The Motels

The Motels

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The Motels are an American new wave band formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California. Founded by lead singer Martha Davis, the group started performing as the Warfield Foxes and later renamed themselves The Motels after relocating to Los Angeles. Following a series of lineup changes, and frustrated by the lack of interest from labels, Davis disbanded The Motels in 1976. A second incarnation of the band emerged in 1978 and signed to Capitol, releasing a self-titled LP that featured the hit single “Total Control,” which cracked the Australian Top 10 and hit Number 109 on the Billboard Hot 100. More success followed with the albums Careful (1980) and All Four One (1982), a more commercially appealing record that reached Number 16 on the Hot 100 propelled by the Top 10 US hit “Only the Lonely.” After two albums that achieved moderate success in the United States—Little Robbers (1983) and Shock (1985)—Martha Davis decided to embark on a solo career, thus breaking up the band once again. She would reform the group for a third time under the name The Motels featuring Martha Davis during the late 90s, releasing the full-lengths Clean Modern and Reasonable (2007), This (2008), and Apocalypso (2011), an album that was originally scrapped by the label back in the early 80s. In 2013, they rechristened themselves as Martha Davis and The Motels and issued the long-player The Last Few Beautiful Days four years later.

Top tracks

01
Only The Lonely (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:13
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
06
Suddenly Last Summer (Remastered 2002)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:43
Writer: Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Only The Lonely (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:13
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Total Control
The Motels
The Motels
05:54
Composers: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis
01
Where Do We Go From Here (Nothing Sacred)
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:25
Composers: Martha Davis
01
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
03:14
08
Into The Heartland
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:26
Composers: Martha Davis - Bernie Taupin
04
Trust Me
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:17
Composers: Martha Davis
03
Isle Of You
The Motels
Little Robbers
04:00
Composers: Martha Davis - McCormick
07
Little Robbers
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:40
Composers: Martha Davis
10
Footsteps
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:39
Composers: Martha Davis - Goldstein - Wray
09
Tables Turned
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:31
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Michael D. Goodroe
05
Monday Shutdown
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:37
Composers: Martha Davis - Steve Goldstein
06
Remember The Nights
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:12
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Scott Troy Thurston
08
Apocalypso (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:31
Composers: Martha Davis
06
Suddenly, Last Summer (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
The Motels
World's Greatest Love Collection (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
03:42
Composers: The Reverend Gary Davis
06
Suddenly Last Summer (Re-Recorded)
The Motels
Put the Top Down - Summer 80's
03:51
Composers: Martha Davis
08
Whose Problem?
The Motels
Careful
03:50
Composers: Martha Davis
04
Love Don't Help
The Motels
The Motels
01:58
Composers: Martha Davis
05
Closets & Bullets
The Motels
The Motels
04:24
Composers: Martha Davis
09
Cries And Whispers
The Motels
Shock
04:10
Composers: Richie Zito - Martha Davis - Sigerson
09
Take The L (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:41
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Marty R Jourard - John Carter
11
So L.A. (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:36
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
06
Total Control
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:45
Writer: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis
03
Counting (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
04:34
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
01
Mission Of Mercy (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:02
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
08
Danger (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:17
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Emily Davis
01
Punchline
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:57
Composers: Martha Davis
15
Only The Lonely (Live/Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:26
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
06
Atomic Cafe
The Motels
The Motels
02:48
Composers: Martha Davis
08
My Love Stops Here
The Motels
Shock
03:47
Composers: Martha Davis - Goodroe - Jourard
06
Days Are O.K. (But The Nights Were Made For Love)
The Motels
Careful
03:30
Composers: Tim McGovern
09
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
02:28
Composers: Carole King - Gerald Goffin
14
Who Could Resist That Face (Apocalypso Version)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
04:11
Composers: Martha Davis
10
Forever Mine (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:22
Composers: Martha Davis
10
Careful (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:27
Composers: Michael D. Goodroe - Marty R Jourard
13
Danger (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:17
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Emily Davis
06
So L.A. (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:36
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
10
Counting
The Motels
The Motels
04:35
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
10
Slow Town
The Motels
Careful
04:14
Composers: Martha Davis
01
Anticipating
The Motels
The Motels
03:50
Composers: Martha Davis
01
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
The Motels
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
05:03
04
Art Fails (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:12
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Davis
10
Night By Night
The Motels
Shock
04:40
Composers: Martha Davis
14
Change My Mind (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:21
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Steven Robert Goldstein
13
Mission Of Mercy (Apocalypso Version)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:38
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
01
Danger (Remastered)
The Motels
Careful
03:17
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Emily Davis
12
Schneekin (Apocalypso Version)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
04:11
Composers: Martha Davis
04
Bonjour Baby
The Motels
Careful
03:22
Composers: M. Goodroe - M. Jourard
07
Cry Baby
The Motels
Careful
03:24
Composers: M. Jourard - M. Goodroe
02
Take The L (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:42
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Marty R Jourard - John Carter
07
State Of The Heart
The Motels
Shock
04:43
Composers: Richie Zito - Martha Davis - Wayne Perry
02
Kix
The Motels
The Motels
02:15
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
02
Shame
The Motels
Shock
04:12
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
09
Dressing Up
The Motels
The Motels
05:04
Composers: J. Jourard - Martha Davis
05
Icy Red
The Motels
Shock
04:31
Composers: Martha Davis
12
Tables Turned (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:35
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Michael D. Goodroe
07
Celia (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:04
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
07
Tragic Surf (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:32
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Davis
05
Change My Mind (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:21
Composers: Martha Davis - Steven Robert Goldstein
01
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
The Motels
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
03:57
11
So L.A. (Apocalypso Version)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:36
Composers: Martha Emily Davis

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  • Discography
Albums
The Last Few Beautiful Days
2018 Remarkable Records
11-03-2018
The Last Few Beautiful Days
01
Punchline
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:57
Composers: Martha Davis
02
As Long As
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:48
Composers: Martha Davis - Eric Gardner - Nicholas Johns - Marty Jourard - Clint Walsh
03
Lucky Stars
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:50
Composers: Martha Davis - Eric Gardner - Nicholas Johns - Marty Jourard - Clint Walsh
04
Look at Me
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:13
Composers: Martha Davis - Nicholas Johns
05
Machine
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
03:48
Composers: Martha Davis - Nicholas Johns
06
Light Me Up
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
04:18
Composers: Martha Davis
07
Tipping Point
The Motels
The Last Few Beautiful Days
04:31
Composers: Martha Davis - Eric Gardner - Nicholas Johns - Marty Jourard - Clint Walsh - Brady Wills
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Essential Collection
This Compilation ℗ 2005 Capitol Records Inc.
01-01-2005
Essential Collection
01
Suddenly Last Summer (Remastered 2002)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:43
Writer: Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Martha Emily Davis
02
Shame (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
04:04
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Counting (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
04:34
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
04
Take The L (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:41
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Marty R Jourard - John Carter
05
Kix (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
02:13
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
06
Total Control
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:45
Writer: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis
07
Remember The Nights (Remastered)
The Motels
Essential Collection
03:00
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Scott Troy Thurston
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
Classic Masters
This Compilation ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-2002
Classic Masters
01
Only The Lonely (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:13
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
02
Counting (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
04:34
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Mission Of Mercy (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:02
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
04
Shame (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
04:04
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
05
Total Control (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:45
Composers: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis
06
Suddenly Last Summer (Remastered 2002)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:43
Writer: Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Martha Emily Davis
07
Celia (Remastered)
The Motels
Classic Masters
03:04
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
This Compilation ℗ 1990 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1990
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
01
Danger
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:17
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Emily Davis
02
Only The Lonely
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:14
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Celia
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:04
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
04
Shame
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
04:09
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
05
Careful
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:27
Composers: Michael D. Goodroe - Marty R Jourard
06
Suddenly Last Summer
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:45
Writer: Martha Emily Davis / Composers: Martha Emily Davis
07
So L.A.
The Motels
No Vacancy: The Best Of The Motels
03:36
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
Access the complete album info (19 songs)
Shock
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
20-02-1985
Shock
01
Shock
The Motels
Shock
04:30
Composers: Scott Thurston - Martha Davis
02
Shame
The Motels
Shock
04:12
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Hungry
The Motels
Shock
04:20
Composers: Martha Davis
04
Annie Told Me
The Motels
Shock
04:21
Composers: Martha Davis - Glascock
05
Icy Red
The Motels
Shock
04:31
Composers: Martha Davis
06
New York Times
The Motels
Shock
03:57
Composers: Martha Davis
07
State Of The Heart
The Motels
Shock
04:43
Composers: Richie Zito - Martha Davis - Wayne Perry
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Little Robbers
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
16-09-1983
Little Robbers
01
Where Do We Go From Here (Nothing Sacred)
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:25
Composers: Martha Davis
02
Suddenly Last Summer
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:36
Composers: Martha Davis
03
Isle Of You
The Motels
Little Robbers
04:00
Composers: Martha Davis - McCormick
04
Trust Me
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:17
Composers: Martha Davis
05
Monday Shutdown
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:37
Composers: Martha Davis - Steve Goldstein
06
Remember The Nights
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:12
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Scott Troy Thurston
07
Little Robbers
The Motels
Little Robbers
03:40
Composers: Martha Davis
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
06-04-1982
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
01
Mission Of Mercy (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:02
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
02
Take The L (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:42
Composers: Martha Emily Davis - Marty R Jourard - John Carter
03
Only The Lonely (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:13
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
04
Art Fails (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:12
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Davis
05
Change My Mind (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:21
Composers: Martha Davis - Steven Robert Goldstein
06
So L.A. (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:36
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
07
Tragic Surf (Remastered 1999)
The Motels
All Four One (Remastered 1999)
03:32
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Davis
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
Careful
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
15-06-1980
Careful
01
Danger (Remastered)
The Motels
Careful
03:17
Composers: Tim McGovern - Martha Emily Davis
02
Envy
The Motels
Careful
03:23
Composers: Tim McGovern
03
Careful
The Motels
Careful
03:27
Composers: Michael D. Goodroe - Marty R Jourard
04
Bonjour Baby
The Motels
Careful
03:22
Composers: M. Goodroe - M. Jourard
05
Party Professionals
The Motels
Careful
03:13
Composers: Martha Davis
06
Days Are O.K. (But The Nights Were Made For Love)
The Motels
Careful
03:30
Composers: Tim McGovern
07
Cry Baby
The Motels
Careful
03:24
Composers: M. Jourard - M. Goodroe
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
The Motels
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1979
The Motels
01
Anticipating
The Motels
The Motels
03:50
Composers: Martha Davis
02
Kix
The Motels
The Motels
02:15
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
03
Total Control
The Motels
The Motels
05:54
Composers: Jeff Jourard - Martha Emily Davis
04
Love Don't Help
The Motels
The Motels
01:58
Composers: Martha Davis
05
Closets & Bullets
The Motels
The Motels
04:24
Composers: Martha Davis
06
Atomic Cafe
The Motels
The Motels
02:48
Composers: Martha Davis
07
Celia
The Motels
The Motels
03:06
Composers: Martha Emily Davis
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Singles
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
(P) 2023 Cleopatra Records
16-05-2023
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
01
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
02:40
Composers: Martha Davis
02
Only the Lonely (Re-Recorded)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
03:13
Composers: Martha Davis
03
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
04:00
Composers: Martha Davis
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
01-10-2009
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
01
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
The Motels
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
05:03
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
01-09-2009
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
01
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
The Motels
Poker Face (as made famous by Lady Gaga)
03:57
Nothing Compares 2 U
01-09-2009
Nothing Compares 2 U
01
Nothing Compares 2 U (as made famous by Sinéad O'Connor)
The Motels
Nothing Compares 2 U
05:20
All I Want For Christmas Is You
01-09-2009
All I Want For Christmas Is You
01
All I Want For Christmas Is You
The Motels
All I Want For Christmas Is You
04:03
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
01-01-2009
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
01
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
03:14
02
Suddenly Last Summer (Re-Recorded Version)
The Motels
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version)
03:42