Kickstart My Heart

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"Kickstart My Heart"
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Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Dr. Feelgood
B-side"She Goes Down"
ReleasedNovember 20, 1989
GenreGlam metal[1][2][3][4]
Length4:48
LabelElektra
SongwriterNikki Sixx
ProducerBob Rock
Mötley Crüe singles chronology
"Dr. Feelgood"
(1989) 		"Kickstart My Heart"
(1989) 		"Without You"
(1990)
Music videos
"Kickstart My Heart" on YouTube

"Kickstart My Heart" is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. Released as the album's second single in 1989, "Kickstart My Heart" reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in early 1990.[5]

Background

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Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx wrote "Kickstart My Heart" while the band was already working on Dr. Feelgood. He was playing acoustic guitar in his house while scribbling words on a piece of paper. When the group's former manager read the words, he encouraged Sixx to share it with the rest of the band. Sixx was reluctant, but eventually did show the band and the track came together quickly.[6] The phrase "kickstart my heart" refers to Sixx's overdose incident where a paramedic injected his heart with adrenaline, though Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler disputed the story, saying he revived Sixx before the paramedics arrived.[7]

Personnel

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Mötley Crüe

Additional musicians

  • Mark LeFrance – backing vocals
  • David Steele – backing vocals
  • Emi Canyn – backing vocals
  • Donna McDaniel – backing vocals

Charts

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Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 34
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12] 18
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales[13] 15
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 6
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[15] 17
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 9

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Gold 45,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Use in media

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  • In 2025, Fox Sports adopted the song as the theme music for its coverage of the IndyCar Series. While originally intended as a placeholder by Fox's art director, it was positively received by colleagues and made permanent.[20]

References

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  10. ^ "Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart". Top 40 Singles.
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  12. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Motley Crue Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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