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“Rock It (Prime Jive)” by Queen
From the album The Game (1980)
“Rock It (Prime Jive)” by Queen appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1980. It was first released in 1980 on the album The Game. Its best result is #54 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #54 alternative song of 1980.
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Roger Taylor wrote "Rock It (Prime Jive)" top to bottom, words and music, for The Game, Queen's eighth studio album, the 1980 record that swung the band toward pop after Jazz and came out on EMI in Britain and Elektra in America. It was also the first Queen album with a synthesizer on it, and Taylor plugs one in here.
In fact he's all over his own tune: pounding the drums, playing synthesizer and electric guitar next to Brian May, and splitting the lead vocal with Freddie Mercury, who also chips in other vocal parts and joins May and Taylor on backing vocals. John Deacon holds down the bass. Mack, who produced it with the band, engineered the track and sat in as a guest on synthesizer as well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
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