"Again and Again" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1978.[1] The song was written by Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown and Jackie Lynton[2] and was issued to coincide with the band's headline appearance at the Reading Festival on 26 August 1978.
| "Again and Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album If You Can't Stand the Heat | ||||
| B-side | "Too Far Gone" | |||
| Released | 25 August 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Parfitt Andy Bown Jackie Lynton | |||
| Producer(s) | Pip Williams | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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The song was reprised in 2014 for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, a concert which was recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[3][4]
Track listing edit
- "Again and Again" (Parfitt/Bown/Lynton) (3.40)
- "Too Far Gone" (Lancaster) (3.12)
Charts edit
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 28 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 5 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 13 |
References edit
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Status Quo - Again And Again". 45cat.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo – Again and Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Again and Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Again and Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Status Quo – Again and Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Again and Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.