"Mystery Song" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1976. It was included on the album Blue for You.[1]
| "Mystery Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Blue for You | ||||
| B-side | "Drifting Away" | |||
| Released | 2 July 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk metal | |||
| Length |
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| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Parfitt Bob Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Mystery Song" on YouTube | ||||
The song concerns a young man's encounter with a prostitute. The B-side was "Drifting Away", from the band's 1974 album Quo.
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.[2][3]
Track listing
edit- "Mystery Song" (Parfitt/Young) (3.58) / "Drifting Away" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (5.05), Vertigo: 6059 146 (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Australia)
- "Mystery Song" / "Rain", Vertigo: 6059 146 (Italy)
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 21 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 15 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 38 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Status Quo – Mystery Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Mystery Song" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Mystery Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Status Quo – Mystery Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Status Quo – Mystery Song". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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