Rock the Casbah

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"Rock the Casbah"
The Clash Rock the Casbah single cover.png
Picture sleeve for original 1982 single release
Single by The Clash
from the album Combat Rock
B-side "Long Time Jerk"
Released11 June 1982
Genre
Length3:42
6:35 (extended version)
Label
Songwriter(s) Topper Headon, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
Producer(s) The Clash
The Clash singles chronology
"Know Your Rights"
(1982)		"Rock the Casbah"
(1982)		"Should I Stay or Should I Go" / "Straight to Hell"
(1982)
The Clash reissuedsingles chronology
""Should I Stay or Should I Go" (rerelease)"
(1991)		""Rock the Casbah" (rerelease)"
(1991)		""London Calling" (2nd rerelease)"
(1991)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [43] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [45] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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