"Rock 'n' Roll" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Just Supposin'.[1] 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' | ||||
| Released | 20 November 1981 (1981-11-20) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo and John Eden | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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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.[2][3]
A "Rock 'n' Roll" (Rossi/Frost) (4.04) B1 "Hold You Back" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt) (4.22) B2 "Backwater" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (4.21)
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 33 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||