Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll

Summary

"Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" is the second UK single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' self-titled debut album. It was their first UK hit, peaking at #36 the week ending July 2, 1977. It was not released as a single in the United States.

"Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll"
Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
from the album Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
B-side"Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" (Live)
ReleasedApril 1977 (1977-04)
Recorded
Genre
Length2:23
LabelShelter
Songwriter(s)Tom Petty
Producer(s)Denny Cordell
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"Breakdown"
(1976)
"Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll"
(1977)
"American Girl"
(1977)

The B-side "Fooled Again (I Don't Like It)" is a live version taken from The Official Live Bootleg.

A live version of the song, recorded on November 11, 1977, at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, was included on the 2018 box set An American Treasure.[2]

Charts edit

Chart (1977) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 36

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ira A. Robbins (January 1983). The Trouser Press guide to new wave records. C. Scribner's Sons. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-684-17943-8.
  2. ^ "How Tom Petty's inner circle turned sadness into joy on "An American Treasure"". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  3. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

External links edit

  • Sexton, Paul. "'Anything That's Rock'n'Roll': Tom Petty's Early UK Approval". udiscovermusic.com. uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.