Red, White & Crüe

Red, White & Crüe
Red, White & Crüe
Compilation album by Mötley Crüe
Released	February 1, 2005
Recorded	1981–2004
Studio	Annex Studios (New tracks); Cello Studios (New tracks);
Genre	Heavy metal; glam metal; hard rock; alternative metal; grunge; industrial rock;
Length	2:30:29; 2:33:41 (Japanese release); 77:02 (Single Disc version)
Label	Mötley; Hip-O;
Mötley Crüe chronology
Singles from Red, White & Crüe
	"If I Die Tomorrow"; Released: 2005; "Sick Love Song"; Released: 2005;

Red, White & Crüe is the eighth compilation album by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on February 1, 2005 by Mötley Records and Hip-O Records, The album charted at number 6 on The Billboard 200.^[8] To coincide with the album's release, the band reunited with drummer Tommy Lee, who left the band in 1999.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	(favorable) ^[2]
KNAC	^[3]
Mojo	^[4]
PopMatters	(mixed) ^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]
Sea of Tranquility	^[7]

Background

Bassist Nikki Sixx commented on the band's reunion, comparing it to "seeing Mike Tyson fight. He probably won’t bite anyone’s ear off — but you’re there in case he does."^[9]

According to vocalist Vince Neil, the early stages of the band's reunion were "kinda' strained. I hadn’t talked to Tommy Lee in years. Everyone was really guarded and had their managers there. It was very strange. Mick Mars was home, I guess. Either there or the hospital."^[9]

Release and promotion

Red, White & Crüe features three new studio recordings: the album's lead single, "If I Die Tomorrow", co-written by pop punk band Simple Plan, the second single "Sick Love Song" and "Street Fighting Man", a Rolling Stones cover. Tommy Lee does not perform on the cover of "Street Fighting Man"; drumming duties were handled by Josh Freese of The Vandals. The album also features previously unreleased tracks "Black Widow" and the Japanese bonus track "I'm a Liar".

Red, White & Crüe is certified platinum.

A video was made for "Sick Love Song," though the video, mostly composed of produced concert clips, got only scarce airplay, the song found its way onto some rock-oriented radio stations.

A special edition that includes a "Greatest Video Hits" DVD compilation was also made.

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Live Wire"	Nikki Sixx	3:15
2.	"Piece of Your Action"	Sixx Vince Neil	4:40
3.	"Toast of the Town"	Sixx Mick Mars	3:14
4.	"Too Fast for Love"	Sixx	3:21
5.	"Black Widow" (Previously unreleased)	Sixx	4:26
6.	"Looks That Kill"	Sixx	4:07
7.	"Too Young to Fall in Love" (Remix)	Sixx	3:38
8.	"Helter Skelter" (The Beatles cover)	Lennon–McCartney	3:12
9.	"Shout at the Devil"	Sixx	3:14
10.	"Smokin' in the Boys Room" (Brownsville Station cover)	Cub Koda Michael Lutz	3:27
11.	"Use It or Lose It"	Sixx Mars Neil Tommy Lee	2:39
12.	"Girls, Girls, Girls"	Sixx Mars Lee	4:30
13.	"Wild Side"	Sixx Mars Neil	4:40
14.	"You're All I Need"	Sixx Lee	4:43
15.	"All in the Name of..."	Sixx Neil	3:39
16.	"Kickstart My Heart"	Sixx	4:48
17.	"Without You"	Sixx Mars	4:29
18.	"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"	Sixx Mars	4:40
19.	"Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:12
20.	"Dr. Feelgood"	Sixx Mars	4:50

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols cover)	Paul Cook Steve Jones Glen Matlock Johnny Rotten	3:20
2.	"Primal Scream"	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:47
3.	"Home Sweet Home ('91 Remix)" (feat. string arrangements by David Campbell)	Sixx Neil Lee	4:01
4.	"Hooligan's Holiday" (Brown Nose Edit)	Sixx John Corabi Mars Lee	5:20
5.	"Misunderstood" (Successful Format Version)	Sixx	4:58
6.	"Planet Boom"	Lee	3:23
7.	"Bittersuite" (Instrumental)	Mars	3:19
8.	"Afraid" (Alternative Rave Mix)	Sixx	4:08
9.	"Beauty"	Sixx Lee	3:46
10.	"Generation Swine"	Sixx Lee	4:40
11.	"Bitter Pill"	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:26
12.	"Enslaved"	Sixx Mars Lee	4:30
13.	"Hell on High Heels"	Sixx Mars Neil	4:16
14.	"New Tattoo" (Single version)	Sixx Mars James Michael	4:02
15.	"If I Die Tomorrow" (Previously unreleased)	Sixx Simple Plan	3:46
16.	"Sick Love Song" (Previously unreleased)	Sixx Michael	4:18
17.	"Street Fighting Man" (The Rolling Stones cover, Previously unreleased)	Jagger–Richards	3:31

Japanese release bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
18.	"I'm a Liar (That's the Truth)" (Previously unreleased)	Sixx Stacy Jones	3:11

Single Disc version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Live Wire"	Sixx	3:15
2.	"Piece of Your Action"	Sixx Neil	4:40
3.	"Black Widow"	Sixx	4:26
4.	"Looks That Kill"	Sixx	4:07
5.	"Too Young to Fall in Love" (Remix)	Sixx	3:38
6.	"Shout at the Devil"	Sixx	3:14
7.	"Girls, Girls, Girls"	Sixx Mars Lee	4:30
8.	"Wild Side"	Sixx Mars Neil	4:40
9.	"Kickstart My Heart"	Sixx	4:48
10.	"Dr. Feelgood"	Sixx Mars	4:50
11.	"Primal Scream"	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:47
12.	"Home Sweet Home" ('91 Remix)	Sixx Neil Lee	4:01
13.	"Hooligan's Holiday" (Brown Nose Edit)	Sixx Corabi Mars Lee	5:20
14.	"Beauty"	Sixx Lee	3:46
15.	"Bitter Pill"	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:26
16.	"Hell on High Heels"	Sixx Mars Neil	4:16
17.	"If I Die Tomorrow" (Rock Mix)	Sixx Simple Plan	3:46
18.	"Sick Love Song"	Sixx Michael	4:18
Total length:			77:02

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	26
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[12]	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	31
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	67
US Billboard 200^[15]	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[16]	2× Platinum	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Red, White & Crüe at AllMusic
^ Chicago Tribune review
^ KNAC review
^ Album reviews at CD Universe
^ PopMatters review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ Sea of Tranquility review
^ "Allmusic (Motley Crue charts & awards)Billboard albums".
^ ^a ^b "Twilight of the Gods". Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Mötley Crüe: Red, White & Crüe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Motley Crue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Motley Crue – Motley Crue". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Motley Crue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

External links

Official website
Red, White & Crüe at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Red, White & Crüe at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Red, White & Crüe at AllMusic

[2] Chicago Tribune review

[3] KNAC review

[4] Album reviews at CD Universe

[5] PopMatters review

[6] Rolling Stone review

[7] Sea of Tranquility review

[8] "Allmusic (Motley Crue charts & awards)Billboard albums".

[blender.com-9] "Twilight of the Gods". Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

[ac_Australia_Mötley_Crüe-10] "Australiancharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Motley_Crue-11] "Motley Crue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[ac_Finland_Mötley_Crüe-12] "Mötley Crüe: Red, White & Crüe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[ac_Sweden_Mötley_Crüe-13] "Swedishcharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[ac_UK_Motley_Crue-14] "Motley Crue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[Billboard_200-15] "Motley Crue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

[CanadaMotley_CrueMotley_CruealbumCertRef-16] "Canadian album certifications – Motley Crue – Motley Crue". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

[United_StatesMotley_CruealbumCertRef-17] "American album certifications – Motley Crue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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