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The Motels

The Motels are a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer", each of which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively. Their song "Total Control" reached No. 4 on the Australian charts in 1980. Martha Davis (born January 19, 1951), the lead singer, reformed a version of the band called "The Motels featuring Martha Davis" in 1998; as of 2010[update] she continues to appear under that name with various line-ups of musicians.

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Song	Album	Duration
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	20 #1's: Power Ballads	3:56
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	20 No. 1’s: 80's Rock 2015	3:50
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	20 #1’s: 80's Rock	3:55
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	Rock of the '80s 1987	3:55
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	After the Rain 1990	3:56
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	20 #1’s: 90s 2016	3:52
(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection	Love Songs Number 1's	3:55
Amigo Bronco	Unknown Album	3:47
Atomic Cafe	Unknown Album
Danger	Unknown Album
Driven Out	Then and Now 2002	6:14
Love and Affection	Jukebox Hits of the '80s [Collectables] 2002	4:55
Love and Affection	Anthologyland 2000	4:32
Love and Affection	Unknown Album	4:55
No More Words	Greatest Hits Live 2003	3:31
Only The Lonely	All Four One 1982	3:14
Only The Lonely	Ultimate 80s [Sonoma]	3:16
Only The Lonely	80's Box: The Ultimate Compilation Of Eighties Hits 2009	3:13
Only The Lonely	Unknown Album
Only The Lonely [2001 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	3:13
Only the Lonely	Pop Rock 2006	3:18
Only the Lonely	Standing Room Only 2007	3:29
Only the Lonely	Whole Lotta Rock: 1982-1983 1998	3:16
Only the Lonely	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	3:16
Only the Lonely	Women and the Hits 2006	3:17
Only the Lonely	Classic Masters 2002	3:18
Only the Lonely	Back 2 Back Hits 1997	3:17
Only the Lonely	Hits of the 80's [Play 24-7] 2013	3:11
Only the Lonely	Music from the Film the Groomsmen 2006	3:17
Only the Lonely	The Groomsmen: Music from the Film 2006	3:17
Only the Lonely	The Best of Mellow Gold, Vol. 1 1992	3:16
Only the Lonely	40 Years of Jukebox Hits: The 50's, 60's, 70's & 80's 2002	3:16
Only the Lonely	Greatest Hits Live 2002	3:32
Only the Lonely	Lost in Love: 10 Dream Melodies 1992	3:16
Only the Lonely	Top Hits of the 80s: Greatest Hits 2008
Only the Lonely	All Four One [Expanded] 1982	3:16
Only the Lonely	Super Hits of the '80s into the '90s 2009	3:13
Only the Lonely	She Rock 1999	3:16
Only the Lonely	Absolutely the Best of New Wave 2002	3:16
Only the Lonely	Essential Collection 2005	3:17
Only the Lonely	Jukebox Hits of the '80s [Collectables] 2002	4:32
Only the Lonely	The Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the '80s, Vol. 3 2001	3:16
Only the Lonely	Best of the 80s [Sonoma] 2007	3:13
Only the Lonely	Everybody Loves… The 80'S Vol. II 2011	3:13
Only the Lonely	Missing You II	3:14
Only the Lonely	Apocalypso 2011	3:28
Only the Lonely	Living in Oblivion: The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 1993	3:13
Only the Lonely	Best of Classic Rock 2014	3:13
Only the Lonely	All Four One/Little Robbers 2009	3:16
Only the Lonely	New Wave Hits [Fuel 2000] 2005	3:16
Only the Lonely	Video Compilation 1984
Only the Lonely	A Year in Your Life: 1982, Vol. 1 2001	3:15
Only the Lonely	20 No. 1’s: 80's Pop	3:16
Only the Lonely	The Best of the Motels 2003	3:18
Only the Lonely	Essential Memories of Love 2010	3:16
Only the Lonely	Absolutely the Best of the Eighties 2001	3:16
Only the Lonely	Classic Rock Icons 2014	3:15
Only the Lonely	Soft Love, Vol. 3 2000	3:17
Only the Lonely	Sounds of the Eighties: 1982 1994	3:18
Only the Lonely	Big Hits of the 80's 1998	3:16
Only the Lonely	'80s [Cleopatra] 2011	3:16
Only the Lonely	Modern Rock Collection 2000	3:16
Only the Lonely	Top Hits of 80s: Mega Hits 2007	3:16
Only the Lonely	Moody 80's 1998	3:14
Only the Lonely	'80s Favorites 2010	3:16
Only the Lonely	Best of the 80s [2011] 2011	3:14
Only the Lonely	Slave To Love 2008	3:19
Only the Lonely	Soft Love [2000 2CD] 2000	3:17
Only the Lonely	Night Moves, Vol. 4 1995	3:16
Only the Lonely	Ultimate Pop Hits of the 80's 2016	3:13
Only the Lonely	Capitol Records 1942-2002 [Deluxe Box Set] 2002	3:17
Only the Lonely	Rock On 1982 1996	3:17
Only the Lonely	Rock On: 1980-1984 1997	3:17
Only the Lonely	Capitol Records 1942-2002 [Special Box Set] 2002	3:17
Only the Lonely	80's [Cleopatra]	3:16
Only the Lonely	Clean, Modern and Reasonable 2007	3:29
Only the Lonely	Modern Rock: Love Songs 2001	3:16
Only the Lonely	80's Greatest Rock Hits, Vol. 2: Leather & Lace 1992	3:16
Only the Lonely	Heartbreak of Rock 2000	3:15
Only the Lonely	Rock Hits of the 70's 80's & 90's 2016	3:41
Only the Lonely	Rock & Roll Relix: 1980-1989 1998	3:16
Only the Lonely	Rockin' the Tower!
Only the Lonely	80's in Concert [Music Brokers] 2011	3:11
Only the Lonely	New Wave 80's [Madacy] 2005	3:18
Only the Lonely	New Wave Hits of the 80s 2017	3:16
Only the Lonely	All Four One [Bonus Tracks] 1982	3:16
Only the Lonely	The Eighties Collection 2000	2:45
Only the Lonely	Awesome '80s, Vol. 5 1999	3:16
Only the Lonely	Rock 'N Roll Memories 2000	3:15
Only the Lonely	Only Love: 1980-1984 1995	3:16
Only the Lonely	Art of Pop: Atomic 2004
Only the Lonely	Rock 'N Roll Memories: Love Songs of the 70's & 80's 2001	3:15
Only the Lonely	Apocalypso Demos EP 2014	3:42
Only the Lonely	The Sacred War 1996	3:14
Only the Lonely	Welcome Back 1982-1985 2006
Only the Lonely	VH1: The Best of Where Are They Now 2000	3:17
Only the Lonely	Inside the Music: Women on Top 2001
Only the Lonely	EMI: Pop Rock 2006
Only the Lonely	'80s Hits Back, Vol. 3 1997	3:14
Only the Lonely	ICON: Ladies of the 80's [Only @ Best Buy] 2015	3:14
Only the Lonely	80's Stripped 2006	3:26
Only the Lonely [Alternate/Early Version][Alternate Take]	Anthologyland 2000	3:25
*Only the Lonely [Live][#][]**	All Four One [Expanded] 1982
*Only the Lonely [Live][]**	All Four One/Little Robbers 2009	4:10
Remember The Nights	Little Robbers 1983	3:12
Remember The Nights [2002 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	3:11
Remember the Nights	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	3:04
Remember the Nights	Classic Masters 2002	3:13
Remember the Nights	Back 2 Back Hits 1997	3:06
Remember the Nights	Essential Collection 2005	3:11
Remember the Nights	All Four One/Little Robbers 2009	3:12
Remember the Nights	Video Compilation 1984
Remember the Nights	The Best of the Motels 2003	3:12
Remember the Nights	Sedated in the Eighties, Vol. 3 1995	3:11
Remember the Nights	New Wave 80's [Platinum #2] 2000	3:03
Remember the Nights	New Wave '80s, Vol. 3 1999	3:03
Remember the Nights	Unknown Album	3:02
Remember the Nights (24-Bit Digitally Rematered 01)	Essential Collection 2005	3:00
Remember the Nights [Live]	Anthologyland 2000	3:25
Renegade	Classic Rock Icons 2014	4:13
Saved By Zero	Then and Now 2002	5:52
Saved By Zero	Then & Now 2002	5:52
Saved by Zero	Greatest Hits Live 2003	4:36
Saved by Zero	Electropop Essentials 1999	3:23
Saved by Zero	Retro Lunchbox: Squeeze the Cheese 1997	3:37
Saved by Zero	Ultimate 16: Best of the 80's 2012	3:56
Saved by Zero	Punk and New Wave Masters 2006	5:41
Secret Separation	Greatest Hits Live 2003	5:06
Secret Separation	Walkabout 1986	3:52
Secret Separation	Then and Now 2002	5:38
Shame	Standing Room Only 2007	3:58
Shame	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	4:11
Shame	Classic Masters 2002	4:14
Shame	Back 2 Back Hits 1997	4:12
Shame	Shock 1985	4:12
Shame	The Best of the Motels 2003	4:16
Shame	Essential Collection 2005	4:04
Shame	Sedated in the Eighties, Vol. 5 1998	4:09
Shame	Clean, Modern and Reasonable 2007	4:57
Shame	Women in Rock [EMI-Capitol Special Markets] 2001	4:10
Shame	Unknown Album	4:12
*Shame []**	All Four One [Bonus Tracks] 1982	4:09
Shame [2002 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	4:09
So L.a.	Unknown Album
Soak Up the Sun	Songs of Summer	4:52
Stand or Fall	Greatest Hits Live 2003	5:02
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock Ballads [Brentwood] 2006	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Standing Room Only 2007	4:21
Suddenly Last Summer	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	Top of the Pop Hits the 80's, Disc 5 2004	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Classic Masters 2002	3:42
Suddenly Last Summer	Back 2 Back Hits 1997	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Little Robbers 1983	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer	Tainted Love 2012	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Greatest Hits Live 2002	3:19
Suddenly Last Summer	10 Great 80s Songs 2011	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	Essential Collection 2005	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Songs of Summer	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Summer Love 2016	3:53
Suddenly Last Summer	Best of the 80s [Sonoma] 2007	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	Beach Party 2016	3:53
Suddenly Last Summer	I Am Woman, Vol. 2	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	A Year in Your Life: 1983, Vol. 2 2001	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	All Four One/Little Robbers 2009	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock of the 80's, Vol. 14 1994	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Video Compilation 1984
Suddenly Last Summer	The 80's: Totally Pop Hits 1999	3:36
Suddenly Last Summer	The Best of the Motels 2003	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally) 2002	3:42
Suddenly Last Summer	Soft Love, Vol. 2 2000	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Top of the Pop Hits: The 80s 2008	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Sounds of the Eighties: 1983-1984 1995	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Ultimate 16: Best of the 80's 2012	3:42
Suddenly Last Summer	20 No. 1’s: 80's Rock 2015	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	All Around the World: Caballero
Suddenly Last Summer	Lipstick Hits: Femme Favorites 2000	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	'80s Favorites 2010	3:42
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock On 1983 1996	3:38
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock On: 1980-1984 1997	3:38
Suddenly Last Summer	Eighties Complete, Vol. 2 [Box] 2002	3:32
Suddenly Last Summer	Eighties Complete [CD3] 1999	3:32
Suddenly Last Summer	20 #1’s: 80's Rock	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	I Want My 80's Box 2001	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	Heart Beats: Love Plus One - 80's Love Songs 2000	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock the First, Vol. 5 1992	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer	Clean, Modern and Reasonable 2007	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer	Women & Rock 1998	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Eighties Rock On 1994	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock Hits of the 70's 80's & 90's 2016	3:49
Suddenly Last Summer	Greatest Hits of the '80s, Vol. 1 1995	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	Bitchin' Hits: Fantastic Femmes [Delta/2 Disc] 1999	3:41
Suddenly Last Summer	The Greatest Hits of the 80s [Box Set #1] 1999	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer	20 #1's: Summer Hits 2017	3:43
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock's Greatest Power Ballads 2007
Suddenly Last Summer	I Love Rock & Roll: Hits of the 80's, Vol. 4 1996	3:36
Suddenly Last Summer	Radio Days: '80s Easy Listening 1999	3:40
Suddenly Last Summer	Rock On: 1983 1996	3:37
Suddenly Last Summer	Absolutely the Best of the 80's, Vol. 2 2004	3:42
Suddenly Last Summer	The Women of Rock 1998	3:39
Suddenly Last Summer	EMI: Rock Ballads 2006
Suddenly Last Summer	Unknown Album	4:21
*Suddenly Last Summer []**	All Four One [Bonus Tracks] 1982	3:38
Suddenly Last Summer [2002 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	3:45
Suddenly Last Summer [Alternate Take]	Anthologyland 2000	4:33
Take The L	All Four One 1982	3:42
Take The L [2002 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	3:42
Take the L	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	3:38
Take the L	Classic Masters 2002	3:42
Take the L	Back 2 Back Hits 1997	3:41
Take the L	All Four One [Expanded] 1982	3:42
Take the L	Essential Collection 2005	3:41
Take the L	All Four One/Little Robbers 2009	3:41
Take the L	Video Compilation 1984
Take the L	The Best of the Motels 2003	3:43
Take the L	Clean, Modern and Reasonable 2007	3:30
Take the L	All Four One [Bonus Tracks] 1982	3:42
Take the L	Rock of the '80s, Vol. 4: Modern Girls 1996	3:41
Take the L	Unknown Album
Take the L (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 01)	More Complete Eighties 2006
Take the L.	Standing Room Only 2007	3:51
The Metro	Greatest Hits Live 2003	3:59
Total Control	No Vacancy: The Best of the Motels 1990	5:53
Total Control	Classic Masters 2002	5:54
Total Control	Molly: Counting Down the Hits 2016	5:52
Total Control	Where Were You: 1980 2008	3:52
Total Control	The Motels	5:54
Total Control	American FM, Vol. 1 [Alex] 1994	4:26
Total Control	The Best of the Motels 2003	5:55
Total Control	Essential Collection 2005	3:45
Total Control	These Dreams 2014	3:52
Total Control	101 Ultimate 80's 2011	3:50
Total Control	Eighties Complete, Vol. 1 2002	5:51
Total Control	Eighties Complete, Vol. 1-3 2002	5:51
Total Control	Clean, Modern and Reasonable 2007	4:00
Total Control	Motels/Careful 2010	5:54
Total Control	1980: Where Were You? 2002
Total Control	Essential Eighties [EMI Disc Two] 1997	5:56
Total Control	Complete Eighties 2006
Total Control	Welcome Back 1978-1981 2006
Total Control	Ultimate New-Wave
Total Control	Countdown 40th Anniversary 2014	3:45
Total Control	Unknown Album	5:54
Total Control [#]	Bonjour Baby: Greatest Hits Live 2009	5:25
Total Control [2002 Digital Remaster]	Classic Masters 2002	3:45
Whose Problem	Unknown Album

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