Shock the Monkey
Song by the English singer-songwriter and rock musician Peter Gabriel (1982)
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 song by English singer Peter Gabriel and is the second single from his fourth studio album Peter Gabriel (Security). It went to number 10 in Canada and was the first top 40 hit in the United States. It was a huge hit in Italy where it made number 2.
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| Single by Peter Gabriel | ||||
| from the album Peter Gabriel (Security) | ||||
| B-side | "Soft Dog" | |||
| Released | 20 September 1982 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 23 June 1981 – 10 July 1982 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[2] | |||
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| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
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| "Shock the Monkey" at YouTube | ||||
Coal Chamber featuring Ozzy Osbourne version change
| "Shock the Monkey" | ||||
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| Single by Coal Chamber featuring Ozzy Osbourne | ||||
| from the album Chamber Music | ||||
| B-side | "El Cu Cuy" | |||
| Released | 1999 | |||
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| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
| Producer(s) | Josh Abraham | |||
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"Shock the Monkey" was covered in 1999 by nu metal band Coal Chamber with Ozzy Osbourne on vocals.
References change
- ↑ "Shock The Monkey". PeterGabriel.com.
- ↑ Reed, Ryan. "Peter Gabriel Albums From Worst To Best". StereoGum. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ "20 Nu-Metal Covers of Popular Songs". Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "The 40 Best Nu-Metal Covers of Pop Songs". Spin.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
