Rock On (David Essex song)

"Rock On"
Single by David Essex
from the album Rock On
B-side"On and On"
ReleasedAugust 1973
Recorded1973
Genre
Length3:24
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)David Essex
Producer(s)Jeff Wayne
David Essex singles chronology
"The Spark That Lights the Flame"
(1971)
"Rock On"
(1973)
"Lamplight"
(1973)
Official audio
"Rock On" on YouTube

"Rock On" is a song written by English singer David Essex. Recorded in 1973 and released as a single by Essex, it became an international hit. In 1989, American actor and singer Michael Damian recorded a cover version that went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been recorded many times, including a 2006 version by the English hard rock group Def Leppard.

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