Looks That Kill

"Looks That Kill"
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Shout at the Devil
Released	January 4, 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:07
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	Nikki Sixx
Producer	Tom Werman
Mötley Crüe singles chronology
"Shout at the Devil" (1983) "Looks That Kill" (1984) "Too Young to Fall in Love" (1984)

"Looks That Kill" is a Mötley Crüe song released on their 1983 album Shout at the Devil. Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the song was released as a single on January 4, 1984 and spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at #54 and #12 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. Released as a video, it garnered the band their first true exposure on MTV. It is known to be some of the best work from lead guitarist Mick Mars. The song is a fan favorite, it is still a key part of their live set.

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Vince Neil – vocals
• Mick Mars – guitar
• Nikki Sixx – bass
• Tommy Lee – drums

Legacy

• The main riff came in at #41 on Guitar World's list of best riffs/solos.
• It is used on the radio station V-ROCK in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Due to copyright issues, this song was excluded from the European release of the game.
• The Savage Nation radio show uses "Looks That Kill" as its theme song.
• Cover version was released as a bonus track on Static-X's new album Cult of Static.
• It appears in Guitar Hero 5.
• The pre-chorus guitar riff is strikingly similar to the dungeon theme to the video game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.The song was released four years prior to the games release.

External links

• Music video