The Dirt Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical film of the same name by Mötley Crüe, inspired by the book The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by the band and Neil Strauss. It was their tenth compilation album. The soundtrack was released by Mötley Records and Eleven Seven Records on March 22, 2019, on CD, LP, and digital formats. It is the band’s first release in over a decade since their 2009 Greatest Hits album.
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| Released | March 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–2019 | |||
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| Length | 70:32 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Spill Magazine | [2] |
Background
edit"There's no new music to be made for it," Nikki Sixx declared in 2016, when financing for the film had yet to be finalized. "No reason for it. And if it comes down to [adopts the voice of a record label person], 'Well, you have a new movie – you need to write new music for the movie,' I'm like, 'I'm sorry, but that's cheap.' We don't want to get back into the studio and go, 'We have to write a song, for marketing.' I want to write music because it's real."[3]
On February 22, 2019, Mötley Crüe and Machine Gun Kelly (who plays Tommy Lee in the film) released the video for the song "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" on their YouTube channel. The band announced that the film's soundtrack would also feature three new recordings, all produced with longtime collaborator Bob Rock: "Ride with the Devil", "Crash and Burn", and a cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin".[4][5][6][7][8]
For the new songs, the band collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly, John 5 (who would eventually replace Mick Mars as the band's guitarist in 2023), and Sahaj Ticotin of Ra. They composed nine songs, but narrowed them down to the three tracks featured in the soundtrack.[8]
In 2019, "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" was featured on the soundtrack for the video game WWE 2K20.[9]
Commercial performance
editThe soundtrack reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's first top-10 album since Saints of Los Angeles charted at No. 4 on July 4, 2008.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dirt (Est. 1981)" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) | 3:52 | |
| 2. | "Red Hot" |
| 3:21 |
| 3. | "On with the Show" |
| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Live Wire" | Sixx | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Merry-Go-Round" | Sixx | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Take Me to the Top" | Sixx | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Piece of Your Action" |
| 4:39 |
| 8. | "Shout at the Devil" | Sixx | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Looks That Kill" | Sixx | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Too Young to Fall in Love" | Sixx | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Home Sweet Home" |
| 3:58 |
| 12. | "Girls, Girls, Girls" |
| 4:30 |
| 13. | "Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)" |
| 4:13 |
| 14. | "Kickstart My Heart" | Sixx | 4:42 |
| 15. | "Dr. Feelgood" |
| 4:50 |
| 16. | "Ride with the Devil" |
| 3:41 |
| 17. | "Crash and Burn" |
| 4:13 |
| 18. | "Like a Virgin" (Madonna cover) | 3:08 | |
| Total length: | 70:32 | ||
Songs not included in the soundtrack, but featured in the film include the following:[11]
- The Jaynetts – "Cry Behind the Daisies"
- T. Rex – "Solid Gold Easy Action"
- Death – "Keep on Knocking"
- Gary Charlson – "Close Enough"
- The Kind – "Total Insanity"
- Billy Squier – "My Kinda Lover"
- Kim Wilde – "Chequered Love"
- Jimmy Carter and the Dallas County Green – "A Night of Love"
- The Colors – "Go Go Getter"
- Heat Exchange – "Philosophy"
- Goliath – "Hot Rock and Thunder"
- Jonathan Elias and John Petersen – "Man on the Moon"
- Liquid Blue – "Big Money"
- Nu Shooz – "I Can't Wait"
- Meghan Kabir – "Live Wire"
- Johnny Thunders – "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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The Dirt Single
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[28] | 8 |
| Billboard Rock Digital Songs[29] | 23 |
| Billboard Hard Rock Digital Songs[30] | 14 |
| Billboard Rock Alternative Airplay[31] | 20 |
| Billboard Hot Rock Alternative[32] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ Thomas, Fred (March 22, 2019). "The Dirt [Official Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Spill Album Review: Mötley Crüe - The Dirt Soundtrack". The Spill Magazine. March 22, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "The Dirt is green-lit!". Classic Rock. June 2016. p. 37.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 22, 2019). "Motley Crue Drop 'The Dirt (Est. 1981)' Video, Detail Biopic's Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe to release The Dirt soundtrack". Mötley Crüe. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ brownypaul (February 22, 2019). "Mötley Crüe announce soundtrack for The Dirt movie with Four New Songs!". Wall of Sound. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Stenson, Elaine (March 27, 2019). "Motley Crue Reveal The Dirt SDTK". Nova.ie. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mötley Crüe Covers Madonna's "Like a Virgin" for The Dirt Soundtrack". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "WWE 2K20 In-Game Soundtrack Announced". 2K. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Trapp, Philip (April 2, 2019). "Mötley Crüe's 'The Dirt' Soundtrack Scores Band Their First Top 10 in a Decade". Loudwire. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Lifton, Dave; Wilkening, Matthew (March 22, 2019). "The Stories Behind the Non-Mötley Crüe Songs in The Dirt". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (March 31, 2019). "NAV Nets First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Bad Habits'". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Soundtracks – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Hard Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Rock Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Rock Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Dirt Soundtrack at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- The Dirt Soundtrack at Discogs (list of releases)