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"Rock This Town" was listed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". [5] The song has been featured in a variety of media including the video games Guitar Hero II and Elite Beat Agents, as well as the video game based on the 2006 Pixar film Cars.
It was the most successful record for the band, earning a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, and with the music videos for songs such as "Rock This Town" and "Stray Cat Strut" reaching MTV regular rotation status.
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 fifth track on the album, "Storm the Embassy" was based on the song "Boys Having Babies" recorded in 1979 by Brian Setzer's previous band The Bloodless Pharaohs.
Released in August 1983, critics generally viewed Rant N' Rave favorably, citing the band's tributes to 1950s rock 'n' roll legends such as Gene Vincent and Bo Diddley. Commercially, Rant N' Rave failed to achieve the success of Built for Speed , although it produced the top-ten hit " (She's) Sexy + 17 ", and top-forty hit "I Won't Stand in ...
As ‘Complete Unknown’ Rekindles Interest in 1965 Folk-Rock Scene, Watch ’60s Icon Donovan Reveal ‘Secret History’ in Video Essay Steven Gaydos January 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Rock This Town – From LA to London: Released: September 9, 2020; Label: Surfdog; Format: CD, 2xLP, digital download; 20 3 35 98 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Last week, “Small Town” jumped to the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Top Songs and Music Videos charts, and since then streams for the song have spiked nearly 1,000%, from 987,000 to 11.7 ...