| "The Modern Bop" | ||||
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| Single by Mondo Rock | ||||
| from the album The Modern Bop | ||||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Studio | Fast Forward Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | John Sayers, Mondo Rock | |||
| Mondo Rock singles chronology | ||||
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"The Modern Bop" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in July 1984 as the third and final single from the band's fourth studio album The Modern Bop (1984). The song peaked at number 85 on the Kent Music Report.
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] | 85 |
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