Written by frontman and vocalist Glenn Danzig, the song was recorded and first released in 1978 on the B-side of the band's single "Bullet".
"Attitude" was originally recorded by the Misfits in January–February 1978 for their proposed debut album Static Age, which would not be released in its entirety until 1996.
[9] In his book This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits, author James Greene, Jr., in speaking of Guns N' Roses' cover of "Attitude" from their 1993 album "The Spaghetti Incident?
", called "Attitude" a song that, "more than any other Danzig work, seemed to provide the blueprint for both GNR's adrenaline-heavy sound and Axl Rose's temperamental stage persona".
"[15] The song has also been covered by the Crimson Ghosts,[16] Endpoint,[17] the Slackers,[17] the Slow Break,[18] Sum 41,[17] and Winds of Plague.