Rock 'n' Roll (Status Quo song)

"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.

"Rock 'n' Roll"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Just Supposin'
Released20 November 1981 (1981-11-20)
Genre
Length4:04
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)Rossi/Frost
Producer(s)Status Quo and John Eden
Status Quo singles chronology
"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
(1981)
"Rock 'n' Roll"
(1981)
"Dear John"
(1982)

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

edit
  • A "Rock 'n' Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04)
  • B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22)
  • B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)

Charts

edit
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

edit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Status Quo | Album Reviews". Adriandenning.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Status Quo discography". Statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  3. ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic : Radio 2 In Concert". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Status Quo – Rock 'n' Roll" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lies". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Status Quo – Rock 'n' Roll" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Status Quo – Rock 'n' Roll". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 October 2016.