"Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" is a song by

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. It is the tenth track from their 1989 album '' Dr. Feelgood'' and was released as the album's fourth single in May 1990. It peaked at #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #13 on the

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'': "I saw that line in a movie somewhere, I can't even remember what movie. I thought, 'Great idea for a song.' A little tongue in cheek. A little sarcasm there." Vocalist

Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961), best known by the stage name Vince Neil, is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 forma ...

added: "I love to play guitar and sing that song. It's kind of a feel-good song. When that song comes on everybody wants to sing along with you." This song also contains lyrical references to 1984's "

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". The phrase "Don't go away mad, just go away" is also used in the song "Just Go Away" on Blondie's 1978 album ''

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Music video

The music video shows Neil leaving New York City to join his bandmates in Los Angeles for rehearsal. Produced by

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through O Pictures, "Don't Go Away Mad" is the second of two Crüe videos to be directed by Mary Lambert under the alias "Blanche White" ("blanche" meaning "white" in French). The song's video was placed on ''

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'' list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.

Reception

In Guitar World's "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums" article, the reviewer said that “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”, along with “Dr. Feelgood”, “Kickstart My Heart”, and “She Goes Down”, were, "as good as pop metal ever got."

Personnel

- lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

Mick Mars Robert Alan Deal (born May 4, 1951), known professionally as Mick Mars, is an American musician and the retired lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He is known for his aggressive, melodic solos and bluesy riffs ...

- lead guitar, backing vocals *

- bass guitar, backing vocals *

Tommy Lee Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical ...

- drums, backing vocals

Charts

References

External links

* 1990 singles 1980s ballads Elektra Records singles Mötley Crüe songs Glam metal ballads Songs written by Mick Mars Songs written by Nikki Sixx 1989 songs Song recordings produced by Bob Rock {{metal-song-stub