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;

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]

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.

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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