Decade of Decadence 81–91

For the Impaled Nazarene album, see Decade of Decadence (Impaled Nazarene album).

Decade of Decadence 81–91 is the first compilation album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released in September 1991. It peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It was the band's sixth album overall and the first of several greatest hits compilations.

Decade of Decadence 81–91
Greatest hits album by Mötley Crüe
Released	September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)[1]
Recorded	1981–1991
Genre	Heavy metal glam metal
Length	62:48
Label	Elektra
Producer	Mötley Crüe (tracks 1-2) Tom Werman (tracks 3-8) Bob Rock (tracks 9-15)
Mötley Crüe chronology
Dr. Feelgood (1989) Decade of Decadence 81–91 (1991) Mötley Crüe (1994)
Singles from Decade of Decadence 81–91
"Primal Scream" Released: August 1991[2] "Home Sweet Home '91" Released: November 1991[3] "Anarchy in the U.K." Released: 1991 "Angela" Released: December 1991 (Japan)[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Chicago Tribune	[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[7]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	8/10[8]
Entertainment Weekly (1991)	B+[9]

Overview

Though it was intended to be the band's first compilation album, the content was unlike a standard compilation release. As well as six of the band's greatest hits, it featured three remixes "Live Wire (Kick Ass '91 Remix)", "Piece of Your Action (Screamin' '91 Remix)" and "Home Sweet Home '91 Remix", a soundtrack contribution "Rock 'n' Roll Junkie", a compilation album track "Teaser" (previously released on the Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell album), a previously unreleased live version "Kickstart My Heart (Live in Dallas, Texas)" and three newly recorded songs "Primal Scream", "Angela" and "Anarchy in the U.K.".

The album debuted at No. 2 in the US albums chart,^[10] just under Garth Brooks Ropin' The Wind, and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.^[11]

Music videos were made for three of the singles to promote the album. "Primal Scream", "Home Sweet Home '91", and "Anarchy in the U.K." which was largely shot on the bands Monsters of Rock tour in Europe. "Angela" was also released as a single.

The remix version of "Home Sweet Home" was the band's 8th and final Top 40 hit in 1991, reaching No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[12] The original 1985 version had only reached No. 89 on the same chart.^[13]

"Rock n' Roll Junkie" had been featured in the Andrew Dice Clay movie, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, which featured a cameo by Vince Neil.

The songs, "Smokin' in the Boys Room", "Teaser" and "Anarchy in the U.K." are all cover songs, originally recorded by Brownsville Station, Tommy Bolin, and Sex Pistols respectively. During an MTV interview in 1991, Tommy Lee stated that Vince Neil recorded his vocals for "Anarchy in the U.K." in one take. Neil has stated that John Lydon phoned him saying the cover was brilliant.

Reissue

The album was succeeded by Greatest Hits in 1998 and Red, White & Crüe in 2005. The songs, "Teaser", "Rock 'n' Roll Junkie", "Primal Scream", "Angela", and "Anarchy in the U.K." were reissued on the Supersonic and Demonic Relics compilation in 1999, and the remixes of "Live Wire", "Piece of Your Action", "Home Sweet Home" and the live version of "Kickstart My Heart" were reissued on the Music to Crash Your Car To: Vol. 2 box set.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Live Wire" (Kick Ass '91 remix)	Nikki Sixx	3:16
2.	"Piece of Your Action" (Screamin' '91 remix)	Sixx Vince Neil	4:39
3.	"Shout at the Devil"	Sixx	3:14
4.	"Looks That Kill"	Sixx	4:08
5.	"Home Sweet Home '91" (remix)	Sixx Tommy Lee	4:01
6.	"Smokin' in the Boys Room"	Cub Koda Michael Lutz	3:27
7.	"Girls, Girls, Girls"	Sixx Mick Mars Lee	4:29
8.	"Wild Side"	Sixx Neil Lee	4:40
9.	"Dr. Feelgood"	Sixx Mars	4:48
10.	"Kickstart My Heart" (live in Dallas, Texas, July 1990)	Sixx	4:57
11.	"Teaser" (Tommy Bolin cover)	Tommy Bolin Jeff Cook	5:16
12.	"Rock 'n' Roll Junkie"	Sixx Mars Lee	4:01
13.	"Primal Scream" (new recording)	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	4:46
14.	"Angela" (new recording)	Sixx Mars Neil Lee	3:54
15.	"Anarchy in the U.K." (Sex Pistols cover; new recording)	Johnny Rotten Steve Jones Glen Matlock Paul Cook	3:20

Japan bonus tracks

No.	Title	Music	Length
16.	"Red Hot" (live)	Sixx Mars Neil	3:28
17.	"Dr. Feelgood" (live)	Sixx Mars	6:42

Video album

Decade of Decadence was also released as a video album on VHS on March 24, 1992. The video features new interviews and the band's full catalog of music videos, which were in part previously released on the video albums Uncensored and Dr. Feelgood The Videos. It includes new live clips, music videos from the album Girls, Girls, Girls and the new music videos "Primal Scream", "Home Sweet Home '91", and "Anarchy in the U.K.". The interview segments were directed and produced by Brian Lockwood.

Track listing

1. "Live Wire"
2. "Piece Of Your Action"
3. "Shout At The Devil"
4. "Looks That Kill"
5. "Home Sweet Home '91"
6. "Smokin' in the Boys Room"
7. "Girls, Girls, Girls" (uncensored version)
8. "Wild Side"
9. "Dr. Feelgood" (UK edit version)
10. "Kickstart My Heart (Live)"
11. "Teaser"
12. "Rock 'N' Roll Junkie"
13. "Primal Scream"
14. "Angela"
15. "Anarchy in the U.K."

Charts

Album Chart (1991) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 9 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[15] 10 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[16] 24 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 13 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 43 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 22 UK Albums (OCC)[20] 20 US Billboard 200[21] 2

Singles Year Title Chart Position 1991 "Primal Scream" Mainstream Rock (USA)[12] 21 Australian Singles Chart[22] 29 New Zealand Singles Chart[23] 30 UK Singles Chart[24] 32 Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[12] 63 "Home Sweet Home" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[12][13] 37 Mainstream Rock (USA)[12] 38 1992 UK Singles Chart[24] 37

Certifications

Album

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25]	Gold	35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Platinum	100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[27]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[28]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[29]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.