Skid Row (Skid Row album)

Skid Row
Studio album by
Skid Row
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1989 (1989-01-24)
Recorded1988
StudioRoyal Recorders, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Genre
Length39:28
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMichael Wagener
Skid Row chronology
Skid Row
(1989) 		Slave to the Grind
(1991)
Singles from Skid Row
  1. "Youth Gone Wild"
    Released: January 1989
  2. "18 and Life"
    Released: June 1989
  3. "I Remember You"
    Released: November 1989

Skid Row is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989, by Atlantic Records. After signing with manager Doc McGhee, Skid Row signed with Atlantic and began recording its debut. The album was recorded in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with producer Michael Wagener, and received mixed reviews upon its release. The band toured behind the album mainly as an opening act, supporting Bon Jovi and Aerosmith in 1989–1990. The album peaked at number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified 5× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1995 for shipping five million copies in the United States. It generated four singles: "Youth Gone Wild", "18 and Life", "I Remember You" and "Piece of Me", all of which were accompanied by music videos and received heavy rotation on MTV. The album's commercial and critical success made Skid Row a regular feature in rock magazines and brought the group nationwide popularity.

  1. ^ "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List". LA Weekly. December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Marshall, Clay (November 13, 2019). "Skid Row: the crazy story of hair metal’s last superstars". Metal Hammer. Future. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Pareles, Jon (June 30, 1991). "Wise Guys, Tough Guys And, Yes, a Few Nice Guys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 7, 2021. Musical originality isn't part of Skid Row's appeal. Its 1990 debut album, "Skid Row," was a virtual heavy-metal sampler