"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

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

7" vinyl, CC, Japan mini CD

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

UK 7" shaped vinyl

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

UK 12" vinyl

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

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

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

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

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

Charts

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

References

  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 August 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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