The song ranks number 12 on VH1's list of the greatest power ballads.Ĭash Box said that the song has "a slow-rocking groove and a surprisingly melodic verse and chorus," making it "a pleasant metal outing." Billboard called it a "loping rock ballad is beefed up by power guitar." Music video The song is often referred to as a power ballad, and its success became a lucrative, marketing template for other hair bands of the late 1980s. Now called "Home Sweet Home '91", it was released as a single with a new video and included on the Decade of Decadence compilation. The song was remixed again in 1991 with additional instrumental overdubs. A radio only promo 12" with the remix was sent to stations, but not released commercially until the 1988 Japan-only EP Raw Tracks. "Home Sweet Home" was released and remixed twice: once for the original promotion for the single in 1985. They performed the song twice that night apparently to get more video footage. Some of the original video was shot in Houston, Texas live at The Summit during the 1985 Theatre of Pain tour. Originally released on the band's 1985 album, Theatre of Pain, the song was accompanied by a music video which documented the band's undertakings over the course of one or several concerts. It has been covered by several artists, most notably country singer Carrie Underwood, who released her version as a single in 2009. It was originally released in 1985 on the album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album. " Home Sweet Home" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. 1985 single by Mötley Crüe "Home Sweet Home"
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