Country star Dolly Parton, who asked Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx and John 5 to join her on 2023's unexpected rock album Rockstar, has returned the favour. Parton appears on a new version of the band's classic 1985 ballad Home Sweet Home, which is taken from an upcoming best-of compilation.
From The Beginning is scheduled for release on September 12 and contains 20 songs, ranging from the debut album opener Live Wire through to 2024's Cancelled single. As for Home Sweet Home, it's a reworking of the original recording featuring founding guitarist Mick Mars rather than an entirely new version, and is out now, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Covenant House, a charity advocating for homeless youth. Full tracklist below.
"'Home Sweet Home' was first released in 1985 as a single from our Theatre Of Pain album," say the band. "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.”
"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," they add. "We hope you’ll enjoy Home Sweet Home featuring Dolly Parton as much as Dolly and we enjoyed creating it.”
“It was an honour and a joy working in the studio on Mötley Crüe’s 40th Anniversary re-release of Home Sweet Home," says Parton, in her first public statement since sharing her recipe for beef pot roast single-serve on YouTube earlier this month. "I was so pleased that they would ask me to sing on such a classic."
In 2009, another country music star, Guns N' Roses fan Carrie Underwood, recorded a version of the song, releasing it as a single and on the deluxe edition of her Play On album. And four years earlier, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Crüe released a charity version of Home Sweet Home featuring vocals from Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington.
From The Beginning is available to pre-order now.
Mötley Crüe begin their Las Vegas residency on September 12. The dates were originally scheduled for March and April, but were postponed to allow singer Vince Neil to recover from a medical procedure.
"To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I'm truly sorry," said Neil. "My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can't wait to return to the stage."
Full dates below.
Mötley Crüe: From The Beginning tracklist
01. Live Wire
02. Take Me To The Top
03. Shout At The Devil (2021 remaster)
04. Looks That Kill (2021 remaster)
05. Too Young To Fall In Love (2021 remaster)
06. Smokin’ In The Boys Room (2021 remaster)
07. Home Sweet Home (2021 remaster)
08. Girls, Girls, Girls
09. Wild Side
10. Dr. Feelgood (2024 remaster)
11. Without You (2024 remaster)
12. Kickstart My Heart (2024 remaster)
13. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) (2024 remaster)
14. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.) (2024 remaster)
15. Primal Scream
16. Afraid*
17. Saints Of Los Angeles (Gang Vocal)
18. The Dirt (Est. 1981)
19. Dogs Of War
20. Cancelled*
21. Home Sweet Home (feat. Dolly Parton)
* = LP Only
Mötley Crüe 2025 Tour Dates
Sep 12: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 13: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 17: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 19: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 20: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 24: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 26: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Sep 27: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Oct 01: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Oct 03: Las Vegas Park MGM, NV
Nov 08: Riviera Maya Rock at Barceló, Mexico
