The title of the song was taken from British beat group The Hollies' song "We Want to Shout It Out Loud",[REF] which Wicked Lester (pre-Kiss) recorded for the unreleased album.
Released as a single in 1976, the band and their record company, Casablanca Records, were trying to cash in on the success of their previous single, the live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite", by releasing another anthem.