Kix is best known for their power ballad about suicide, "Don't Close Your Eyes," which made an impressive showing at #11 in 1989. This is an unusual song for the band, which normally just writes songs about sex and partying.
Kix formed early in the 80s and worked hard to build a strong following. Songs like "Cool Kids," "For Shame," and "Midnight Dynamite" received considerable airplay but nothing caught on like "Don't Close Your Eyes."
Their big hit came from the fourth record, "Blow My Fuse." I'm not sure why other strong cuts from this record, like "Cold Blood," didn't help sustain the band's success. Their follow-up record, "Hot Wire," arrived as grunge took over the scene, and was pretty much DOA. After a long hiatus, Kix released a solid comeback (throwback?) record in 2014 called "Rock Your Face Off."
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