What genre is The Motels's work?
New wave, alternative rock
Short Biography
The Motels are a new wave 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 songs "Total Control" reached No. 4 on the Australian charts, and "Danger" reached No. 15 on the French charts in 1980.