"Rubber Bullets" is a song by the English band

10cc 10cc are an English rock music, rock band formed in Stockport, southeast of Manchester, in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians, Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, who had written and recorded togethe ...

from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Lol Creme,

Kevin Godley Kevin Michael Godley (born 7 October 1945) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer and music video director. He was a singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later was part of collaboration duo Godley & Creme with Lol Creme. Early ...

and Graham Gouldman.

Recording and impact

The song features a double-speed guitar solo, guitarist

Eric Stewart Eric Michael Stewart (born 20 January 1945) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known as a founding member of the rock groups the Mindbenders with whom he played from 1963 to 1968, and likewise of ...

explained: Stewart also recalled: Bassist Graham Gouldman remembered: Although the song was not banned by the BBC at the time of release, it was later banned for the duration of the

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in 1990 and 1991.

Chart performance

"Rubber Bullets" was the band's first number one single in the UK Singles Chart, spending one week at the top in June 1973. It also reached No. 1 in Ireland for 2 weeks and No. 3 in Australia, but it fared relatively poorly in the United States where it peaked at only No. 73, and in Canada (their first appearance) where it reached just No. 76. The single achieved sales of over 50,000 copies in Australia, being eligible for the award of a Gold Disc.

In popular culture

*"Rubber Bullets" was used as the theme song to the pilot episode of American adult animated TV series '' Superjail!'' titled "Bunny Love", which aired in May 2007. *The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 film '' A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries''.

References

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