Dr. Feelgood is the title track from Mötley Crüe's fifth studio album, released in 1989, when the Los Angeles glam metal band were at their commercial peak. The song became one of their best known singles and helped the album reach a wider mainstream audience beyond hard rock radio. Short excerpts later circulated online as soundboard clips and editing stingers, where the band's polished late eighties production still reads instantly. Its continued use comes from that recognition, as a brief burst signals confidence, excess and retro rock attitude without needing lyrics or explanation.