Paper Plane (song)
1972 song by Status Quo
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"Paper Plane" is a rock song originally by Status Quo. It was released as a single on 10 November 1972, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and appeared on their album, Piledriver.[3] The song was written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.[3]
| "Paper Plane" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Piledriver | ||||
| B-side | "Softer Ride" | |||
| Released | 10 November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriters | Francis Rossi Bob Young | |||
| Producer | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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| Official video | ||||
| "Paper Plane" on YouTube | ||||
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.[4][5]
In 2007 the song was covered by Persephone's Bees.[6][citation needed]
Singles
- 1972: Paper Plane / Softer Ride [p] 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / 6059 071 United Kingdom[3]
- 1972: Paper Plane / All the Reasons 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; A&M United States
- 1972: Paper Plane / Don't Waste My Time 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / SFL-1792 Japan
