It peaked at No. 13 on the Official Singles Chart and remains the band's last song to reach the UK Top 20.
"Rock 'n' Roll Is King" was one of ELO's last major hits during their original run:
is an upbeat, high-energy track by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) , released in June 1983 as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Secret Messages . The song is widely recognized as a joyous tribute to the roots of the genre, marking a stylistic shift back to traditional rock and roll during an era dominated by synthesizers. Recording and Production
Lyrically, the song is a "love letter" to rock and roll. It contains several self-referential and genre-specific nods:
The use of phrases like "Whamalamabamalama" adds to its 1950s rockabilly aesthetic. Chart Performance and Legacy
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