Red, White & Crüe

Red, White & Crüe is the eighth compilation album by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on February 1, 2005 by Mötley Records and 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.

Red, White & Crüe
Compilation album by
Mötley Crüe
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)
Recorded1981–2004
Genre
LabelMötley
Mötley Crüe chronology
Loud as Fuck
(2004)		 Red, White & Crüe
(2005)		 Carnival of Sins Live
(2006)
Singles from Red, White & Crüe
  1. "If I Die Tomorrow"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Sick Love Song"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Live Wire"Nikki Sixx3:15
2."Piece of Your Action"Vince Neil, Sixx4:40
3."Toast of the Town"Mick Mars, Sixx3:14
4."Too Fast for Love"Sixx3:21
5."Black Widow" (Previously unreleased)Sixx4:26
6."Looks That Kill"Sixx4:07
7."Too Young to Fall in Love" (Remix)Sixx3:38
8."Helter Skelter" (The Beatles cover)John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:12
9."Shout at the Devil"Sixx3:14
10."Smokin' in the Boys Room" (Brownsville Station cover)Cub Koda, Michael Lutz3:27
11."Use It or Lose It"Sixx, Mars, Neil, Tommy Lee2:39
12."Girls, Girls, Girls"Sixx, Lee, Mars4:30
13."Wild Side"Sixx, Lee, Neil4:40
14."You're All I Need"Sixx, Lee4:43
15."All in the Name of..."Sixx, Neil3:39
16."Kickstart My Heart"Sixx4:48
17."Without You"Sixx, Mars4:29
18."Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"Sixx, Mars4:40
19."Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)"Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee4:12
20."Dr. Feelgood"Sixx, Mars4:50

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols cover)Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten3:20
2."Primal Scream"Sixx, Neil, Mars, Lee4:47
3."Home Sweet Home ('91 Remix)" (feat. string arrangements by David Campbell)Sixx, Neil, Lee4:01
4."Hooligan's Holiday" (Brown Nose Edit)John Corabi, Sixx, Mars, Lee5:20
5."Misunderstood" (Successful Format Version)Sixx4:58
6."Planet Boom"Lee3:23
7."Bittersuite"Mars3:19
8."Afraid" (Alternative Rave Mix)Sixx4:08
9."Beauty"Sixx, Lee3:46
10."Generation Swine"Sixx, Lee4:40
11."Bitter Pill"Sixx, Lee, Mars, Neil4:26
12."Enslaved"Lee, Mars Sixx4:30
13."Hell on High Heels"Mars, Neil, Sixx4:16
14."New Tattoo" (Single version)Mars, Sixx, James Michael4:02
15."If I Die Tomorrow" (Previously unreleased)Sixx, Simple Plan3:46
16."Sick Love Song" (Previously unreleased)Sixx, Michael4:18
17."Street Fighting Man" (The Rolling Stones cover, Previously unreleased)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards3:31
18."I'm a Liar (That's the Truth) [*]" (Japanese bonus track, Previously unreleased)Stacy Jones; Nikki Sixx3:11

Single Disc Version track listing

  1. "Live Wire"
  2. "Piece of Your Action"
  3. "Black Widow"
  4. "Looks That Kill"
  5. "Too Young to Fall in Love" (Remix)
  6. "Shout at the Devil"
  7. "Girls, Girls, Girls"
  8. "Wild Side"
  9. "Kickstart My Heart"
  10. "Dr. Feelgood"
  11. "Primal Scream"
  12. "Home Sweet Home '91" Remix
  13. "Hooligan's Holiday" (Brown Nose Edit)
  14. "Beauty"
  15. "Bitter Pill"
  16. "Hell On High Heels"
  17. "If I Die Tomorrow" (Rock Mix)
  18. "Sick Love Song"

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 CertificationCertified 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
  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".
  9. "Twilight of the Gods". Archived from the original on 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
  10. "Australiancharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. "Motley Crue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. "Mötley Crüe: Red, White & Crüe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. "Swedishcharts.com – Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  14. "Motley Crue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  15. "Motley Crue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  16. "Canadian album certifications – Motley Crue – Motley Crue". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  17. "American album certifications – Motley Crue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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