Mr. Rock and Roll

Infobox Single
Name =Mr. Rock and Roll


Artist =Amy Macdonald
from Album =This Is the Life
B-side ="Somebody New", "What Is Love"
Released =July 16, 2007 (UK) August 5, 2008 (US)
Format =CD single, Digital download
Genre =Indie rock, alternative rock
Length = 3:35
Label =Vertigo Records
Writer =Amy Macdonald
Last single =Poison Prince (2007)
This single = Mr. Rock and Roll (2007)
Next single =L.A. (2007)
Misc=Extra album cover
Upper caption = iTunes digital single cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = |

"Mr. Rock and 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", [cite web|url=http://jouwboris.multiply.com/journal/item/31|title=Amy MacDonald - This Is The Life (2007) - 320 kbs|date=2008-3-28|publisher=Boris Music Corner|language=English|accessdate=2008-06-04] 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 so far.

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.

Trivia

This song is also featured on the BBC Olympics 2008 programme, where it is played as it looks over the days events.

Track listing

CD

#"Mr. Rock and Roll"
#"Somebody New"

7" vinyl

#"Mr. Rock and Roll"
#"What Is Love"

European CD single

#"Mr. Rock and Roll"
#"Somebody New"
#"Let's Start a Band"

iTunes download single

#"Mr. Rock & Roll"
#"Mr. Rock & Roll" (acoustic)

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR7SdaXHPH4 Mr. Rock and Roll Music Video on youtube]
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q6ZMBU Mr. Rock and Roll at amazon.com]