Kickstart My Heart

Infobox Single
Name = Kickstart My Heart


Caption =
Artist = Mötley Crüe
from Album = Dr. Feelgood
A-side =
B-side =
Released = November 20, 1989
Format =
Recorded =
Genre = Heavy Metal, Glam Metal
Length = 4:48
Label =
Writer = Nikki Sixx
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position =

• #27 (US Billboard Hot 100)
• 
  Last single = "Dr. Feelgood"
  (1989)
  This single = "Kickstart My Heart"
  (1989)
  Next single = "Without You"
  (1990)
  Misc =

  "Kickstart My Heart" is a song by the American rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, "Dr. Feelgood". The song was written by Nikki Sixx about his famous overdose in which he was declared clinically dead before being revived by two adrenaline shots to the heart. The video clip was shot in the Whisky-A-Go-Go during the Mötley Crüe's warm up show before embarking on the Dr. Feelgood Tour. For the 'Carnival of Sins' tour 2005, "Kickstart My Heart" was used as the band's closing song of a concert.

  Released as the album's second single in 1989, "Kickstart My Heart" reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States. [Whitburn, Joel. "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 6th ed, Billboard Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6] The introduction is a classic example of a Floyd Rose bridge trick, in which Mick Mars drops 3 consecutive strings resulting in sound similar to a car shifting gears.

  Starts with 'The Stripper' and uses the same riff as 1973 song; 'Hell Raiser' by 70s band The Sweet.

  Other media

  *Featured in the 2006 film "".
  *The progressive metalcore/mathcore band Between the Buried and Me covered the song for their all-cover album The Anatomy Of.
  *Covered by Australian Ska band The Porkers on their "Ska Tribute To Heavy Metal" compilation.
  *Also covered by Australian 1990s Ska band Nancy Vandal, on their compilation "50 Faves from Beyond the Grave".
  *Featured in many commercials and the E3 trailer towards the 2006 video game
  *Featured on an episode of The Office where Dwight Schrute rocks out to this song in the car to prepare for the sales meeting.
  *Featured in the Playstation 2 game, Gran Turismo 3.
  *Featured in the trailer and end title sequence for Shoot 'Em Up
  *Featured as the song played during the 2007 season when the starting lineups are called, and players take the field at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, during Kansas City Royals baseball games.
  *Featured as the Song of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves starting lineup firework show.
  *Featured opening song of the Blue Angels as the Diamond Formation gets into the air.
  *Featured in the Playstation 2 game, Freestyle Metal X as title track.
  *Professional wrestler John Laurinaitis used this as his theme song in All Japan Pro Wrestling when wrestling under the name Johnny Ace.
  *Featured in the Transworld Skateboarding Video "In Bloom" as the song to Professional Skateboarder Tony Trujillo's part.
  *Will be featured in Rock Band and Rock Band 2 as a downloadable title, along with the songs from "Dr. Feelgood" after speculation.

  Personnel

  * Vince Neil - vocals
  * Mick Mars - guitar
  * Nikki Sixx - bass
  * Tommy Lee - drums

  References