"Mystery Song" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1976. It was included on the album Blue for You.[1]
| "Mystery Song" | ||||
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| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Blue for You | ||||
| B-side | "Drifting Away" | |||
| Released | 2 July 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk metal | |||
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| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Parfitt Bob Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Mystery Song" on YouTube | ||||
The song concerns a young man's encounter with a prostitute. The B-side was "Drifting Away", from the band's 1974 album Quo.
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.[2][3]
Track listing
- "Mystery Song" (Parfitt/Young) (3.58) / "Drifting Away" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (5.05), Vertigo: 6059 146 (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Australia)
- "Mystery Song" / "Rain", Vertigo: 6059 146 (Italy)
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 21 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 15 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 38 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 11 |