Song · Motley Crue
“Helter Skelter” by Motley Crue
From the album Shout at the Devil (1983)
“Helter Skelter” by Motley Crue appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1983 on the album Shout at the Devil. Its best result is #426 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,438 hard rock song of all time.
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Mötley Crüe borrowed a Beatles song for Shout at the Devil, their 1983 album, and they picked the right one. "Helter Skelter" was the White Album track Paul McCartney wrote as his bid for the loudest, dirtiest racket he could make, credited to Lennon and McCartney and often counted among heavy metal's early building blocks.
Vince Neil sings lead, Mick Mars plays guitar, Nikki Sixx plays bass and Tommy Lee drums, and all three back Neil on vocals, joined by guest singers Tom Kelly and Richard Page. Paul Fox and Jai Winding sit in on keyboards, and Tom Werman and Geoff Workman produced it, so the band's version comes with a surprising number of friends in the room.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 426 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
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