IN CELEBRATION OF THE BAND’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, MÖTLEY CRÜE WILL RELEASE A SPECIAL REMASTERED DIGITAL EDITION OF “GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS” ON JUNE 11TH
In November 1981, Mötley Crüe stormed into the cultural zeitgeist with the release of their debut album Too Fast For Love, setting the stage for what would become one of the most iconic careers ever in music. This year, the band is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special series of music re-releases and fan activations, revisiting its globally acclaimed catalogue. The first release will be a digital remastering of their smash 1987 album Girls, Girls, Girls. The groundbreaking body of work features hits Wild Side, You’re All I Need and the title track Girls Girls Girls, which became a global success, despite the original uncensored video being banned by MTV. True to the band’s play-by-their-own-rules ideology that has given a safe space for millions of fans all over the world to express themselves freely, the video was named “one of the most NSFW (not safe for work) videos of all time” by Rolling Stone in 2011.
Fans can now pre-order this special remastered digital edition of Girls, Girls, Girls album ahead of its release on June 11th. Further releases to be announced soon.
Bassist Nikki Sixx recently said about the Crüe’s 40th anniversary, “In Kickstart My Heart the lyrics say, ‘When we started this band / All we needed, needed was a laugh / Years gone by, I’d say we’ve kicked some ass.’
It’s always been about great songs and over-the-top live shows for us. The fans were always right by our side. I don’t know where all of the years went. It went by in a flash. What I can’t forget are the four decades of fans who have counted themselves as Crüeheads from day one, supporting us through thick and thin. To them we are in debt and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Happy 40th birthday to us all.”
Singer Vince Neil, Sixx, guitarist Mick Mars and drummer Tommy Lee are firmly ingrained in the fabric of rock history. Mötley Crüe has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, achieving seven USA platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top 20 pop singles and three Grammy nominations.
The band has had 1.6 billion streams across digital providers and has over 8 million social media followers. In 2006, the band was inducted into the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
A stunning live act, Mötley Crüe has taken its incendiary show across the world, selling over 100 million tickets globally.
The band’s biography The Dirt: Confessions Of The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band, first published in 2001, became a New York Times best-seller and has sold over one million copies worldwide. In addition, the band members have authored three other New York Times best-sellers.
2019 saw The Dirt released as a feature-length biopic. The film became one of the biggest releases of that year and scored a 94% positive audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The band remains a huge global draw. Mötley Crüe is set to co-headline a nearly sold-out North American stadium tour with Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett.
Mötley Crüe’s legacy and influence in the global music scene cannot be underestimated. 2021 is the year to celebrate the achievements of this extraordinary band.
25 bands/artists that should be in the R&RHOF, in no particular order, but they ALL deserve to be in! ~
Motley Crue
Thin Lizzy
Alice In Chains
Stone Temple Pilots
Megadeth
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Ratt
Ted Nugent
Bryan Adams
Pat Benatar
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Sammy Hagar
Ozzy Osbourne
Bad Company
Duran Duran
Foreigner
REO Speedwagon
Styx
Boston
Poison
Barry Manilow
Eddie Money
Phil Collins – he is in with Genesis, but deserves to be in on his own as well, as is Peter Gabriel.
2021, and none of these bands/artists are in the R&RHOF?? RIDICULOUS!!
Ugh, just remembered 2 more humongous snubs – Kool & The Gang, and INXS, how in the hell, WHY in the hell aren’t these 2 great bands not in the HOF either??
I would add Motorhead to your List. One of the most influential rock and roll bands that inspired the thrash metal genre…a genre that continues to inspire newer heavy metal bands of today. To not induct Motorhead, even after being eligible for almost 20 years, is a shame, IMO….
Good list Doug R. Needless to say, it’s wayyyy too many to list.
This is 1 list I didn’t enjoy making. It is ridiculously unbelievable that these artists are not in the HOF! And as brother Rattlehead pointed out, Motorhead should’ve been in a long time ago, as well as every other artist on this list.
It’s A Plain Shame that Peter Frampton isn’t in the HOF either! Do You Feel Like We Do? If not, I guess You Had To Be There! 😉
And, sadly, if Motorhead ever got inducted into the RRHOF, the classic lineup of Lemmy, Fast Eddie, and Philthy Phil would be inducted posthumously.
I think Dave Mustaine should have been inducted with at least Metallica, if not by himself. I don’t care if Mustaine never performed on an official Metallica album….his songwriting is credited on the first two Metallica albums, his influence helped James be a front man, and his attitude drove the band. Plus, Mustaine’s guitar playing and attitude fueled the birth of the thrash metal genre.
They should at least have an honorable mention in the RRHOF.
“Home Sweet Home” is one of the best songs of the ’80s…it defies description, it is everything that was magical about that era.
Shannon, I totally agree with you, 100%! It was a magical era, the ’80s are my “Home Sweet Home!” 😉
I don’t even have to hear it again…it was on MTV so much..I can just think about it and go back there…
Oh me too, but I want to hear it again, and again, and… I never get tired of “Home Sweet Home.” I still get chills every time I listen to it.
I miss the the *0s they were my home as well In the words of Phil Collins Take…..take me home
Amen, Charles. No Jacket Required is 1 of my all time favorite albums, love every song on that album. If you want to know what life was like in 1985, just listen to that album, that’s all you have to do.
If Crue wanted to do a cool re-issue, why not a vinyl replica/remastered version of the debut-the Leathur Records mix? I used to have a picture disc that had 2 songs from the Leathur mix. I know the digital versions were on a box set but a vinyl reissue would be amazing!