Youth Gone Wild

This article is about the song by Skid Row. For the Taiwanese comic, seeYouth Gone Wild (manhua).

"Youth Gone Wild"is the debut single from Americanheavy metalbandSkid Row'sdebut album,released in January 1989.

"Youth Gone Wild"
SinglebySkid Row
from the albumSkid Row
Released	January 1989 (US)
Recorded	1988
Genre	Glam metal
Length	3:21
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Rachel Bolan,Dave Sabo
Producer(s)	Michael Wagener
Skid Rowsingles chronology
"Youth Gone Wild" (1989) "18 and Life" (1989)

"Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods"
SinglebySkid Row
from the albumB-Side Ourselves
Released	17 August 1992 (UK)
Genre	Glam metal
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Rachel Bolan,Dave Sabo
Producer(s)	Michael Wagener
Skid Rowsingles chronology
"Quicksand Jesus" (1992) "Youth Gone Wild/ Delivering the Goods" (1992) "My Enemy" (1995)

Background

The song's music video received heavy airplay onMTV;however, as a single it only reached #99 on the USBillboardHot 100and reached #27 on theMainstream Rock Tracks.

The song was re-released as a single in 1992, with a live recording of "Delivering the Goods" (from the band'sB-Side OurselvesEP) as the B-side; it charted again at #22 on theUK 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 (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 Priestcover)

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 (Ramonescover) "
4. "Get the Fuck Out"

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles(OCC)	42
USBillboardHot 100	99
USMainstream Rock(Billboard)	27