Unskinny Bop

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"Unskinny Bop"
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Single by Poison
from the album Flesh and Blood
B-side"Valley of Lost Souls"
ReleasedJune 27, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreGlam metal[1][2][3]
Length3:48
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Poison singles chronology
"Your Mama Don't Dance"
(1989) 		"Unskinny Bop"
(1990) 		"Something to Believe In"
(1990)

"Unskinny Bop" is a song by American glam metal band Poison, which was released as the first single from their 1990 Flesh & Blood album.

The song peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Mainstream rock charts, number 15 in the UK[4] and #7 on the Australian charts. This made it the band's second highest success, after "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." The music video for the song has Bret Michaels, dancing with a couple of animated neon cowgirls next to him.

Background[]

The meaning of "Unskinny Bop" has always been shrouded in obscurity. C.C. DeVille later confessed that the phrase "unskinny bop" has no particular meaning: he invented it as a temporary measure while writing the song, before vocalist Bret Michaels had begun working on the lyrics.[5] The phrase was used on the basis that it was phonetically suited to the music. The song was later played to producer Bruce Fairbairn, who stated that, although he did not know what an "unskinny bop" was, the phrase was perfect.[5]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 7
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 3
Canada Top Singles (The Record)[8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1990) Position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 31
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[17] 32

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Earnest, Mark (April 18, 2018). "Coming Reno concerts: Melissa Etheridge, Kiefer Sutherland". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Matt, Metal (2014-02-21). "Achy-Breaky Too: Five Hair Metal Jams Destined For Rap Redux". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  3. ^ "Poison's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. ^ "Poison The Official Charts Company".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "In Samantha 7 Heaven: An Interview with C.C. DeVille of Samantha 7, by Cindy Harper, " Ink 19, Retrieved October 18, 2005.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Poison – Unskinny Bop". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "RPM - Library and Archives Canada - RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Poison – Unskinny Bop" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1990". ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  17. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 22, 1990). "1990 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 102 (51): YE-14.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Music Canada. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Poison – Unskinny Bop". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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