Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You

What this video is

Released in 1979 as the lead single from Kiss's seventh studio album Dynasty, 'I Was Made for Lovin' You' represented a calculated and controversial pivot toward disco-influenced pop for one of hard rock's most iconographic bands. The song was co-written by Paul Stanley with Desmond Child and Vini Poncia — marking Kiss's first outside songwriting collaboration with Child, who would later pen hits for Bon Jovi,…

Why it matters

A landmark document of late-1970s disco-rock hybridity, this video captures Kiss at the commercial apex of their classic-era persona while the genre itself stood at a cultural crossroads. The performance-only format, shot on an extant arena stage, is a direct artifact of the pre-MTV promotional…

The director

John Goodhue is credited as the director of the 1979 Kiss promotional video for 'I Was Made for Lovin' You,' confirmed by IMDB (tt7529428), Wikipedia, and FilmAffinity. No broader directorial filmography is available from current sources beyond this…