Monkey Business (Skid Row song)
"Monkey Business" | ||||
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Single by Skid Row | ||||
from the album Slave to the Grind | ||||
Released | May 1991 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Wagener | |||
Skid Row singles chronology | ||||
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"Monkey Business" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their second album, Slave to the Grind, and marked a change from hard-hitting glam metal to overall heavy metal.[citation needed] It was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "The Snake" Sabo. The song was the biggest hit on Slave to the Grind and although the song did not make the top 40, it reached number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1] The video got heavy rotation on MTV and catapulted the album to double-platinum status.[citation needed]
The song also charted at number 19 on the UK Singles chart.[2]
Track listing[]
- "Monkey Business"
- "Slave to the Grind"
- "Riot Act"
Personnel[]
- Sebastian Bach – lead vocals
- Dave Sabo – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Scotti Hill – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Rachel Bolan – bass, backing vocals
- Rob Affuso – drums
Chart performances[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 31 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 59 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 21 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 19 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Covers[]
- Croatian hard rock band Animal Drive covered the song on their EP Back to the Roots (2019).[8]
References[]
- ^ "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Skid Row The Official Charts Company".
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Skid Row – Monkey Business". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Skid Row – Monkey Business". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "August 23, 2020 Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "ANIMAL DRIVE Covers SKID ROW, WARRANT, WHITESNAKE Classics On 'Back To The Roots' EP". Blabbermouth.net. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Skid Row (American band) songs
- 1991 singles
- Songs written by Dave Sabo
- Songs written by Rachel Bolan