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Rock & Roll (Eric Hutchinson song)

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"Rock & Roll"
Single by Eric Hutchinson
from the album Sounds Like This
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008
Length
  • 3:58 (album version)
  • 3:35 (radio/video version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Eric Hutchinson
Producer(s)Will Golden
Eric Hutchinson singles chronology
"Rock & Roll"
(2008)
"OK, It's Alright with Me"
(2009)
Music video
"Rock & Roll" on YouTube

"Rock & Roll" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson, released as the first single from his major-label debut album, Sounds Like This. It became a hit, reaching the top 10 in Australia, the top five in New Zealand and Norway, and number one on the US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. The song's music video was released in early 2008.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Charts (2008–2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[3] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] 7
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 15

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 30
Chart (2009) Position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 54
New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 44
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 16
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 49

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States October 14, 2008 Digital download Warner [15]
February 17, 2009 Contemporary hit radio [16]
Australia April 24, 2009 CD single [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Hutchinson – Rock & Roll". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Eric Hutchinson – Rock & Roll". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eric Hutchinson – Rock & Roll". VG-lista. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Eric Hutchinson Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. ^ "Eric Hutchinson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  6. ^ "Eric Hutchinson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  7. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay Songs - Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2009". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay Songs - Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs - Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Eric Hutchinson – Rock & Roll". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Eric Hutchinson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "Rock & Roll - Single by Eric Hutchinson". iTunes Store. October 14, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "CHR - Airplay Archive". FMQB. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "Rock And Roll by Eric Hutchinson, Rock/Pop, CD Singles". Sanity. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2022.