Looks That Kill

"Looks That Kill"
Song

"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 # 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. Released as a video, it garnered the band their first true exposure on MTV. The band came under criticism for sexist imagery in the video.

It is known to be some of the best work from guitarist Mick Mars. 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

Trivia

• The main riff came in at #41 on Guitar World's list of worst riffs/solos.
• The track is used on the radio station V-ROCK in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
• 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.
• The Savage Nation radio show uses Looks That Kill as it's theme song.