Rock This Town: One of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll (1982)
Rock This Town Single: Stray Cats Album: Stray Cats (UK) Built for Speed (US) Released: January 30, 1981 (UK) August 31, 1982 (US) Genre: Rockabilly Songwriter: Brian Setzer "Rock This Town," by the American rockabilly band Stray Cats , was first released in the UK from the band's 1981 debut album, Stray Cats . It peaked at Number Nine on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, the song was released in 1982 from the band's LP Built for Speed , which rose to Number Nine on Billboard's Singles chart. It's listed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the " 500 Songs " that Shaped Rock and Roll."