RocKihnRoll

Rockihnroll
Studio album by the Greg Kihn Band
Released	June 1981 (1981-06)
Recorded	1980–1981
Studio	Fantasy, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Rock, power pop
Length	31:28
Label	Beserkley
Producer	Matthew King Kaufman
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Glass House Rock (1980) Rockihnroll (1981) Kihntinued (1982)
Singles from RocKihnRoll
"Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself" Released: 1980 "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" Released: 1981 "Sheila" Released: 1981 "The Girl Most Likely" Released: 1981

Released in 1981, Rockihnroll is the sixth studio album by Greg Kihn and the third album as the Greg Kihn Band. ^[1] It produced the band's second highest-charting single, "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)". ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The Boston Globe wrote that the album "starts out like a house-a-fire with three meaty, catchy, finely crafted power pop tunes." ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Valerie"	Greg Kihn, Jack Heyrman, David Rosen	2:22
2.	"The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"	Kihn, Steve Wright	2:50
3.	"Womankind"	Kihn	3:44
4.	"Can't Stop Hurtin' Myself"	Kihn	4:07
5.	"Trouble in Paradise"	Kihn	3:34
6.	"Sheila"	Tommy Roe	2:56
7.	"Nothing's Gonna Change"	Kihn, Wright	3:33
8.	"The Girl Most Likely"	Kihn, Wright, Larry Lynch, Dave Carpender	2:44
9.	"When the Music Starts"	Kihn	2:39
10.	"True Confessions"	Kihn	3:40

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6]	72

Personnel

The Greg Kihn Band

• Greg Kihn - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Dave Carpender - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Gary Phillips - keyboards, backing vocals
• Steve Wright - bass, backing vocals, keyboards
• Larry Lynch - drums, backing vocals, percussion

Production

• Producer: Matthew King Kaufman
• Engineers: Don Cody, Richard Corsello
• Mastering: George Horn
• Art direction: Ron Coro, Norm Ung
• Artwork/Design: Mike Fink
• Logistics: Brian Murray

References

1. Gregkihn.com
2. "Greg Kihn Biography by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
3. "Rockihnroll Review by Jim Worbois". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 393.
5. Horowitz, Ben (April 23, 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.