1989 single by Skid Row From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from American heavy metal band Skid Row's debut album, released in January 1989.
"Youth Gone Wild" | ||||
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Single by Skid Row | ||||
from the album Skid Row | ||||
Released | January 1989 (US) [1] | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[2][3] | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Wagener | |||
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"Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods" | ||||
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Single by Skid Row | ||||
from the album B-Side Ourselves | ||||
Released | 17 August 1992 (UK)[4] | |||
Genre | Glam metal | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Wagener | |||
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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]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 42 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 99 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
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