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The band influenced a wide range of musicians and bands across multiple generations, initially hard rock bands like Kiss and Aerosmith, followed by the American and British punk rock movements, and a huge wave of "hair metal" bands of the mid-1980s. They inspired various members of The Sex Pistols, especially guitarist Steve Jones, who later said that looking back at his movements on stage, he was embarrassed by how much he copied Johnny Thunders' style. The Sex Pistols' manager, Malcolm McLaren, worked with the New York Dolls towards the end of their career, though he never officially managed them, he had been a UK contact and supplier of glam clothes & boots stretching back to the time of the Dolls first UK visit.

The New York Dolls were first and foremost a major influence on the rock music scene in New York City, having accumulated a devoted cult following during their career. By the time the New York Dolls had disbanded, Ira Robbins wrote that they "singlehandedly began the local New York scene that later spawned the Ramones, Blondie, Television, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Dead Boys, Talking Heads and others.[citation needed] A classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, the Dolls were much more than just a band. Social Distortion's Mike Ness has cited them as a major influence, and has called Johnny Thunders "New York City's bluesman." Similarly, Pearl Jam's Mike McCready has cited Thunders' guitar work as an influence, especially on the song Spin the Black Circle. The Smiths' Morrissey and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe are both fans of the New York Dolls. Morrissey was the president of the Dolls' UK fan club as a teenager, wrote a book about them, and produced their comeback show; Stipe was a guest on One Day.... English New Wave band Japan were strongly influenced by the Dolls during their formative years (1974-1978), with lead singer David Sylvian adapting his stage name from Sylvain's.
Songwriters: JOHANSEN, DAVID / THUNDERS, JOHNNY
Personality crisis

Well we can't take it this week
And her friends don't want another speach
Hoping for a better day to hear what she's got to say

All about that
Personality crisis you got it while it was hot
But now frustration and heartache is what you got
(that's why they talk about personality)

But now your tryin to be some no you got to do some
Wanna be someone who cow wow wows
But you think about the times you did they took every ounce
When it sure got to be a shame when you start to scream and shout
You got to contradict all those times you were butterflyin about

(you were butterflyin)
All about that personality crisis you got it while it was hot
But now frustration and heartache is what you got
¡ºbreak¡º

And your a prima ballerina on a spring afternoon
Change on into the wolfman howlin at the moon hooowww

All about that personality crisis you got it while it was hot
But now frustration and heartache is what you got

Now with all the crossin fingers that mother nature says
Your mirrors get jammed up with all your friends

That personality everything starts to blend
Personality when your mind starts to blend
Personality impression of a friend,
Of a friend, of a friend, of a friend, of a friend
Personality wonderin how celebrities ever met
(look and find out on television)

Personality crisis you got it while it was hot
Frustration and heartache is all you got, don't you worry
Personality crisis please don't cry
It's just a personality crisis, please don't stop

Because you walk a personality
Talk a personality