Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
| "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bad Company | ||||
| from the album Desolation Angels | ||||
| B-side | "Crazy Circles" | |||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey, England, August – September 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, synthrock | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Swan Song | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul Rodgers | |||
| Producer(s) | Bad Company | |||
| Bad Company singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" is a song by British hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The track was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album Desolation Angels. While not the band's highest charting single in America, it is their best selling, having been certified Gold by the RIAA.[1] Written by vocalist Paul Rodgers, the song was inspired by a guitar synthesizer riff he had come up with. The band performed the song live at the 2013 Grammys.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Crazy Circles" | 3:31 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| CAN | 16[3] |
| US | 13[4] |
| AUS | 65 |
References
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - April 23, 2010: Bad Company certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "GRAMMY Museum: Bad Company Perform "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy"". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. November 5, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Bad Company - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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