Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll

"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)
Released	April 1977 (1977-04)
Recorded	1976
Studio	Shelter Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Heartland rock [1] power pop [1]
Length	2:23
Label	Shelter
Songwriter	Tom Petty
Producer	Denny Cordell
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"Breakdown" (1976) "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" (1977) "American Girl" (1977)

"Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" is the second UK single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1976 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.

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

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

References

1. 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

• 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.