Bark at the Moon ( song ) - wikipedia Bark at the Moon ( song ) `` Bark at the Moon '' Single by Ozzy Osbourne from the album Bark at the Moon B - side `` One Up the `` B '' Side '' Released November 1983 Format 7 - inch 45 rpm Recorded Genre Heavy metal Length 4 : 17 Label Jet Songwriter ( s ) Ozzy Osbourne Jake E. Lee Bob Daisley Producer ( s ) Max Norman Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology `` Iron Man / Children of the Grave '' ( 1983 ) `` Bark at the Moon '' ( 1983 ) `` So Tired '' ( 1983 ) `` Iron Man / Children of the Grave '' ( 1983 ) `` Bark at the Moon '' ( 1983 ) `` So Tired '' ( 1983 ) `` Bark at the Moon '' is a song by heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. It was the first single released from his 1983 album of the same name. The music video produced for the song was Osbourne 's first. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Writing 1.2 Music video 2 Cover versions 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 References Overview Writing Though officially credited solely to Osbourne, `` Bark at the Moon '' was co-written with guitarist Jake E. Lee and bassist / lyricist Bob Daisley. Lee claims he was threatened with firing by Osbourne 's wife and manager Sharon if he refused to sign a 1983 contract stating that he would relinquish his claims to writing and publishing. In 2003, Daisley filed a lawsuit against the Osbournes, claiming lost royalties for his significant songwriting contributions. Music video Lyrically, the song deals with a creature of some sort who once terrorized a town, was killed, and later mysteriously returned to once again wreak havoc upon the villagers. The music video, however, borrows heavily from Robert Louis Stevenson 's classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, depicting Osbourne as a `` mad scientist '' who ingests a substance in his laboratory which causes him to transform into the werewolf depicted on the Bark at the Moon album cover. Thought to be insane, he is subsequently committed to a mental institution. The music video for the song was partially filmed at the Holloway Sanatorium, outside London, England. In the early 1980s infancy of the music video medium, the video, which was the first Osbourne had made, was highly anticipated due to his outrageous image. Drummer Tommy Aldridge played on the studio recording of the track, but the video features his replacement in the band, Carmine Appice. Cover versions American punk rock band Strung Out recorded a version for the 2000 Punk Goes Metal compilation album. The Deluxe Edition of the 2009 album Retribution by American thrash metal band Shadows Fall includes a cover of the song, which was released as a single in 2010. Horror punk band Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 released a version of the song on their 2001 album Viva Las Violence. The song appeared on the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto : Vice City on the radio station `` V - Rock ''. A cover of the song appeared as the final song in the music video game Guitar Hero, while a master recording was later featured in Guitar Hero Smash Hits. Personnel Ozzy Osbourne -- vocals Jake E. Lee -- guitar Bob Daisley -- bass Tommy Aldridge -- drums Don Airey -- keyboards Charts Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 21 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 109 References Jump up ^ `` Jake E. Lee : Why I Gave Up Songwriting Credit for Ozzy Osbourne 's ' Bark at the Moon ' ''. Blabbermouth.net. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014. Jump up ^ http://simonfowlersarchive.com/ozzy-osbourne-bark-at-the-moon/ Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ozzy Osbourne -- Chart History : Bubbling Under Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 April 2013. Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne Zakk Wylde Rob `` Blasko '' Nicholson Adam Wakeman Tommy Clufetos Studio albums Blizzard of Ozz Diary of a Madman Bark at the Moon The Ultimate Sin No Rest for the Wicked No More Tears Ozzmosis Down to Earth Under Cover Black Rain Scream Live albums Speak of the Devil Tribute Live & Loud Live at Budokan Extended plays Mr. Crowley Live EP Just Say Ozzy Compilations / box sets Best of Ozz Ten Commandments The Ozzman Cometh The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Prince of Darkness Memoirs of a Madman Singles `` Crazy Train '' `` Mr. Crowley '' `` Flying High Again '' `` Over the Mountain '' `` Symptom of the Universe '' ( live ) `` Iron Man / Children of the Grave '' ( live ) `` Bark at the Moon '' `` So Tired '' `` Shot in the Dark '' `` No More Tears '' `` I Do n't Want to Change the World '' `` Time After Time '' `` Road to Nowhere '' `` Mama, I 'm Coming Home '' `` Mr. Tinkertrain '' `` Changes '' ( live ) `` Walk on Water '' `` Back on Earth '' `` Gets Me Through '' `` Dreamer '' `` Mississippi Queen '' `` In My Life '' `` I Do n't Wanna Stop '' `` Not Going Away '' `` Black Rain '' `` How ? '' Featured singles `` Close My Eyes Forever '' `` Therapy '' `` Changes '' `` Crucify the Dead '' Other songs `` The Almighty Dollar '' `` Dee '' `` Diary of a Madman '' `` Hellraiser '' `` My Little Man '' `` S.A.T.O. '' `` Suicide Solution '' Concert tours Blizzard of Ozz Tour Diary of a Madman Tour Speak of the Devil Tour Bark at the Moon Tour The Ultimate Sin Tour No Rest for the Wicked Tour Theatre of Madness Tour No More Tours Tour Retirement Sucks Tour The Ozzman Cometh Tour Ozzfest Ozzfest lineups by year Scream World Tour Ozzy and Friends Tour Former band members Guitarists Randy Rhoads Bernie Tormé Brad Gillis Jake E. Lee Steve Vai Alex Skolnick Joe Holmes Jerry Cantrell Gus G Bassists Bob Daisley Rudy Sarzo Pete Way Phil Soussan Geezer Butler Mike Inez James LoMenzo Robert Trujillo Jason Newsted Chris Wyse Drummers Lee Kerslake Tommy Aldridge Carmine Appice Jimmy DeGrasso Randy Castillo Deen Castronovo Mike Bordin Brian Tichy Roy Mayorga Tommy Lee Keyboardists Don Airey Mike Moran John Sinclair Rick Wakeman Michael Beinhorn Books I Am Ozzy Trust Me, I 'm Dr. Ozzy Related articles Band members Discography Black Sabbath Ozzfest Jack Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Slash Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bark_at_the_Moon_(song)&oldid=782684923 '' Categories : 1983 singles Ozzy Osbourne songs Songs written by Bob Daisley Songs written by Ozzy Osbourne Werewolves in music Songs written by Jake E. 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Question: who wrote the song bark at the moon
Answer: Ozzy Osbourne