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| Single by Mötley Crüe | |
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| B-side | "Rattlesnake Shake" |
| Released | May 28, 1990 |
| Recorded | 1988–89 |
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, Canada |
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| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars |
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock |
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"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" is a song by Mötley Crüe. It is the tenth track from their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood and was released as the album's fourth single in May 1990. It peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the Mainstream rock charts.[3]
Bassist Nikki Sixx told Rolling Stone: "I saw that line in a movie somewhere, I can't even remember what movie.[4] I thought, 'Great idea for a song.' A little tongue in cheek. A little sarcasm there." Vocalist Vince Neil added: "I love to play guitar and sing that song. It's kind of a feel-good song. When that song comes on everybody wants to sing along with you."[5] This song also contains lyrical references to 1984's "Too Young to Fall in Love". The phrase "Don't go away mad, just go away" is also used in the song "Just Go Away" on Blondie's 1978 album Parallel Lines.
Music video[]
The music video shows Neil leaving New York City to join his bandmates in Los Angeles for rehearsal. Produced by Sharon Oreck through O Pictures, "Don't Go Away Mad" is the second of two Crüe videos to be directed by Mary Lambert[6] under the alias "Blanche White"[7] ("blanche" meaning "white" in French).
The song's video was placed on The New York Times' list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.[8]
Reception[]
In Guitar World's "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums" article, the reviewer said that “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”, along with “Dr. Feelgood”, “Kickstart My Heart”, and “She Goes Down”, were, "as good as pop metal ever got."[9]
Personnel[]
- Vince Neil - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Mars - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Nikki Sixx - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tommy Lee - drums, backing vocals
Charts[]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 72 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 19 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
References[]
- ↑ Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums" (in en). https://ultimateclassicrock.com/glam-metal-albums/.
- ↑ "Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (Album Review)". https://www.subjectivesounds.com/musicblog/2019/5/6/motley-crue-dr-feelgood-album-review.
- ↑ "AllMusic (Motley Crue charts & awards) Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4964.
- ↑ 1986 movie Heartbreak Ridge
- ↑ ""Dr. Feelgood": Motley Crue's Track By Track Guide to 1989 Classic". Rolling Stone. May 5, 2009. https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/dr-feelgood-motley-crues-track-by-track-guide-to-1989-classic-90524/.
- ↑ "Vimeo". http://vimeo.com/44182025/credits.
- ↑ Greatest Video Hits, DVD, 2003
- ↑ Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/arts/music/hair-metal-videos.html.
- ↑ "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties – Guitar World". Guitar World. http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_metal_albums_of_the_eighties?page=0%2C0. Retrieved 28 February 2021. "“Dr. Feelgood,” “Kickstart My Heart,” “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” and “She Goes Down” are as good as pop metal ever got".
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 185.
- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Motley Crue – Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Motley Crue Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/RTT "Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
External links[]
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