Shout at the Devil (song)
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"Shout at the Devil" | |
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Song by Mötley Crüe | |
from the album Shout at the Devil | |
Released | September 23, 1983 |
Recorded | 1983 |
Studio | Cherokee (Hollywood) |
Genre | Heavy metal |
Length | 3:16 |
Label | Elektra |
Songwriter(s) | Nikki Sixx |
Producer(s) | Tom Werman |
"Shout at the Devil" is a song by American
Mainstream Rock
chart.
The song has been described as a heavy,
The song was re-recorded by the band for their 1997 album Generation Swine, titled "Shout at the Devil '97".
"Shout at the Devil '97" | |
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Song by Mötley Crüe | |
from the album Generation Swine | |
Released | 1997 |
Recorded | 1996 |
Genre | Industrial metal |
Length | 3:43 |
Label | Elektra |
Songwriter(s) | Nikki Sixx |
Producer(s) | Scott Humphrey |
Demo version
In 1982, the band recorded a demo version of "Shout at the Devil". It was not released for many years until the 2003 remastered edition of the Shout at the Devil album. The demo version features a different intro and has slightly different lyrics.
In other media
- A cover version appears in Guitar Hero II while the master recording appears in Guitar Hero Smash Hits.
- The song also appears in Rocksmith 2014, along with four other songs from the band's career.
- It was used as the entrance song for Brock Lesnar, during his first 3 MMA fights, at Dynamite!!! 2007, and in the UFC, and by New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain.
- It appears in the TV show My Name Is Earl and the film Idle Hands.
- A cover version appears in the Knight Rider episode "The Nineteenth Hole".
- It is one of two Mötley Crüe songs that appears in the videogame Saints Row: The Third, the other being "Live Wire".
- It is used in the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. commercial to promote the El Diablo Thickburger.
- It is played at the Halloween party scene on "Trick or Treat, Freak", a Halloween episode of the second season of Stranger Things.
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 30 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] | 23 |
References
- ^ a b c Whitaker, Sterling (October 3, 2012). "Top 10 Motley Crue Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Jarriel, Tom (May 16, 1985). "The Devil Worshippers". 20/20.
- ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 06, 2022.
- ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.