Looks That Kill

"Looks That Kill" is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It was released as a single on January 4, 1984. The song is considered one of their best.[2][3]

For the 2020 American dark comedy film, see Looks That Kill (film).

"Looks That Kill"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Shout at the Devil
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1984[1]
Recorded1983
Genre
Length4:07
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Nikki Sixx
Producer(s)Tom Werman
Mötley Crüe singles chronology
"Shout at the Devil"
(1983)		 "Looks That Kill"
(1984)		 "Too Young to Fall in Love"
(1984)

Background

Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the track was released as a single on January 4, 1984. It spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at #54 and #12 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Mötley Crüe played the song live for the first time on October 31, 1982 at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA.

Music video

The music video was filmed at A&M Records' main sound stage. It features the band in a post-apocalyptic setting where they trap a group of women in a cage while performing the song. In the middle of the video, the warrior queen (played by Wendy Barry) appears to release the women before confronting the band. The band follows and surrounds her, but she disappears, leaving a flaming pentagram on the ground.[4]

Track listing
  1. "Looks That Kill" – 4:07
  2. "Piece of Your Action"

Personnel

Charts
Year Chart Position
1984 Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[5] 54
Mainstream Rock (USA)[6] 12

References
  1. "Looks That Kill - Single". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. "Motley Crue's 15 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. June 27, Eduardo RivadaviaPublished; 2017. "Top 50 Motley Crue Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 1, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "The Girl in the Video: "Looks That Kill" (1983)". Noblemania. July 13, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. "Mötley Crüe - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. "Mötley Crüe - Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.


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