Song · Motley Crue
“Don't Go Away Mad Just Go Away” by Motley Crue
From the album Dr. Feelgood (1989)
“Don't Go Away Mad Just Go Away” by Motley Crue appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2022 and 2025. It was first released in 1989 on the album Dr. Feelgood. Its best result is #293 on the 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,014 classic rock song of all time.
"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" comes off Dr. Feelgood, the 1989 Mötley Crüe album, first surfacing on August 28 of that year, and the title says plenty on its own: this is a kiss-off delivered with a sneer. Nikki Sixx wrote the words and built the music with Mick Mars.
Bob Rock produced it, engineering and mixing alongside Randy Staub with Chris Taylor assisting. Vince Neil sings lead, Mars plays guitar, Sixx bass and Tommy Lee drums and percussion. Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Donna McDaniel and David Steele fill out the backing vocals, with Neil stacking his own voice among them.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1020 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2024 | 369 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024) | 400 |
| 2025 | 293 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) | 400 |
Also listed as: Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away).
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