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American heavy metal band

For the band's 1994 album, see Mötley Crüe (album). For the similarly named Post Malone song, see Motley Crew (song).

For the 1950s and 1960s jazz and R&B band called Motley Crew, see Frank Motley.

Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California, in 1981^[1][2][3] by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, with guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil joining right after.

The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.^[4][5][6] They have also achieved seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications, nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (including 1989's Dr.

Feelgood, which is Mötley Crüe's only studio album to reach number one), twenty-two Top 40 mainstream rock hits, and six Top 20 pop singles.^[7][8]

The members of Mötley Crüe are often noted for their hedonistic lifestyles and the androgynous person