| "Roll Over Beethoven" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-side label of US single | ||||
| Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
| B-side | "Drifting Heart" | |||
| Released | May 1956 | |||
| Recorded | April 19, 1956[1] | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago)[2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Chess #1626 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess | |||
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"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be as respected as classical music. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Beatles and the Electric Light Orchestra. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 97 on its 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3]
- ^ "The Chuck Berry Database Details For Recording Session: 19. 4. 1956". A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry. Dietmar Rudolph. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Chuck Berry Database Details For Recording Session: 19. 4. 1956". A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry. Dietmar Rudolph. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Chuck Berry, 'Roll over Beethoven' | Rolling Stone | Lists". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-17.