Mötley Crüe’s Top 10

Mötley Crüe came together in ‘81. Bassist Nikki Sixx (Frank Ferrano) teamed with drummer Tommy Lee (Bass). Guitarist Mick Mars (Bob Deal) signed-on. The original lead singer lasted two days before he was dumped in favor of Vince Neil (Wharton).

#10. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)

The song tells a story of a boy meeting two girls, and in the end, the two women end up together.

#9. Live Wire

Released in 1981. it was a track on their debut album “Too Fast For Love,” “Live Wire” was heard in video games, the “Charlie’s Angels” film soundtrack and in the Netflix original film “The Dirt” which is about Mötley Crüe’s history.

#8. Home Sweet Home

Released in 1985, the power ballad’s success became a lucrative, marketing template for other Hair Metal bands in the late 1980s.

#7. Saints Of Los Angeles

The song: “is about us signing our record deal with Elektra Records,” offered guitarist Mick Mars.

“Saints Of Los Angeles” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, but lost to The Mars Volta.

#6. Looks That Kill

Written by bassist Nikki Sixx the song was regularly featured in Mötley Crüe’s live performances. The video marked the band’s inaugural appearance on mainstream MTV – where it dominated video rotation for months.

#5. Smokin’ In The Boys Room

Mötley Crüe’s cover of Brownsville Station’s 1973 classic went to #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the Crüe’s first Top 40 hit.

The original version peaked at #3 in early 1974.

#4. Kickstart My Heart

The video clip was shot at the Whiskey A Go Go in 1989, during Mötley Crüe’s warm-up show before embarking on the Dr. Feelgood world tour. Comedian Sam Kinison is seen at the start of the video chauffeuring the band to the Whisky in a 1946 Buick ambulance.

#3. Girls, Girls, Girls

The title track single on the band’s fourth album was released in 1987. The song pays tribute to strippers, referencing iconic clubs in North America and even one (Crazy Horse) in Paris.

#2. Dr. Feelgood

The song explores the intersection of the Sunset Strip scene and drugs, depicting a cold-eyed look at the rise and fall of a drug dealer. The track marks a departure from the band’s earlier musical style, introducing a clamorous groove and more sophisticated lyrics.

#1. Shout At The Devil

Landing in 1983, the song, written by Sixx, was the title track of their album of the same name. There were allegations that the song encouraged devil worship but the lyrics do not explicitly go in that direction.

Mötley Crüe

• Vince Neil – Vocals
• Mick Mars – Guitar
• Nikki Sixx – Bass
• Tommy Lee- Drums

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