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"Unskinny Bop"
Single by Poison
from the album Flesh and Blood
B-side"Valley of Lost Souls"
ReleasedJune 18, 1990 (1990-06-18)[1]
GenreGlam metal[2][3][4]
Length3:48
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Poison singles chronology
"Your Mama Don't Dance"
(1989) 		"Unskinny Bop"
(1990) 		"Something to Believe In"
(1990)

"Unskinny Bop" is a song by American glam metal band Poison, released as the first single from their third studio album, Flesh & Blood (1990), on June 18, 1990. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, number five on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, and number three on the Canadian and New Zealand charts. It also entered the top 20 in Australia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Background

The meaning of "Unskinny Bop" has always been shrouded in obscurity. C.C. DeVille later confessed that the phrase "unskinny bop" has no particular meaning: he invented it as a temporary measure while writing the song, before vocalist Bret Michaels had begun working on the lyrics.[5] The phrase was used on the basis that it was phonetically suited to the music. The song was later played to producer Bruce Fairbairn, who stated that, although he did not know what an "unskinny bop" was, the phrase was perfect.[5]

Music video

The music video for the song has Bret Michaels, dancing with a couple of animated neon cowgirls next to him.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. June 16, 1990. p. 31.
  2. ^ Earnest, Mark (April 18, 2018). "Coming Reno concerts: Melissa Etheridge, Kiefer Sutherland". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Matt, Metal (February 21, 2014). "Achy-Breaky Too: Five Hair Metal Jams Destined For Rap Redux". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Poison's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "In Samantha 7 Heaven: An Interview with C.C. DeVille of Samantha 7, by Cindy Harper, " Ink 19, Retrieved October 18, 2005.
  6. ^ "Poison – Unskinny Bop". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1286." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 29. July 21, 1990. p. IV.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Unskinny Bop". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Poison – Unskinny Bop" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Poison – Unskinny Bop". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Poison – Unskinny Bop". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990". ARIA. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  19. ^ "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-14.
  20. ^ Lwin, Nanda. "Top 100 singles of the 1990s". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 29, 2000. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Music Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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