Shandi

" Shandi " is a hit single from the American hard rock band Kiss . Released in 1980 separately from Unmasked . The song was popular in Australia , where it took 5th place on the charts ^[1] . Also, the song was successful in other countries of the world, and in three even got into the first positions. In the USA, the song took 47th place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ^[2] .

Shandi
Single Kiss from Unmasked album
Released	1980 (USA)
Format	7 "
Recorded by	The Record Plant, New York City : 1980
Genre	Soft rock , glam rock , pop rock , hard rock
Duration	3:36
Producer	Winnie ponsia
Songwriter	Paul Stanley , Winnie Ponsia
Label	Casablanca NB-2282 AS (USA)
Kiss Singles Timeline
' Sure Know Something / Dirty Livin' (1979) "" (1980) Talk to Me / Naked City (1980)

When writing the song, guitarist / vocalist Paul Stanley and producer Winnie Ponsia were inspired by Hollies , which also covers Bruce Springsteen's “ 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) ” ^[3] .

The promotional video for this song was the last one featuring Peter Criss before he left the band to begin his solo career in 1980. Despite the fact that all the original members of the group participated in the video, only Paul Stanley recorded the song in the studio. Sessional drummer Anton Fig played drums, roady Kiss Tom Harper played bass, and professional songwriter Holly Knight played the keyboards, while Stanley played lead vocals and played parts on all guitars. Backing vocals performed by Vinnie Ponsia.

Subsequently, the song was performed solo by Paul Stanley on the guitar when the group toured Australia and New Zealand . The song was also performed along with the Melburg Symphony Orchestra during the Kiss Symphony: Alive IV concert program, which was released on releases in 2003.