Old Time Rock and Roll

Summary

Old Time Rock and Roll is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Old Time Rock and Roll's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Old Time Rock and Roll's genre is rock music^[4].
• Old Time Rock and Roll followed We've Got Tonite^[5].
• Old Time Rock and Roll followed Roll Me Away^[6].
• Old Time Rock and Roll was followed by Fire Lake^[7].
• Old Time Rock and Roll was followed by Jam Side Down^[8].
• Among the performers on Old Time Rock and Roll was Bob Seger^[9].
• Among the performers on Old Time Rock and Roll was Johnny Hallyday^[10].
• Old Time Rock and Roll's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[11].
• Old Time Rock and Roll is part of Stranger in Town^[12].
• Old Time Rock and Roll's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Old Time Rock and Roll was published on March 1979^[14].
• Old Time Rock and Roll's lyricist is recorded as George Jackson^[15].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[16]

• Genre(s): big band, jazz, rock^[17]

• Community tags: big band, jazz, rock, vocal^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3b3bd804-95f2-3494-9c20-4980d6c117ff^[19]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Bob Seger^[9] and Johnny Hallyday^[10].

Publication

Old Time Rock and Roll was released on March 1979^[14]. Its genre is rock music^[4]. It is part of Stranger in Town^[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include We've Got Tonite^[5] and Roll Me Away^[6]. Successors include Fire Lake^[7] and Jam Side Down^[8].

Why It Matters

Old Time Rock and Roll ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]