Greatest Hits

The updated collection featuring new tracks and iconic caricatures from 1998.

Greatest Hits (stylized as GREATE$T HIT$) is the second compilation album by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released by Mötley Records and Beyond Music on October 27, 1998. Serving as an updated version of the 1991 compilation Decade of Decadence 81–91, this release kept the band's legacy active while their previous collection went out of print. The album features cover art created by artist/designer Erik Casillas, depicting a caricature of the group. It stands as a definitive snapshot of their career up to that point, bridging the gap between their early 80s explosion and the late 90s music landscape.

Quick Facts

Artist

Mötley Crüe

Released

27 October 1998

Recorded

1981–1998; 1981–2009 (reissue)

Genre

Heavy metal
glam metal
hard rock
alternative metal

Length

73:56; 78:57 (reissue)

Label

Mötley, Beyond

Lore & Background

Released on October 27, 1998, Greatest Hits replaced the out-of-print Decade of Decadence 81–91 as the band's primary compilation. The album introduced two newly recorded songs to the catalog: the single "Bitter Pill" and another track titled "Enslaved." These new entries provided fresh material for fans while curating their past successes. The project was distinctively branded with a caricature of the band by Erik Casillas on the cover. In 1998, the album achieved significant commercial traction, charting at number 20 on the Billboard 200. The single "Bitter Pill" specifically found success, reaching number 22 on the Mainstream rock charts, while "Enslaved" climbed to number 34 on the Billboard Heritage charts. This release was later honored in 1998 when it won the Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for "Best Compilation," cementing its status with the fanbase.

Reader's Guide

This compilation serves as the second major collection from Mötley Crüe, specifically updating the 1991 Decade of Decadence 81–91 which is now out of print. Released on October 27, 1998, by Mötley Records and Beyond Music, it features a unique cover art caricature by Erik Casillas. Fans looking for the original 1998 release should note its chart performance: it reached number 20 on the Billboard 200. The inclusion of new singles is key; "Bitter Pill" hit number 22 on Mainstream rock charts, and "Enslaved" reached number 34 on Billboard Heritage charts. For collectors, a reissued version exists from November 17, 2009, released by Eleven Seven Music with a different track listing that charted at No. 10 on Top Hard Rock Albums and No. 9 on Top Independent Albums. The album won the 1998 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for "Best Compilation," highlighting its importance to the fanbase.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1	Bitter Pill	Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee	4:27
2	Enslaved	Sixx, Mars, Lee	4:30
3	Girls, Girls, Girls	Sixx, Mars, Lee	4:30
4	Kickstart My Heart		4:44
5	Wild Side	Sixx, Mars, Neil	4:37
6	Glitter (Remix)	Sixx, Bryan Adams, Scott Humphrey	5:40
7	Dr. Feelgood	Sixx, Mars	4:43
8	Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)	Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee	4:14
9	Home Sweet Home	Sixx, Lee	3:57
10	Afraid		4:08
11	Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)	Sixx, Mars	4:40
12	Without You	Sixx, Mars	4:29
13	Smokin' in the Boys Room (Brownsville Station cover)	Cub Koda, Michael Lutz	3:27
14	Primal Scream	Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee	4:46
15	Too Fast for Love		3:21
16	Looks That Kill		4:01
17	Shout at the Devil '97		3:42
Total length			73:56

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1	Too Fast for Love		3:26
2	Shout at the Devil		3:16
3	Looks That Kill		4:09
4	Too Young to Fall in Love		3:33
5	Smokin' in the Boys Room	Koda, Lutz	3:28
6	Home Sweet Home	Sixx, Lee	4:01
7	Wild Side	Sixx, Mars, Neil	4:42
8	Girls, Girls, Girls	Sixx, Mars, Lee	4:30
9	Dr. Feelgood	Sixx, Mars	4:51
10	Kickstart My Heart		4:44
11	Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)	Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee	4:14
12	Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)	Sixx, Mars	4:40
13	Without You	Sixx, Mars	4:30
14	Primal Scream	Sixx, Mars, Neil, Lee	4:47
15	Sick Love Song	Sixx, James Michael	4:19
16	Afraid		4:09
17	If I Die Tomorrow	Sixx, Simple Plan	3:42
18	Saints of Los Angeles	Sixx, Michael, DJ Ashba, Marti Frederiksen	3:40
19	The Animal in Me (Remix)	Sixx, Michael, Ashba, Frederiksen	4:16
Total length			78:57