Mr Rock & Roll
| "Mr Rock & Roll" | |||||||
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| Single by Amy Macdonald | |||||||
| from the album This Is the Life | |||||||
| B-side | "Somebody New", "What Is Love" | ||||||
| Released |
16 July 2007 (UK) 5 August 2008 (US) | ||||||
| Format | CD single, Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | ||||||
| Length | 3:35 | ||||||
| Label | Vertigo Records | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Amy Macdonald | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | ||||||
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"Mr Rock & Roll" is a single by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald, released on 16 July 2007. It was her first full single after the limited online release of "Poison Prince",[1] and was released on CD and 7" vinyl. It charted at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the first track on Macdonald’s debut album This Is the Life, and is her most successful single in the UK so far. This song was also featured on the BBC Olympics 2008 programming, where it was played as the show looked over the day's events.
Music video
The music video consists of her playing a guitar in a white room. Pictures of her and a man and a woman walking in town are also to be seen.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Somebody New"
- 7" single
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "What Is Love"
- CD single - Europe
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Somebody New"
- "Let's Start a Band"
- CD single - Germany
- "Mr Rock and Roll"
- "A Wish For Something More"
- "Let's Start a Band"
- Digital download
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Mr Rock & Roll" (acoustic)
Charts and certifications
Peak positions
| Chart (2007/2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 19 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 7 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[5] | 41 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 7 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 21 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 14 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 31 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Rank |
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| German Singles Chart [12] | 53 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Belgium (BEA)[13] | Gold | 25,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs". Boris Music Corner. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/278963/amy+macdonald/chart
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Amy MacDonald Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amy MacDonald – Mr Rock & Roll". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Amy MacDonald: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ http://www.mtv.de/charts/Jahrescharts2008
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2009". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
External links
- Mr Rock & Roll Music Video on youtube
- Mr Rock & Roll at amazon.com
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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