Youth Gone Wild


"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from American heavy metal band Skid Row's debut album, released in January 1989.
"Sleazegrinder" of Louder included the song in his list of "The 20 Greatest Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time".

Music and lyrics

"Sleazegrinder" of Louder said the track "is pure rip-snorting, hard-as-nails power-rock". He said the song's lyrics "captured the essence of glam’s suburban teenage malaise."

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" as the B-side; it charted again at #22 on the UK Singles chart.

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 "

UK 12" vinyl

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

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

  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Delivering the Goods"

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

  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
  2. "Delivering the Goods"
  3. "Psycho Therapy "
  4. "Get the Fuck Out"

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