Album · Greg Kihn Band
Rockihnroll by Greg Kihn Band
Rockihnroll is an album by Greg Kihn Band, released in 1981. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 24 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)”, on 24 lists with a best position of #184.
Rockihnroll, Greg Kihn's sixth album and his third billed as the Greg Kihn Band, came out on Beserkley in 1981, and the title pun tells you the attitude: this is a band having fun with rock and roll rather than trying to reinvent it. Kihn fronts a lineup with guitarist Dave Carpender, bassist Steve Wright, who started the group with him, and Larry Lynch.
The sound is punchy power pop with rock muscle, bright guitars and hooks that get in and get out. "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" is the one that stuck, a jaunty, rueful singalong that reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band's second-biggest hit. It came after Glass House Rock and was followed by Kihntinued.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Rockihnroll on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) | 24 | #184 | – | 1982–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.