Rock 'n' Roll Robot

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"Rock 'n' Roll Robot"
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Single by Alberto Camerini
from the album Rudy e Rita
B-side "Miele"
Released1981
Length3:24
Label CBS
Songwriter Alberto Camerini
Producer 776440
Alberto Camerini singles chronology
"Serenella"
(1980)		"Rock 'n' Roll Robot"
(1981)		"Tanz bambolina"
(1982)
Audio
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"Rock 'n' Roll Robot" is a 1981 Italian song by Alberto Camerini from her album Rudy e Rita.

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Overview

The song marked the commercial breakout of Camerini, and his transition from alternative rocker to easy-listening synthpop singer. [1] To promote the song, he created the character of "Arlecchino elettronico" ('Electronic Harlequin'), performing it dressed as Harlequin and incorporating movements inspired by puppets and robots. [1]

The song has been described as having "a vibrant, sharp, and crowd-pleasing sound, with delightfully nonsensical lyrics, accompanied by performances that are as memorable as they are improbable". [2] Renzo Stefanel from Rockit described the song as "easy melodies and harmonic progressions that recall the simplicity of doo-wop, showcasing a '50s progression combined with technological sounds that exude both attraction and existential angst toward what was considered the emerging robotic and computerized era". [3] He also highlighted the song's success among younger audiences, stating that "Camerini brought together a generation of pre-teens like no one had ever done before in Italy". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock 'n' Roll Robot"Camerini3:10
2."Miele"Camerini2:47

Charts

Chart performance for "Rock 'n' Roll Robot"
Chart (1981)Peak
position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [4] 3

References

  1. 1 2 Castaldo, Gino (2003). "Rock 'n' Roll Robot". Il dizionario della canzone italiana. Le canzoni. Curcio. p. 365. ISBN   978-88-97508-31-1.
  2. ↑ Papa, Vittorio (10 October 2006). "La più grande hit di Alberto Camerini". Orrore a 33 Giri (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Stefanel, Renzo (16 May 2016). "Fame di informazione e sentimenti: l'arlecchino di Alberto Camerini in "Rock'n'roll robot"". Rockit (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2026. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". In the "Titolo" field, search "Roll Robot".
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