Album: Greatest Hits by Mötley Crüe (1998)
Genre: Glam Metal | Style: Metal | Mood: Troubled
Record Label: Elektra
Format: Compilation

Description: Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by American heavy metal band, Mötley Crüe. It was released on November 14, 1998, and charted at number 20 on The Billboard 200. The compilation featured two newly recorded songs: "Enslaved" and the single "Bitter Pill" which charted at number 22 on the Mainstream rock charts. Tommy Lee recorded his drum tracks for the album's two new songs, and then started a prison sentence of five months. Additionally, a remix version of "Glitter" is included. The tour for the album began after Lee's release from prison. It would be his last with the band before his return in 2004.

The album is an updated version of the original compilation Decade of Decadence released in 1991. The cover features a caricature of the band by Mad magazine artist Mort Drucker.

Artist Background: Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has been described through the years as the World's Most Notorious Rock Band and has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide, including 25 million in the U.S. The band members have often been noted for their hedonistic lifestyles, an... Part of the California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Glam Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Poison, Ratt, Vince Neil, Cinderella

Music Scene: Part of the California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Glam Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Glam Metal, Metal, Troubled, 1990s, Compilation, Elektra

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Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by American heavy metal band, Mötley Crüe. It was released on November 14, 1998, and charted at number 20 on The Billboard 200. The compilation featured two newly recorded songs: "Enslaved" and the single "Bitter Pill" which charted at number 22 on the Mainstream rock charts. Tommy Lee recorded his drum tracks for the album's two new songs, and then started a prison sentence of five months. Additionally, a remix version of "Glitter" is included. The tour for the album began after Lee's release from prison. It would be his last with the band before his return in 2004.

The album is an updated version of the original compilation Decade of Decadence released in 1991. The cover features a caricature of the band by Mad magazine artist Mort Drucker.

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