"Break the Rules" is a song by British

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from their album '' Quo'' (1974). It was the only single released from the album, though it had not been the band's choice, as they wanted the track "Backwater" to be the single. The B-side of the single was "Lonely Night", which was not on an album until it became a bonus track on the 2005 reissue of ''Quo''. Some copies of the single were mis-pressed with the moulded label for "Lonely Night" on both sides. Two years after release, "Lonely Night" was plagiarised by Australian band the Angels in their song "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", for which Status Quo subsequently received royalties.

Track listing

# "Break the Rules" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt/Lancaster/Coghlan) (3.38) # "Lonely Night" (Parfitt/Lancaster/Rossi/Young/Coghlan) (3.21)

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Cover versions

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Manager, and self-confessed Quo fan.

References

Status Quo (band) songs 1974 singles Songs written by Francis Rossi 1974 songs Songs written by Rick Parfitt Songs written by Bob Young (musician) Vertigo Records singles {{1970s-single-stub