISS)B0019816-01, B0019817-01, B0019818-01, B0019819-01, B0019820-01, B0020068-01, B0020069-01, B0020070-01, B0020071-01, B0020072-01, B0020146-01, B0020243-01, B0020244-01, B0020245-01, B0020247-01, B0020248-01, B0020351-01, B0020397-01, B0020452-01, B0020467-01, B0020468-01, B0020470-01, B0020494-01, B0020534-01, B0020535-01, B0020536-01, B0020537-01, B0020632-01, B0020633-01, B0020634-01, B0020635-01, B0020636-01, B0020637-01
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy Nights (24bit/96kHz)KISSAlbum
  • JP2014-10-27
  • FR2015-10-20
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
  • -2014-10-27
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.8Reason to Live3:59KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 377 882-1 (7)
1.8Reason to Live?:??KISSCrazy NightsKISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)06025 3785068 (6)
1.8Reason to Live4:00KISSCrazy Nights (Mastered for iTunes)KISSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.2Reason to Live3:58KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)4704685
2.2Reason to Live3:58KISSKISS 40 Years: Decades of DecibelsKISSAlbum + Compilation
06025377 857-1(1)
1.22Reason to Live4:00KISSThe 40 Greatest Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
TeamRock
1.14Reason to Live3:49KISSPower Ballads: The Ultimate CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square Music, Universal UMCULTIM5CD014
1.12Reason to Live3:58KISSDriven by Power Ballads: 100 Essential Driving SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-10-26
Universal UMCDRIVEBX004
1.11Reason to Live3:54KISSThe Power of Love: The Ultimate CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-01-11
ULTM5CD049
4.11Reason to Live4:01KISSKISS Box Set (guitar case version)KISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7Reason to Live4:01KISSSmashes, Thrashes & HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7Reason to Live4:01KISSSmashes, Thrashes & Hits ("B.I.E.M." and "STEMRA" printed in boxes on the CD)KISSAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.18Reason to Live4:00KISSLove Gun / Crazy NightsKISSAlbum + Compilation
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0499-254
1.14Reason to Live4:00KISSNew Best BalladsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Cut & Paste Records, Lighthouse (Russian bootleg label)8 289922
2.6Reason to Live4:01KISSGreatest HitsKISSAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)22278-1/2
Pseudo-Release
2.2リーズン・トゥ・リヴ3:58KISSKISS 40KISSAlbum + Compilation
1.8リーズン・トゥ・リヴ4:00KISSクレイジー・ナイトKISSAlbum

Relationships

producer:Ron Nevison
mixer:Ron Nevison (from 1987-06 until 1987-07)
drums (drum set):Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric bass guitar:Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:Bruce Kulick (rock music singer-songwriter and musician)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1987)
mixed at:Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-06 until 1987-07)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1444176412 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/6bZrhbxsMp49fHd18eY5uU [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/78369167 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/us/song/1444176412 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/29583803 [info]
recording of:Reason to Live

Related works

Reason to Live

writer:Desmond Child
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:Hori Productions America Inc.
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
sub-publisher:Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)