| "Rock 'n' Roll" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Just Supposin' | ||||
| Released | 20 November 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producers | Status Quo and John Eden | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [9] | Silver | 250,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||