The Complete KISS Video Chart Action, 1985-2008

A brief introductory note: If it ain't listed here, it didn't chart in the Billboard Top-40 (This is from the mainstream music video charts, but will give you a good idea of how the videos performed over a period of time. It should be noted that the chart reporting has changed over the years, from being bi-weekly, and from the top-20 being expanded to top-40. You'll even garner some interesting trivia, like:

On the November 9, 1996 Top-40 Video Charts, KISS had 4 videos listed, "X-treme Close Up", "Konfidential", "KISS My Ass", and "MTV Unplugged".

Current tally: 14 Gold, 10 Platinum, 5 Multi-Platinum videos!

Quick facts:
Video with longest chart appearance: X-treme Close Up (87 Weeks)
Video with shortest chart appearance: Second Coming DVD (3 Weeks)
Highest "debut": MTV Unplugged, Psycho Circus, Kissology Vol. 1, Kissology Vol. 2 (#1)


KISS: Animalize Live Uncensored (VHS)
Released May 1985
Chart Peak: #5 (7/20/85) with 55 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 2/12/1986
Certified RIAA Platinum: 10/1/1987
05/25/1985
06/08/1985
06/22/1985
07/06/1985
07/20/1985
08/03/1985
08/17/1985
9
8
7
7
5
5
6
08/31/1985
09/14/1985
09/28/1985
10/12/1985
10/26/1985
11/09/1985
11/23/1985
7
8
10
10
10
11
10
12/07/1985
12/21/1985
01/04/1986
01/18/1986
02/01/1986
02/15/1986
03/01/1986
14
12
12
10
12
13
17
03/15/1986
03/29/1986
04/12/1986
04/26/1986
05/10/1986
05/24/1986
06/07/1986
20
17
13
15
11
19
16
06/21/1986
06/28/1986
07/05/1986
07/12/1986
07/19/1986
07/26/1986
08/03/1986
20
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x
x
x
x
x


KISS: Exposed (VHS)
Released June 1987
Chart Peak: #2 (7/4/1987) with 39 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 7/23/1987
Certified RIAA Platinum: 10/1/1987
06/20/1987
07/04/1987
07/18/1987
08/01/1987
08/15/1987
08/29/1987
09/12/1987
6
2
3
3
2
4
3
09/26/1987
10/10/1987
10/24/1987
11/07/1987
11/21/1987
12/05/1987
12/19/1987
8
6
7
9
9
9
16
01/09/1988
01/23/1988
02/06/1988
02/20/1988
03/05/1988
03/19/1988
03/26/1988
16
14
15
15
20
20
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KISS: Crazy Nights (VHS)
Released August 1988
Chart Peak: #15 (8/20/1988) with 6 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 3/29/1991
08/20/1988
09/03/1988
09/17/1988
09/24/1988
10/01/1988
10/08/1988
10/15/1988
15
16
20
x
x
x
x


FREHLEY'S COMET: Live + 4 (VHS)
Released March 1989
Chart Peak: #14 (3/18/1989) with 5 weeks on charts
03/18/1989
04/01/1989
04/18/1989
04/25/1989
05/02/1989
05/09/1989
05/16/1989
14
17
18
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x
x
x


KISS: X-treme Close-Up (VHS)
Released September 1992
Chart Peak: #19 (1/22/2000) with 102 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 10/23/1992
Certified RIAA Platinum: 6/6/1995
09/12/1992
09/26/1992
10/10/1992
10/24/1992
11/07/1992
11/21/1992
12/05/1992
8
2
2
1
1
2
3
12/19/1992
01/02/1993
01/16/1993
01/30/1993
02/13/1993
02/27/1993
03/13/1993
9
9
8
8
9
4
7
03/27/1993
04/10/1993
04/17/1993
04/24/1993
05/01/1993
05/08/1993
05/15/1993
7
11
24
25
27
28
30
05/22/1993
05/29/1993
06/05/1993
06/12/1993
06/19/1993
06/26/1993
07/03/1993
30
29
22
16
18
15
21
07/10/1993
07/17/1993
07/24/1993
07/31/1993
08/07/1993
08/14/1993
08/21/1993
26
24
23
15
20
27
24
08/28/1993
09/04/1993
09/11/1993
09/18/1993
09/25/1993
10/02/1993
10/09/1993
31
31
32
29
-
39
26
10/16/1993
10/23/1993
10/30/1993
11/06/1993
11/13/1993
11/20/1993
11/27/1993
30
-
40
-
40
x
x
Second Charting:
07/16/1994
07/30/1994
08/13/1994
08/20/1994
08/27/1994
09/03/1994
09/10/1994
32
38
35
x
x
x
x
Third Charting:
03/16/1996
03/23/1996
03/30/1996
04/06/1996
04/13/1996
04/20/1996
04/27/1996
39
-
33
37
29
-
34
05/04/1996
05/11/1996
05/18/1996
05/25/1996
06/01/1996
06/08/1996
06/15/1996
36
38
27
26
26
29
33
06/22/1996
06/29/1996
07/06/1996
07/13/1996
07/20/1996
07/27/1996
08/03/1996
30
29
34
32
18
18
11
08/10/1996
08/17/1996
08/24/1996
08/31/1996
09/07/1996
09/14/1996
09/21/1996
15
15
20
22
24
23
18
09/28/1996
10/05/1996
10/12/1996
10/19/1996
10/26/1996
11/02/1996
11/09/1996
21
22
22
25
28
27
29
11/16/1996
11/23/1996
11/30/1996
12/07/1996
12/14/1996
12/21/1996
12/28/1996
28
28
x
x
x
x
x
Fourth Charting:
02/01/1997
02/08/1997
02/15/1997
02/22/1997
03/01/1997
03/08/1997
03/15/1997
37
-
-
-
-
39
-
03/22/1997
03/29/1997
04/05/1997
04/12/1997
04/19/1997
04/26/1997
05/03/1997
-
-
-
40
-
32
36
05/10/1997
05/17/1997
05/24/1997
05/31/1997
06/07/1997
06/15/1997
06/22/1997
-
36
x
x
x
x
x


KISS Konfidential (VHS)
Released August 1993
Chart Peak: #2 (8/14/1993) with 57 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 10/13/1993
08/14/1993
08/21/1993
08/28/1993
09/04/1993
09/11/1993
09/18/1993
09/25/1993
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
10/02/1993
10/09/1993
10/16/1993
10/23/1993
10/30/1993
11/06/1993
11/13/1993
3
3
3
6
7
8
10
11/20/1993
11/27/1993
12/04/1993
12/11/1993
12/18/1993
12/25/1993
01/01/1994
9
11
16
20
26
30
26
01/08/1994
01/15/1994
01/22/1994
01/29/1994
02/05/1994
02/12/1994
02/19/1994
23
21
33
24
20
20
19
02/26/1994
03/05/1994
03/12/1994
03/19/1994
03/26/1994
04/02/1994
04/09/1994
19
28
24
26
33
35
37
04/16/1994
04/23/1994
04/30/1994
05/07/1994
05/14/1994
05/21/1994
05/28/1994
40
29
38
-
39
-
-
06/04/1994
06/11/1994
06/18/1994
06/25/1994
07/02/1994
07/09/1994
07/16/1994
-
-
40
-
-
-
39
07/23/1994
07/30/1994
08/06/1994
08/13/1994
08/20/1994
08/27/1994
09/04/1994
-
37
-
36
x
x
x
Second Charting:
07/20/1996
07/27/1996
08/03/1996
08/10/1996
08/17/1996
08/24/1996
08/31/1996
35
26
32
28
35
32
37
09/07/1996
09/14/1996
09/28/1996
10/05/1996
10/12/1996
10/19/1996
10/26/1996
35
39
-
30
33
37
-
11/02/1996
11/09/1996
11/16/1996
11/23/1996
11/30/1996
12/07/1996
12/16/1996
-
38
x
x
x
x
x


KISS My Ass (VHS)
Released September 3, 1994
Chart Peak: #3 (9/17/1994) with 56 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 1/11/1995
09/17/1994
09/24/1994
10/01/1994
10/08/1994
10/15/1994
10/22/1994
10/29/1994
3
3
3
4
5
7
8
11/5/1994
11/12/1994
11/19/1994
11/26/1994
12/03/1994
12/10/1994
12/17/1994
7
9
10
12
22
27
28
12/24/1994
12/31/1994
01/07/1995
01/14/1995
01/21/1995
01/28/1995
02/04/1995
28
26
26
23
31
28
26
02/11/1995
02/18/1995
02/25/1995
03/04/1995
03/11/1995
03/18/1995
03/25/1995
30
30
28
28
32
28
34
04/01/1995
04/08/1995
04/15/1995
04/22/1995
04/29/1995
05/06/1995
05/13/1995
-
38
-
37
x
x
x
Second Charting:
03/30/1996
04/06/1996
04/13/1996
04/20/1996
04/27/1996
05/04/1996
05/11/1996
28
30
-
-
-
38
31
05/18/1996
05/25/1996
06/01/1996
06/08/1996
06/15/1996
06/22/1996
06/29/1996
39
-
32
31
-
38
-
07/06/1996
07/13/1996
07/20/1996
07/27/1996
08/03/1996
08/10/1996
08/17/1996
-
28
22
30
22
23
26
08/24/1996
08/31/1996
09/07/1996
09/14/1996
09/21/1996
09/28/1996
10/05/1996
27
28
27
34
30
28
29
10/12/1996
10/19/1996
10/26/1996
11/02/1996
11/09/1996
11/16/1996
11/23/1996
30
28
33
39
37
x
x


KISS: MTV Unplugged (VHS)
Released March 16, 1996
Chart Peak: #1 (3/30/1996) with 45 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 5/15/1996
Certified RIAA Platinum:
03/30/1996
04/06/1996
04/13/1996
04/20/1996
04/27/1996
05/04/1996
05/11/1996
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
05/18/1996
05/25/1996
06/01/1996
06/08/1996
06/15/1996
06/22/1996
06/29/1996
5
6
6
6
6
10
10
07/06/1996
07/13/1996
07/20/1996
07/27/1996
08/03/1996
08/10/1996
08/17/1996
9
7
6
4
6
9
10
08/24/1996
08/31/1996
09/07/1996
09/14/1996
09/21/1996
09/28/1996
10/05/1996
14
15
15
16
14
20
19
10/12/1996
10/19/1996
10/26/1996
11/02/1996
11/09/1996
11/16/1996
11/23/1996
16
21
25
24
26
25
35
11/30/1996
12/07/1996
12/14/1996
12/21/1996
12/28/1996
01/04/1997
01/11/1997
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
01/18/1997
01/25/1997
02/01/1997
02/15/1997
03/15/1997
04/12/1997
04/26/1997
38
34
32
40
40
36
38
05/10/1997
05/17/1997
05/24/1997
05/31/1997
06/07/1997
06/14/1997
06/21/1997
38
37
x
x
x
x
x


KISS: Psycho Circus (VHS)
Released November 8, 1998
Chart Peak: #1 (11/14/1998) with 24 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 11/23/1998
Certified RIAA Platinum: 1/13/1999
11/14/1998
11/21/1998
11/28/1998
12/05/1998
12/12/1998
12/19/1998
12/26/1998
1
2
3
5
8
7
8
01/02/1999
01/09/1999
01/16/1999
01/23/1999
01/30/1999
02/06/1999
02/13/1999
9
9
9
13
13
13
12
02/20/1999
02/27/1999
03/06/1999
03/13/1999
03/20/1999
03/27/1999
04/03/1999
11
10
15
15
18
25
29
04/10/1999
04/17/1999
04/24/1999
05/01/1999
05/08/1999
05/15/1999
05/22/1999
29
31
39
x
x
x
x


KISS: The Second Coming (VHS)
Released December 5, 1998
Chart Peak: #3 (12/12/1998) with 32 weeks on charts
Certified RIAA Gold: 1/13/1999
Certified RIAA Platinum: 1/13/1999
12/12/1998
12/19/1998
12/26/1998
01/02/1999
01/09/1999
01/16/1999
01/23/1999
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
01/30/1999
02/06/1999
02/13/1999
02/20/1999
02/27/1999
03/06/1999
03/13/1999
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
03/20/1999
03/27/1999
04/03/1999
04/10/1999
04/17/1999
04/24/1999
05/01/1999
9
14
15
19
21
22
21
05/08/1999
05/15/1999
05/22/1999
05/29/1999
06/05/1999
06/12/1999
06/19/1999
23
28
29
29
31
34
33
06/26/1999
07/03/1999
07/10/1999
07/17/1999
07/24/1999
07/31/1999
08/07/1999
32
34
-
39
-
38
x


KISS: The Second Coming (DVD)
Released January 15, 2000
Chart Peak: #19 (1/22/2000) with 3 weeks on charts.
01/22/2000
01/29/2000
02/05/2000
02/12/2000
02/19/2000
02/26/2000
03/04/2000
19
24
39
x
x
x
x


KISS: SYMPHONY THE DVD
Released September 10, 2003
Chart Peak: #1 (9/27/2003) with 9 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 10/14/2003
Certified RIAA Platinum: 10/14/2003
Certified RIAA 2X Platinum: 12/03/2003
09/27/2003
10/04/2003
10/11/2003
10/18/2003
10/25/2003
11/01/2003
11/08/2003
1
10
16
16
21
22
24
11/15/2003
11/22/2003
11/29/2003
12/06/2003
12/13/2003
12/20/2003
12/27/2003
39
36
x
x
x
x
x


KISS: THE BEST OF KISS, THE DVD COLLECTION
Released March 30, 2004
Chart Peak: #16 (4/24/2004) with 3 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 9/21/2004
04/17/2004
04/24/2004
05/01/2004
05/08/2004
05/15/2004
05/22/2004
05/29/2004
18
16
33
x
x
x
x


KISS: ROCK THE NATION LIVE! (DVD)
Released December 13, 2005
Chart Peak: #7 (12/31/2005) with 8 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 1/29/2007
Certified RIAA Platinum: 1/29/2007
Certified RIAA 2X Platinum: 1/29/2007
Certified RIAA Gold: 9/21/2004
12/31/2005
01/07/2006
01/14/2006
01/21/2006
01/28/2006
02/04/2006
02/11/2006
7
26
23
22
22
30
31
02/18/2006
02/25/2006
03/04/2006
03/11/2006
03/18/2006
03/25/2006
04/02/2006
37
x
x
x
x
x
x


KISS: KISSOLOGY VOL. 1, 1974-77 (DVD)
Released October 31, 2006
Chart Peak: #1 (11/9/2006) with 28 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 1/21/2007
Certified RIAA Platinum: 1/19/2007
Certified RIAA 5X Platinum: 1/19/2007
11/18/2006
11/25/2006
12/2/2006
12/9/2006
12/16/2006
12/23/2006
12/30/2006
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
01/06/2006
01/13/2007
01/20/2007
01/27/2007
02/03/2007
02/10/2007
02/17/2007
5
9
11
10
15
19
20
02/24/2007
03/03/2007
03/10/2007
03/17/2007
03/24/2007
03/31/2007
04/07/2007
22
21
30
31
x
x
x
04/14/2007
04/21/2007
04/28/2007
05/05/2007
05/12/2007
06/30/2007
07/07/2007
40
35
38
39
x
40
x
08/25/2007
09/01/2007
09/08/2007
09/15/2007
09/22/2007
09/29/2007
10/06/2007
36
12
19
22
39
x
x


KISS: KISSOLOGY VOL. 2, 1978-91 (DVD)
Released August 14, 2007
Chart Peak: #1 (9/1/2007) with 20 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 10/25/2007
Certified RIAA Platinum: 10/25/2007
Certified RIAA 6X Platinum: 10/25/2007
09/01/2007
09/08/2007
09/15/2007
09/22/2007
09/29/2007
10/06/2007
10/13/2007
1
2
4
2
2
6
9
10/20/2007
10/27/2007
11/03/2007
11/10/2007
11/17/2007
11/24/2007
12/01/2007
12
13
14
15
19
27
29
12/08/2007
12/15/2007
12/22/2007
12/29/2007
01/05/2008
01/12/2008
01/19/2008
27
30
34
27
29
35
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KISS: KISSOLOGY VOL. 3, 1992-2001 (DVD)
Released December 18, 2007
Chart Peak: #3 (1/5/2008) with 15 weeks on charts.
Certified RIAA Gold: 2/13/2008
Certified RIAA Platinum: 2/13/2008
Certified RIAA 8X Platinum: 2/13/2008
01/05/2008
01/12/2008
01/19/2008
01/26/2008
02/02/2008
02/09/2008
02/16/2008
3
8
10
10
15
15
16
02/23/2008
03/01/2008
03/08/2008
03/15/2008
03/22/2008
03/29/2008
04/05/2008
17
17
24
23
25
24
20
04/12/2008
04/19/2008
04/26/2008
05/03/2008
05/10/2008
05/17/2008
05/24/2008
32
38
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x
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