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“Rock & Roll Music” by The Beatles
From the album Beatles for Sale (1964)
“Rock & Roll Music” by The Beatles appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1982 and 2022. It was first released in 1964 on the album Beatles for Sale. Its best result is #71 on the KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,946 classic rock song of all time.
The Beatles tore into Chuck Berry's "Rock & Roll Music" for Beatles for Sale, the album that hit the shops in December 1964, with John Lennon taking the lead vocal. Lennon and George Harrison both play electric guitar, Paul McCartney holds down the bass, Ringo Starr drives the drums, and George Martin, producing, sits in at the piano himself. Norman Smith engineered.
It's the sound of a band paying its respects the loud way, and it paid off: the Beatles' version went to number one in Australia and on singles charts in Europe.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 71 | 95.5 KLOS | KLOS Memorial Day 500 (1982) | 499 |
| 2002 | 643 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2022 | 399 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
Also listed as: Rock 'N Roll Music; Rock And Roll Music.
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