Youth Gone Wild
| "Youth Gone Wild" | ||||
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| Single by Skid Row | ||||
| from the album Skid Row | ||||
| Released | June 10, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
| 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 | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Wagener | |||
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"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from Skid Row's eponymous debut album.
Its music video received heavy airplay on MTV; however, while the album itself was a major hit and went multi-platinum in the U.S. and other countries, "Youth Gone Wild" as a single only reached #99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached #20 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1]
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.[2]
"Youth Gone Wild" has been covered by several bands including HammerFall, Sign, Norther, and Asking Alexandria.
In pop culture
- The song is played at many sports arenas including at the United Center when the Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice.
- "Youth Gone Wild" appears in the video games Guitar Hero: On Tour, Rock Revolution, Brütal Legend and WWE 2K16. In addition, the song also appears as downloadable content for Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore 2 for the PlayStation 3.[3]
Track listing
7" vinyl, CC, Japan mini CD
- "Youth Gone Wild"
- "Sweet Little Sister"
UK 7" shaped vinyl
- "Youth Gone Wild"
- "Rattleshake Snake (live)"
UK 12" vinyl
- "Youth Gone Wild"
- "Makin' A Mess (live)
- "Sweet Little Sister"
Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 7" vinyl, CC (1992)
- "Youth Gone Wild"
- "Delivering the Goods" (live, Judas Priest cover)
Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 12" vinyl, CD (1992)
- "Youth Gone Wild"
- "Delivering the Goods" (live, Judas Priest cover)
- "Psycho Therapy (Ramones cover)"
- "Get the Fuck Out"
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 42 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 99 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Skid Row The Official Charts Company".
- ^ Grace Chen, "PlayStation Store Update," PlayStation.Blog (Mar. 26).
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
