Monkey Grip (soundtrack)

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

Monkey Grip
Soundtrack album by Divinyls
Released	1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	Pub rock
Length	23:02
Label	WEA
Producer	Christina Amphlett Mark McEntee
Divinyls chronology
Monkey Grip (1982) Desperate (1983)Desperate1983
Singles from Monkey Grip
"Boys in Town" Released: September 1981

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 1982 and peaked at #25 on the Australian ARIA Album Chart. The soundtrack contains the band's first song "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.

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.

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

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	25