Unskinny Bop

"Unskinny Bop" is a 1990 song by American rock band Poison. It is the leading single from their third studio album Flesh and Blood. It went to number 3 in the United States, New Zealand and Canada, number 15 in the United Kingdom and number 7 in Australia.

"Unskinny Bop"
Single by Poison
from Flesh and Blood"
B-side"Valley of Lost Souls"
ReleasedJune 18, 1990 (1990-06-18)[1]
GenreGlam metal[2][3][4]
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Poison singles chronology
""Your Mama Don't Dance"
(1989)
Unskinny Bop ""Something to Believe In"
(1990)
"Unskinny Bop" at YouTube

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single[5][6]

  1. "Swampjuice (Soul-O)" – 1:26
  2. "Unskinny Bop" – 3:47
  3. "Valley of Lost Souls" – 5:37

12-inch and CD single[7][8]

  1. "Swampjuice (Soul-O)" – 1:26
  2. "Unskinny Bop" – 3:47
  3. "Valley of Lost Souls" – 5:37
  4. "Poor Boy Blues" – 5:19

Japanese mini-CD single[9]

  1. "Unskinny Bop"
  2. "Valley of Lost Souls"

References

  1. "New Singles". Music Week: 31. June 16, 1990. 
  2. Earnest, Mark (April 18, 2018). "Coming Reno concerts: Melissa Etheridge, Kiefer Sutherland". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. Matt, Metal (February 21, 2014). "Achy-Breaky Too: Five Hair Metal Jams Destined For Rap Redux". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. "Poison's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. Unskinny Bop (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Poison. Capitol Records, Enigma Records. 1990. NR-44584. 
  6. Unskinny Bop (US cassette single sleeve). Poison. Capitol Records, Enigma Records. 1990. 4JM-44584. 
  7. Unskinny Bop (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Poison. Capitol Records, Enigma Records. 1990. 12CL 582, 20 3923 6. 
  8. Unskinny Bop (UK CD single liner notes). Poison. Capitol Records, Enigma Records. 1990. CDCL582, 20 3923 2. 
  9. Unskinny Bop (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Poison. CBS/Sony. 1990. CSDS 8143.