Youth Gone Wild

"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from Skid Row's eponymous debut album.

"Youth Gone Wild"
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
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
Released	1992
Genre	Glam metal, heavy metal
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer(s)	Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"In a Darkened Room" (1991) "Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods" (1992) "My Enemy" (1995)

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

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)[4]	42
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	99
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	27

References

1. "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles".
2. "Skid Row The Official Charts Company".
3. Grace Chen, "PlayStation Store Update," PlayStation.Blog (Mar. 26).
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
6. "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics