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"Rock This Town" is the second single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released January 30, 1981 by Arista Records in the U.K., where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart. [3] It was taken from the band's 1981 debut album, Stray Cats. Its first US release, by EMI America, was on the June 1982 album Built for Speed.
The album was successful in Britain, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced the UK Singles Chart top 40 hits "Runaway Boys" (No. 9), "Rock This Town" (No. 9) and "Stray Cat Strut" (No. 11). [3] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later listed "Rock This Town" as one of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". [4] [5]
The following is a list of songs about cities.It is not exhaustive. Cities are a major topic for popular songs. [1] [2] Music journalist Nick Coleman said that apart from love, "pop is better on cities than anything else."
"Rock This Town" is a song by the Stray Cats.. Rock This Town may also refer to: "Rock This Town", an episode of TV drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation "Rock This Town", a song by Daniel Johnston on The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered, 2004
When the band's next single, "Rock This Town", made the top 10, the record company decided to re-release "Stray Cat Strut", this time with much more success. Debuting at number 43, it was the highest new entry on the Hot 100 chart dated December 25, 1982, eventually peaking at number 3 in March 1983. [ 5 ]
Winona is located along Interstate 40 (old U.S. Route 66), and the otherwise-obscure town was made famous due to its inclusion in the lyrics to the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66". It lies about thirteen miles (21 km) east of Flagstaff , meaning that it is out of sequence with the rest of the cities named in the song because of its near ...
"Run This Town" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna and fellow American rapper Kanye West. Released on July 24, 2009, it was written by the artists alongside Athanasios Alatas, Jeff Bhasker, and No I.D., the latter producing it with West. [1] "
Tha 'Yoties, occasionally called Ed Kabotie and Tha 'Yoties, are a reggae rock band based in Flagstaff, Arizona.. According to band leader Ed Kabotie, Tha 'Yoties "bring awareness to the issues and cultures of tribes on the Colorado Plateau" by performing "reggae and classic rock, with an upbeat, danceable style."