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Two months ago, Mötley Crüe returned after a lengthy period of quiet with a new single. “Dogs of War” was immediately welcomed by fans of the rockers, who pushed it right to the Billboard charts. Weeks later, the tune is still performing well, even managing to return to one competitive tally this frame.
“Dogs of War” reappears on this week’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. The single breaks back onto the list of the most-consumed hard rock tunes in the U.S. at No. 22.
Mötley Crüe claims one of only two tracks on the latest edition of the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart that weren’t present on the list last time around. Just one space behind them comes another beloved rock band, Def Leppard. Their latest release “Just Like 73,” which features Tom Morello, launches at No. 23.
“Dogs of War” has only spent five weeks on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, which is a shorter stay than most of the other Billboard lists it’s reached. The single previously topped out at No. 3, and while it’s not close to returning to that high point, the cut is still surging in popularity.
As it finds its way back to the Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, “Dogs of War” is also climbing on another ranking. The recent release steps up one rung to No. 9 on this week’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. That’s a new peak for the Mötley Crüe smash.
“Dogs of War” is turning out to be a solid radio hit for the band, as it’s also still doing well on another, similar roster. Mötley Crüe’s latest keeps at No. 16 on the current Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. That’s the tune’s best placement yet, and with some luck, it might continue to soar in the coming frames.
Mötley Crüe delighted fans this spring with “Dogs of War,” which marked their first new single on their own in nearly a decade. The last time they dropped a proper promotional cut–without features or as a credited guest star–was in 2015, when they delivered "All Bad Things Must End." In between that hit and their new tune, the band did take part in a handful of singles fronted by others, some of which reached a number of Billboard charts.