Rock_This_Town

Rock This Town

Rock This Town

1981 single by Stray Cats

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Rock This Town (disambiguation).

"Rock This Town" is the second single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released January 30, 1981 by Arista Records in the U.K., where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart.[2] It was taken from the band's 1981 debut album, Stray Cats.

Quick Facts Single by Stray Cats, from the album Stray Cats/Built for Speed ...

Its first US release, by EMI America, was on the June 1982 album Built for Speed. Released as a single on August 31, 1982, it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 18, 1982, and peaked at No. 9.[3]

"Rock This Town" was listed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".[4]

The song has been featured in a variety of media, including the video games Guitar Hero II, Elite Beat Agents, and the video game based on the 2006 Pixar film Cars (video game).

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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References

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    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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