Rock Around the Clock

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Rock Around the Clock is a landmark 1954 rock and roll song by Bill Haley & His Comets that became one of the most influential and recognizable tracks in popular music history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
bassist Marshall Lytle
bSide Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town)
chartedAtNumberOne Billboard Hot 100 predecessor chart
UK Singles Chart
composer Max C. Freedman
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact associated with youth culture of the 1950s
helped bring rock and roll to international attention
decadeOfRelease 1950s
drummer Billy Gussak
featuredMusician Danny Cedrone
filmUseYear 1955
firstReleasedAs single
genre rock and roll
guitarSoloBy Danny Cedrone
hasCoverVersionBy Elvis Presley
Teens and numerous other artists
The Sex Pistols
linked to: Sex Pistols
hasFormat 45 rpm record
78 rpm record
hasTempo fast
hasTheme dancing and partying around the clock
includedInList Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
influenced development of rock and roll
popularization of rock and roll among mainstream audiences
language English
leadVocalist Bill Haley
length 2:08
lyricist Max C. Freedman
openingLyric One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock rock
originalReleaseDate 1954-05-20
performer Bill Haley & His Comets
pianist Johnny Grande
producer Milt Gabler
recognizedAs one of the best-selling singles of all time
one of the most influential songs in popular music
rock and roll standard
recordingDate 1954-04-12
recordLabel Decca Records
saxophonist Joey Ambrose
songwriter James E. Myers
Max C. Freedman
timeSignature 4/4
usedInFilm Blackboard Jungle
yearOfPeakChartSuccess 1955

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Rock Around the Clock (early seasons) basedOn Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley notableWork Rock Around the Clock
subject linked to: Haley
The Karate Kid Part II soundtrack hasPart Rock Around the Clock
Milt Gabler songwritingCredit "Rock Around the Clock" (producer, associated with hit version)
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
Rock Around the Clock alsoKnownAs (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
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Johnny Grande notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Ann Robinson appearedIn Rock Around the Clock (1956 film)
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
Max C. Freedman notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Max C. Freedman coWrote Rock Around the Clock
Fred F. Sears notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Fred F. Sears directed Rock Around the Clock
Henry Slate notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Lisa Gaye notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Blackboard Jungle musicFeatured Rock Around the Clock
Stink hasBonusTrackOnReissue Rock Around the Clock (live)
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
Move It On Over hasInfluenceOn Rock Around the Clock
rock and roll notableSong Rock Around the Clock
L'Homme à tête de chou follows Rock Around the Bunker
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
L'Homme à tête de chou precededBy Rock Around the Bunker
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
Sam Katzman produced Rock Around the Clock
James E. Myers notableWork Rock Around the Clock
James E. Myers coWrote Rock Around the Clock
Rock Around the Clock alsoKnownAs (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
subject linked to: James E. Myers
linked to: Rock Around the Clock
Marshall Lytle notableWork Rock Around the Clock
Marshall Lytle performedOn Rock Around the Clock (Decca recording, 1954)
linked to: Rock Around the Clock