We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister song)
| "We're Not Gonna Take It" | ||||
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| Single by Twisted Sister | ||||
| from the album Stay Hungry | ||||
| B-side | "You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" | |||
| Released | May 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1984 | |||
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| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dee Snider | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Werman | |||
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"We're Not Gonna Take It" is a song by American heavy metal band Twisted Sister from their album Stay Hungry. It was first released as a single (with "You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" as the B-side) in May 1984.
The single reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Twisted Sister's only Top 40 single. It is the band's highest-selling single in the United States, having been certified Gold on June 3, 2009, for sales of over 500,000 units. The song was ranked No. 47 on 100 Greatest 80's Songs and No. 21 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
In 1985, it received criticism when the Parents Music Resource Center included the song on its "Filthy Fifteen" list for alleged violent lyrical content, allegations that were repudiated by lead singer Dee Snider.