Mr. Rock and Roll
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"Mr Rock & Roll" is a single by Scottish
singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald
, released on July 16, 2007. It was her first full single after the limited online release of "Poison Prince
", and was released on CD
and 7" vinyl
. It charted at #1 in the Scottish Singles Charts and #12 in the United Kingdom
. The song is the first track on Macdonald’s debut album This Is the Life
, and is her most successful single in the UK so far. This song is also featured on the BBC Olympics 2008 programme, where it is played as it looks over the days events.
", a limited online release, while the debut first full single was the successful "Mr Rock & Roll" which debuted at #12. The following singles "L.A.
" and "This Is the Life
" were considerably less successful in the UK, although "This Is the Life
" is considered her most successful song in the rest of Europe, where it peaked at #1 in the Belgian Top 50 and Dutch Top 40, #3 in the Spanish Top 50, it's also reached #6 on the Norway Top 20 Singles, #2 on the Swiss Top 100 and #8 in the Danish Top 40. It peaked at a disappointing #28 in the UK spending 17 weeks in the UK's Top 75 Singles. After fifth single Run
, the sixth release from the album was a re-release of "Poison Prince
" on 19 May 2008.
Three songs of the album are cover versions: "Caledonia
", originally recorded in 1979 by Dougie MacLean
, "Fairytale of New York
", first performed in 1987 by The Pogues
and Kirsty MacColl
, written by Jem Finer
and Shane MacGowan
, and "Mr. Brightside
", cover version of a 2004 song by The Killers, written by Brandon Flowers
and Dave Keuning
.
7" single
CD single - Europe
CD single - Germany
Digital download
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald
Amy MacDonald
Amy MacDonald is an American author of children's books. Her works include Little Beaver and the Echo, which has been translated into 28 languages around the world, and Rachel Fister's Blister. Her first book, a satire of Jill Krementz's children's books, was A Very Young Housewife.Amy MacDonald...
, released on July 16, 2007. It was her first full single after the limited online release of "Poison Prince
Poison Prince
"Poison Prince" is the first single from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald's debut album This Is the Life, and charted at number 136 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007. Its initial limited release was on 7 May 2007, and it was later re-released 19 May 2008...
", and was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and 7" vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. It charted at #1 in the Scottish Singles Charts and #12 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song is the first track on Macdonald’s debut album This Is the Life
This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald album)
-Deluxe edition:After the major success of "This Is the Life" across Europe, in the end of 2008 a deluxe version of the album was released. The 2-disc-set include the standard version of the album and a bonus-CD with several bonus tracks, live and acoustic versions.-Personnel:*Amy Macdonald -...
, and is her most successful single in the UK so far. This song is also featured on the BBC Olympics 2008 programme, where it is played as it looks over the days events.
Background
The first single from the album was "Poison PrincePoison Prince
"Poison Prince" is the first single from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald's debut album This Is the Life, and charted at number 136 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007. Its initial limited release was on 7 May 2007, and it was later re-released 19 May 2008...
", a limited online release, while the debut first full single was the successful "Mr Rock & Roll" which debuted at #12. The following singles "L.A.
L.A. (Amy Macdonald song)
"L.A." is a single recorded by Amy Macdonald, which was released in October 2007. It reached #48 in the UK singles charts.-CD 2:# "L.A."# "Mr Rock & Roll" # "Footballer's Wife" - Music video :...
" and "This Is the Life
This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald song)
"This Is the Life" is an indie pop / folk song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 album of the same title. It was released on December 10, 2007 in UK, and in April 2008 in most of European countries, becoming a major hit worldwide. It has so far been Macdonald's most...
" were considerably less successful in the UK, although "This Is the Life
This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald song)
"This Is the Life" is an indie pop / folk song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 album of the same title. It was released on December 10, 2007 in UK, and in April 2008 in most of European countries, becoming a major hit worldwide. It has so far been Macdonald's most...
" is considered her most successful song in the rest of Europe, where it peaked at #1 in the Belgian Top 50 and Dutch Top 40, #3 in the Spanish Top 50, it's also reached #6 on the Norway Top 20 Singles, #2 on the Swiss Top 100 and #8 in the Danish Top 40. It peaked at a disappointing #28 in the UK spending 17 weeks in the UK's Top 75 Singles. After fifth single Run
Run (Amy Macdonald song)
"Run" is the fifth single to be released from Amy Macdonald's debut album This Is the Life. The single was released in the UK on 3 March 2008...
, the sixth release from the album was a re-release of "Poison Prince
Poison Prince
"Poison Prince" is the first single from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald's debut album This Is the Life, and charted at number 136 on the UK Singles Chart in 2007. Its initial limited release was on 7 May 2007, and it was later re-released 19 May 2008...
" on 19 May 2008.
Three songs of the album are cover versions: "Caledonia
Caledonia (song)
Caledonia is a modern Scottish folk ballad written by Dougie MacLean somewhere between 1974 and 1977. and published in 1979 on an album of the same name. The chorus features the lyrics "Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home". MacLean plays the song in the key of E using Open C tuning...
", originally recorded in 1979 by Dougie MacLean
Dougie MacLean
Dougie MacLean OBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist.His career started with a traditional band, The Tannahill Weavers, in 1976. His solo career started in 1981 and since then he has recorded numerous albums...
, "Fairytale of New York
Fairytale of New York
"Fairytale of New York" is a song by the Irish rock group The Pogues, released in 1987 and featuring the British singer Kirsty MacColl. The song is an Irish folk style ballad, written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan, and featured on The Pogues' album If I Should Fall from Grace with God...
", first performed in 1987 by The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
and Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl was an English singer-songwriter.MacColl scored several pop hits from the early 1980s to the early 1990s...
, written by Jem Finer
Jem Finer
Jem Finer is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.-Life and career:...
and Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan is an Irish musician and singer, best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues.-History:...
, and "Mr. Brightside
Mr. Brightside
"Mr. Brightside" is a song performed by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song is featured on the group's debut album Hot Fuss and was written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning....
", cover version of a 2004 song by The Killers, written by Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
and Dave Keuning
Dave Keuning
David Brent Keuning better known as Dave Keuning is a founding member of the American alternative rock band The Killers. He is the band's lead guitarist and backup vocalist.-Personal life:Keuning was born and brought up in Pella, Iowa...
.
Music video
The music video consists of her playing a guitar in a white room. Pictures of her, a man and a woman walking in town is also to be seen.Track listings
CD single- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Somebody New"
7" single
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "What Is Love"
CD single - Europe
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Somebody New"
- "Let's Start a Band"
CD single - Germany
- "Mr Rock and Roll"
- "A Wish For Something More"
- "Let's Start a Band"
Digital download
- "Mr Rock & Roll"
- "Mr Rock & Roll" (acoustic)
Charts
| Chart (2007/2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 41 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Rank |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
53 |