Monkey Business (Skid Row song)

"Monkey Business"
Single by Skid Row
from the album Slave to the Grind
Released	1991
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	3:28
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Rachel Bolan, Dave Sabo
Producer	Michael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"I Remember You" (1989) "Monkey Business" (1991) "Slave to the Grind" (1991)

"Monkey Business" is a hit song by Skid Row. It was the first single from their second album, Slave to the Grind and marked their change from hard-hitting glam metal to overall heavy metal. The song is one of their best known songs. The single was released in 1991 and 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 didn't make the top 40 it reached #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks^[1] and still gets heavy airplay on rock radio stations. The video got heavy rotation on MTV and catapulted the album to double-platinum status. Along with "Youth Gone Wild" from their first album, it is considered their signature song.

The song also charted at number #19 on the UK Singles chart^[2].

Track listing

1. "Monkey Business"
2. "Slave to the Grind"
3. "Riot Act"

References

1. ^ "Allmusic (Skid Row charts and awards) Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5444/charts-awards/billboard-singles. 
2. ^ "Skid Row chart stats". http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=5641.