"Rock 'n' Roll" is a single released by the British
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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Places United Kingdom
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band
Status Quo
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in 1981. It was included on the album ''
Just Supposin'
''Just Supposin is the thirteenth album by Status Quo. Co-produced by the group and John Eden, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Released on 17 October 1980, it entered the UK albums chart at number 4.
Three tracks were issued ...
''. It was written in
Ireland
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by
Francis Rossi
Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, (born 29 May 1949) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is the co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the rock band Status Quo.
Early life
Rossi was born o ...
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
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as part of their ''In Concert'' series.
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
Certifications
References
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Status Quo (band) songs
1981 singles
Songs written by Francis Rossi
1981 songs
Vertigo Records singles