"We're Not Gonna Take It" is a song by the American 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) on April 27, 1984. The
Stay Hungry album was released two weeks later, on May 10, 1984. The single reached No. 21 on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Twisted Sister's only Top 40 single. 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.