Rock and roll music
| "Rock `n` Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Just Supposin` | ||||
| Released | 20 November 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo and John Eden | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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1981 single by Status Quo
"Rock `n` Roll" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Just Supposin`.[2] It was written in Ireland by Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost during a stay in the country, and was not originally intended to be recorded by Status Quo themselves.
The song was reprised in 2014 for the band`s thirty-first studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London`s Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[3][4]
Track listing
- A "Rock `n` Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04)
- B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22)
- B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 33 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1981 single by Status Quo
"Rock `n` Roll" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Just Supposin`.[2] It was written in Ireland by Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost during a stay in the country, and was not originally intended to be recorded by Status Quo themselves.
The song was reprised in 2014 for the band`s thirty-first studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London`s Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[3][4]
Track listing
- A "Rock `n` Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04)
- B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22)
- B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 33 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
