"Christine Sixteen" is a song by American hard rock band Kiss. The song originally appeared on their 1977 album Love Gun. Released as a single in the United States in 1977, the single peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that year, and would do well in Canada, peaking at number 22.

Written and sung by bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, the song is about an older man with a crush on a sixteen-year old girl named Christine. The song's title was originated by bandmate Paul Stanley who was planning to write a song under the title, until Simmons beat him to it. Two different time lengths are printed on the single; one at 3:13, and another at 2:52. They both run 3:10.

The song was covered by the Gin Blossoms on the 1994 Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved and by All on Hard to Believe: Kiss Covers Compilation.

Personnel

• Gene Simmons - lead vocals/bass guitar
• Ace Frehley - lead guitar
• Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar/backing vocals
• Peter Criss - drums
• Eddie Kramer - piano

Charts

Country (1977)	Peak position
Australia	99
Canada	22
Germany	46
United States	25

References