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Red, White & Crüe
Compilation album by Mötley Crüe
Released	February 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)
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
Loud as Fuck (2004) Red, White & Crüe (2005) Carnival of Sins Live (2006)
Singles from Red, White & Crüe
"If I Die Tomorrow" Released: 2005 "Sick Love Song" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune	(favorable)
KNAC
Mojo
PopMatters	(mixed)
Rolling Stone
Sea of Tranquility

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. 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."

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."

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

Charts

Certifications

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
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12. "Mötley Crüe: Red, White & Crüe" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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15. "Motley Crue Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 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.

External links

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

• Mötley Crüe compilation albums
• 2005 compilation albums
• Hip-O Records compilation albums