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Youth Gone Wild

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"Youth Gone Wild"
Single by Skid Row
from the album Skid Row
ReleasedJanuary 1989 (US) [1]
Recorded1988
GenreGlam metal[2][3]
Length3:21
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"Youth Gone Wild"
(1989)
"18 and Life"
(1989)
"Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods"
Single by Skid Row
from the album B-Side Ourselves
Released17 August 1992 (UK)[4]
GenreGlam metal
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer(s)Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"Quicksand Jesus"
(1992)
"Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods"
(1992)
"My Enemy"
(1995)

"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from American heavy metal band Skid Row's debut album, released in January 1989.

Background

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The song's music video received heavy airplay on MTV; however, as a single it only reached #99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached #27 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.

The song was re-released as a single in 1992, with a live recording of "Delivering the Goods" (from the band's B-Side Ourselves EP) as the B-side; it charted again at #22 on the UK Singles chart.[5]

Track listing

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7" vinyl, CC, Japan mini CD

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  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Sweet Little Sister"

UK 7" shaped vinyl

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  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Rattleshake Snake (live)"

UK 12" vinyl

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  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Makin' A Mess (live)
  3. "Sweet Little Sister"

Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 7" vinyl, CC (1992)

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  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Delivering the Goods" (live, Judas Priest cover)

Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 12" vinyl, CD (1992)

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  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Delivering the Goods" (live, Judas Priest cover)
  3. "Psycho Therapy (Ramones cover)"
  4. "Get the Fuck Out"

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 99
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 27

References

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  1. ^ "Skid Row singles".
  2. ^ Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever". loudersound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Ultimate Hair Metal Party Playlist". Kerrang!. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. ^ "Skid Row singles".
  5. ^ "Skid Row The Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.