Paper Plane (song)
| "Paper Plane" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Piledriver | ||||
| B-side | "Softer Ride" | |||
| Released | 10 November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Francis Rossi Bob Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"Paper Plane" is a rock song originally by Status Quo. It was released as a single on 10 November 1972, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] and appeared on their album, Piledriver.[2] The song was written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.[2]
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[3][4]
In 2007 the song was covered by Persephone's Bees.[5][citation needed]
Singles
- 1972: Paper Plane / Softer Ride [p] 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / 6059 071 United Kingdom[2]
- 1972: Paper Plane / All the Reasons 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; A&M United States
- 1972: Paper Plane / Don't Waste My Time 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / SFL-1792 Japan
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 526. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c "Status Quo - Paper Plane (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Persephone's Bees - Paper Plane". YouTube. 2007-05-24. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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