Ain't Complaining (song)

"Ain't Complaining" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1988. It was included on their eighteenth studio album, Ain't Complaining (1988).[1]

"Ain't Complaining"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Ain't Complaining
Released14 March 1988 (1988-03-14)
GenreRock
Length3:59
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams
Producer(s)Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology
"Dreamin'"
(1986)
"Ain't Complaining"
(1988)
"Who Gets the Love?"
(1988)

Some versions of the 7 inch also featured a limited edition History Pack featuring a special outer box made from card and inside part one of the Status Quo family tree - drawn and compiled by Pete Frame. This was Status Quo's first CD single. A video CD was later issued in November 1988.

Track listing

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7 inch

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  1. "Ain't Complaining" (Parfitt/Williams) (3.59)
  2. "That's Alright" (Rossi/Frost/Parfitt) (3.31)

12 inch

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  1. "Ain't Complaining" (Extended) (Parfitt/Williams) (6.37)
  2. "That's Alright" (Rossi/Frost/Parfitt) (3.31)
  3. "Lean Machine" (Rossi/Parfitt) (3.37)
  1. "Ain't Complaining" (Parfitt/Williams) (6.37)
  2. "That's Alright" (Rossi/Frost/Parfitt) (3.31
  3. "Lean Machine" (Rossi/Parfitt) (3.37)
  4. "In The Army Now" (Re-mix) (Bolland/Bolland) (4.44)

CD Video

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  1. "Ain't Complaining" (Parfitt/Williams) (6.37)
  2. "That's Alright" (Rossi/Frost/Parfitt) (3.31
  3. "Lean Machine" (Rossi/Parfitt) (3.37)
  4. "In The Army Now" (Re-mix) (Bolland/Bolland) (4.44)
  5. "Ain't Complaining" (Video track)

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 19
West Germany (GfK)[6] 39

References

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  1. ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  2. ^ "Status Quo – Ain't Complaining" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ain't Complaining". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Status Quo – Ain't Complaining". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Ain't Complaining" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2021.