Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for new version of Home Sweet Home
The rock legends have joined forces with none other than country music icon Dolly on a 40th anniversary version of the power ballad originally released on the 1985 album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album.
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Mötley Crüe have released a new version of Home Sweet Home with Dolly Parton.
The rock legends have joined forces with none other than country music icon Dolly on a 40th anniversary version of the power ballad originally released on the 1985 album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album.
Another country star, Carrie Underwood, released a cover of Home Sweet Home in 2009.
A portion of the proceeds from the single will benefit Covenant House, a non-profit providing safe shelter, meals, hope and more to help youth experiencing homelessness.
A new music video will also drop at 5pm BST.
The song is part of the From The Beginning singles collection set for release on September 12, 2025, the same day the Crüe will kick off their 10-show residency at Las Vegas' Dolby Live at Park MGM.
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Mötley Crüe - comprising Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and John 5 - commented: "Home Sweet Home was first released in 1985 as a single from our Theatre Of Pain album. For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us. We couldn't be happier to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Home Sweet Home in this special way, and we're excited to share this version of the song with all the Dolly and Mötley fans around the world."
On the special cause, they added: "That we were able to unite with Dolly to raise awareness for homeless youth and the amazing work of Covenant House, which provides them safe housing and care, makes it even more special. We hope you'll enjoy Home Sweet Home featuring Dolly Parton as much as Dolly and we enjoyed creating it."
Dolly added: "It was an honour and a joy working in the studio on Mötley Crüe's 40th Anniversary re-release of 'Home Sweet Home'. I was so pleased that they would ask me to sing on such a classic."
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From The Beginning spans four decades of Crüe anthems, from the global single and MTV video Live Wire, all the way through to 2024's Top 5 Rock smash Dogs Of War. Plus, fan-favourites Kickstart My Heart, Dr. Feelgood, Girls, Girls, Girls, Shout at the Devil, Smokin' In The Boys Room, Wild Side and many more.
From The Beginning will be available for streaming in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio.
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