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. Coming Reno concerts: Melissa Etheridge, Kiefer Sutherland. Reno Gazette-Journal (April 18, 2018). Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Matt, Metal. Achy-Breaky Too: Five Hair Metal Jams Destined For Rap Redux. MetalSucks (February 21, 2014). 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.