- Looks That Kill
Infobox Single
Name = Looks That Kill
Caption =
Artist =Mötley Crüe
from Album =Shout at the Devil
A-side =
B-side =
Released =January 4 ,1984
Format =
Recorded =
Genre =Heavy metal
Length = 4:07
Label =
Writer =Nikki Sixx
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =- #54 (US
Billboard Hot 100 )
Last single = "Live Wire"
(1982)
This single = "Looks That Kill"
(1984)
Next single = "Too Young to Fall in Love "
(1984)
Misc ="Looks That Kill" is a
Mötley Crüe song released on their 1983album "Shout at the Devil ".Written by
bassist Nikki Sixx , the song was released as a single onJanuary 4 ,1984 and spent 10 weeks on theBillboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at #54 and # 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. Released as a video, it garnered the band their first true exposure onMTV . The band came under criticism forsexist imagery in the video.It is known to be some of the best work from guitarist
Mick Mars . A fan favorite, it is still a key part of their live set.Track listing
# "Looks That Kill" – 4:07
# "Piece Of Your Action"Personnel
*
Vince Neil – vocals
*Mick Mars – guitar
*Nikki Sixx – bass
*Tommy Lee – drumsTrivia
* The main riff came in at #41 on
Guitar World 's list of worst riffs/solos.
* The track is used on the radio station V-ROCK in thevideo game , . Due to copyright issues, this song was excluded from the European release of the game.
* The pre-chorus guitar riff is strikingly similar to the dungeon theme to thevideo game . The song was released four years prior to the games release.
*The Savage Nation radio show uses "Looks That Kill" as it's theme song.
- #54 (US
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