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Biography

Berkeley, San Francisco CA, United States (1971 – 1976, 1978 – 1987)

There are three bands called The Motels.

1) An 80s new wave band from Los Angeles, California.

2) An alternative/indie band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3) A punk/funk band from Glasgow, Scotland

1) The Motels are a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.*

First incarnation

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Only the Lonely

from the album The Best Of The Motels - No Vacancy

Top Tracks

1	Only the Lonely	177
2	Suddenly Last Summer - 2002 Digital Remaster	114
3	Suddenly Last Summer	108
4	Only The Lonely - Digitally Remastered 99	67
5	Total Control	66
6	Danger	24
7	Take the L	21
8	Celia	16
9	Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	15
10	Shame	13
11	Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded / Remastered)	11
12	Kix	9
12	Remember the Nights	9
12	Counting	9
15	Shame - 2002 Digital Remaster	7