So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
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"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds. Written by Jim McGuinn and Chris Hillman, it was included on the band's 1967 album, Younger Than Yesterday.[1] The song was inspired by the manufactured nature of the Monkees and was released as a single on January 9, 1967, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, but failing to chart in the United Kingdom.[2][3]
Quick Facts Single by the Byrds, from the album Younger Than Yesterday ...
"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | ||||
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Single by the Byrds | ||||
from the album Younger Than Yesterday | ||||
B-side | "Everybody's Been Burned" | |||
Released | January 9, 1967 | |||
Recorded | November 28 – December 1, 1966 | |||
Studio | Columbia, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:05 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman | |||
Producer(s) | Gary Usher | |||
The Byrds singles chronology | ||||
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"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | ||||
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"So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
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