Monkey Grip (soundtrack)

Monkey Grip is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, with songs provided by the Divinyls. The movie is an adaptation by director Ken Cameron of Helen Garner's novel Monkey Grip. The movie had little impact at the box office, taking only A$451,000. The soundtrack was released in May 1982 and peaked at #25 on the Australian Kent Music Report album chart.[1] The soundtrack contains the band's first single, "Boys in Town", as well as "Only Lonely", "Elsie" and "Only You" – all of which are featured on the international version of the Divinyls' first studio album, Desperate. Monkey Grip also features two other songs "Gonna Get You" and "Girlfriends". Christina Amphlett also co-starred in the movie Monkey Grip, playing a temperamental rock singer loosely based on herself, fronting a band played by fellow Divinyls members.

For the Bill Wyman album, see Monkey Grip (Bill Wyman album).

Monkey Grip
Soundtrack album by
Divinyls
ReleasedMay 1982
Recorded1981-1982
GenrePub rock
Length23:02
LabelWEA
ProducerChristina Amphlett
Mark McEntee
Divinyls chronology
Monkey Grip
(1982)		 Desperate
(1983)
Singles from Monkey Grip
  1. "Boys in Town"
    Released: September 1981

The first version of the music video for "Only Lonely" was filmed on the rooftop of the Strawberry Hills Hotel, Devonshire Street, Surry Hills in 1982.

At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.[2][3]

Track listing
  1. "Boys in Town" - 2:50
  2. "Only Lonely" - 3:15
  3. "Elsie" - 6:42
  4. "Elsie (Reprise)" - 2:47
  5. "Only You" - 2:48
  6. "Gonna Get You" - 2:46
  7. "Girlfriends" - 3:14

Personnel

[4]

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 25

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. Music From Monkey Grip (liner notes). Divinyls. WEA. 1982. M5 MONKEY 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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