Monkey Grip

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Monkey Grip
Soundtrack by Divinyls
Released	1982
Recorded	1982
Genre	Rock, New Wave
Producer(s)	Christina Amphlett Mark McEntee
Divinyls chronology
	Monkey Grip (1982)	Desperate (1983)

Monkey Grip is a soundtrack to the movie, with songs provided by the Divinyls. 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 Divinyls first studio album 'Desperate'. Monkey Grip also features two other songs 'Gonna Get You' and 'Girlfriends'. Christina Amphlett also starred in the movie Monkey Grip, a role which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Australian Film Institute.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Boys in Town"
2. "Only Lonely"
3. "Elsie"
4. "Only You"
5. "Gonna Get You"
6. "Girlfriends"

[edit] Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian Album Chart	25