Song · Status Quo
“Rockin' All Over the World” by Status Quo
Released 1983
“Rockin' All Over the World” by Status Quo appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2006. It was first released in 1983. Its best result is #430 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,843 alternative song of all time.
John Fogerty, late of Creedence Clearwater Revival, wrote "Rockin' All Over the World" and first cut it for his second solo album in 1975, but Status Quo made it theirs. Their version, released on Vertigo with Pip Williams producing, hauls the song into a heavier arrangement, all boogie and no brakes, and took it to number 3 in Britain while charting in several other countries besides. In July 1985 it was the song they chose to open Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.
Fogerty never begrudged them. He has praised the cover, joked at UK shows about theirs being the better-known version, and said its success came during a very dark time for him and lifted his spirits. He has even said he didn't mind that plenty of people assumed Status Quo wrote it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 430 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
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