Afraid (song)

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"Afraid"
"Afraid" cover
Single by Mötley Crüe
from the album Generation Swine
Released 1997 (US)
Format CD single
Recorded *Details unknown at this time
Genre Hard Rock
Length 3 min 56 sec
Label Elektra PRCD9803-2 (US)
Producer(s) Scott Humphrey, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee
Chart positions
Mötley Crüe singles chronology
"Misunderstood"
(1994)
"Afraid"
(1997)
"Beauty"
(1997)

"Afraid" is a song by the American hard rock band Mötley Crüe, released on their 1997 album Generation Swine. A two-track pig promo picture CD includes the 3:56 Swine Mix and 4:10 Rave Mix.

Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the lyrics were inspired by the early stages of his relationship with Donna D'Errico, when he felt she was running away from him from fear of getting too close.[1]

A video was made to promote the single, and was directed by Nancy Baldawil, and produced by Devin Whatley and Joseph Uliano.[2] The video was filmed in May of 1997, and first aired on June 9 of that year. Featured in the video is Hustler Magazine head Larry Flint.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lee, Tommy, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Neil Strauss. The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band, Regan Books, 2002. ISBN 0-06-039288-6
  2. ^ MVDBase