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Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for new version of Home Sweet Home
Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for new version of Home Sweet Home The rock legends have joined forces with none other than country music icon Dolly on a 40th anniversary version of the power ballad originally released on the 1985 album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album. Dolly Parton (Image: Getty ) Mötley Crüe have released a new version of Home Sweet Home with Dolly Parton. The rock legends have joined forces with none other than country music icon Dolly on a 40th anniversary version of the power ballad originally released on the 1985 album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album. Another country star, Carrie Underwood, released a cover of Home Sweet Home in 2009. A portion of the proceeds from the single will benefit Covenant House, a non-profit providing safe shelter, meals, hope and more to help youth experiencing homelessness. A new music video will also drop at 5pm BST. The song is part of the From The Beginning singles collection set for release on September 12, 2025, the same day the Crüe will kick off their 10-show residency at Las Vegas' Dolby Live at Park MGM. Article continues below Mötley Crüe - comprising Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and John 5 - commented: "Home Sweet Home was first released in 1985 as a single from our Theatre Of Pain album. For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us. We couldn't be happier to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Home Sweet Home in this special way, and we're excited to share this version of the song with all the Dolly and Mötley fans around the world." On the special cause, they added: "That we were able to unite with Dolly to raise awareness for homeless youth and the amazing work of Covenant House, which provides them safe housing and care, makes it even more special. We hope you'll enjoy Home Sweet Home featuring Dolly Parton as much as Dolly and we enjoyed creating it." Dolly added: "It was an honour and a joy working in the studio on Mötley Crüe's 40th Anniversary re-release of 'Home Sweet Home'. I was so pleased that they would ask me to sing on such a classic." Article continues below From The Beginning spans four decades of Crüe anthems, from the global single and MTV video Live Wire, all the way through to 2024's Top 5 Rock smash Dogs Of War. Plus, fan-favourites Kickstart My Heart, Dr. Feelgood, Girls, Girls, Girls, Shout at the Devil, Smokin' In The Boys Room, Wild Side and many more. From The Beginning will be available for streaming in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio. Stream Home Sweet Home with Dolly Parton now on all major streaming platforms.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Mötley Crüe Returns With A ‘New' Hit Single — One Released 40 Years Ago
Mötley Crüe is back on the charts this week with what looks like a brand new hit — though fans of the heavy metal outfit will know the tune is anything but new. The band returns to the competitive rankings in the United Kingdom with a collectible vinyl release of one of the group's most beloved cuts, and the reissue has proven to be a must-have for collectors. The song surges onto a pair of charts in the country, giving the rockers another win decades after the track first rose to prominence. 'Smokin' in the Boys Room' debuts on a pair of U.K. rankings this week. On the Official Physical Singles chart, the track starts off at No. 45, just below the top 40 threshold that often defines a hit. It performs far worse on the broader Official Singles Sales list, which includes all kinds of individual purchases, not just physical formats. There, 'Smokin' in the Boys Room' barely sneaks in, starting at No. 97. 'Smokin' in the Boys Room' was originally released in 1985 as a single from the album Theatre of Pain. The full-length helped the band further establish itself as a powerful force in the rock world, and the single became one of its earliest hits. The cut reached No. 16 on the Hot 100 in America, giving Mötley Crüe its first top 40 smash on that all-important tally. But the band didn't actually write the track. It's a cover of a song by Brownsville Station, which dropped its version more than a decade before Mötley Crüe's take arrived. This week's resurgence takes place thanks to a picture disc released specifically for Record Store Day 2025. The A-side features the original 'Smokin' in the Boys Room,' while the B-side includes a remix of 'Home Sweet Home.' The vinyl single sold well enough for the title to become a bestseller for the first time in the U.K. on rankings that didn't exist when the cover was new. With 'Smokin' in the Boys Room' now on the Official Physical Singles chart, Mötley Crüe reaches a special milestone. The track marks the group's tenth placement on that particular ranking. It also stands as one of only a handful of appearances the band has earned on the Official Singles Sales roster, which is typically harder to crack, as it's more competitive. So far, the group has landed six hits on that latter list. This week also brings another one of Mötley Crüe's tunes to the charts in the U.K. 'Dogs of War,' one of the band's latest releases, reenters the Official Physical Singles roster at No. 60. The cut has now spent 11 weeks on the tally and previously peaked at No. 7, marking it as one of the group's more successful efforts on this list.
