Status Quo

Status Quo Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Status Quo are a British rock band formed in London in 1962. Beginning with "Pictures of Matchstick Men" in 1968, they have had over 60 chart hits in the UK – more than any other band – with further hits including "Caroline", "Down Down", "Rain", "Rockin' All Over the World", "Whatever You Want" and "What You're Proposing". 22 of these reached the Top 10 in the UK singles chart, and 57 reached the Top 40. They have released over 100... [more on Wikipedia]

Status Quo began charting in 1968 with Pictures of Matchstick Men.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 65 UK Top‑75 entries, including 22 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Down Down - #2: Pictures of Matchstick Men - #3: What You're Proposing - #4: In the Army Now - #5: The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
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  1968
Pictures of Matchstick Men
1.
01/1968

#2  Pictures of Matchstick Men
Status Quo greentick

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
184 pts
12
US
7
UK
[Cadet Con. 7001]
written by Francis Rossi
2.
08/1968

Ice in the Sun
Status Quo greentick

from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo   Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
106 pts
70
US
8
UK
[Cadet Con. 7006]
written by Marty Wilde & Ronnie Scott
  1969
3.
05/1969

Are You Growing Tired of My Love
Status Quo greentick

from Spare Parts   Spare Parts
17 pts


46
UK
written by Carole King
  1970
4.
05/1970

Down the Dustpipe
Status Quo greentick

73 pts


12
UK
[Janus 127]
written by Carl Groszmann
5.
11/1970

In My Chair
Status Quo greentick

47 pts


21
UK
[Janus 141]
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  1973
6.
01/1973

Paper Plane
Status Quo greentick

from Piledriver   Piledriver
103 pts


8
UK
[A&M 1445]
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
7.
04/1973

Mean Girl
Status Quo greentick

from Dog of Two Head   Dog of Two Head
53 pts


20
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
8.
09/1973

Caroline
Status Quo greentick

from Hello!   Hello!
137 pts


5
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  1974
9.
05/1974

Break the Rules
Status Quo greentick

from Quo   Quo
91 pts


8
UK
written by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan & Bob Young
Down Down
10.
12/1974

#1  Down Down
Status Quo greentick

from On the Level   
197 pts


1
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  1975
11.
05/1975

Roll Over Lay Down
Status Quo greentick

91 pts


9
UK
written by Francis Rossi, Bob Young, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt & John Coghlan
  1976
12.
02/1976

Rain
Status Quo greentick

from Blue for You   Blue for You
101 pts


7
UK
written by Rick Parfitt
13.
07/1976

Mystery Song
Status Quo greentick

from Blue for You   Blue for You
74 pts


11
UK
written by Rick Parfitt & Bob Young
14.
12/1976

Wild Side of Life
Status Quo greentick

85 pts


9
UK
written by Arlie Carter & William Warren
  1977
Rockin' All Over the World
15.
10/1977

Rockin' All Over the World
Status Quo greentick

from Rockin' All Over the World   Rockin' All Over the World
160 pts


3
UK
written by John Fogerty
  1978
16.
09/1978

Again and Again
Status Quo greentick

from If You Can't Stand the Heat…   If You Can't Stand the Heat…
66 pts


13
UK
written by Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown & Jackie Lynton
17.
11/1978

Accident Prone
Status Quo greentick

from If You Can't Stand the Heat…   If You Can't Stand the Heat…
22 pts


36
UK
written by Pip Williams & Peter Hutchins
  1979
18.
09/1979

Whatever You Want
Status Quo greentick

from Whatever You Want   Whatever You Want
135 pts


4
UK
written by Rick Parfitt & Andy Bown
19.
11/1979

Living on an Island
Status Quo greentick

from Whatever You Want   Whatever You Want
58 pts


16
UK
written by Rick Parfitt & Bob Young
  1980
20.
10/1980

#3  What You're Proposing
Status Quo greentick

from Just Supposin'   Just Supposin'
173 pts


2
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
21.
12/1980

Lies / Don't Drive My Car
Status Quo greentick

from Just Supposin'   Just Supposin'
75 pts


11
UK
written by Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt & Andy Bown
  1981
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
22.
02/1981

Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
Status Quo greentick

from Never Too Late   Never Too Late
91 pts


9
UK
written by Richard Supa
23.
11/1981

Rock 'n' Roll
Status Quo greentick

from Just Supposin'   Just Supposin'
99 pts


8
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
  1982
24.
03/1982

Dear John
Status Quo greentick

from 1+9+8+2   1+9+8+2
79 pts


10
UK
written by John Gustafson & Jackie McAuley
25.
06/1982

She Don't Fool Me
Status Quo greentick

from 1+9+8+2   1+9+8+2
23 pts


36
UK
written by Rick Parfitt & Andy Bown
26.
10/1982

Caroline (Live at the N.E.C.)
Status Quo greentick

from Live at the N.E.C.   Live at the N.E.C.
68 pts


13
UK
live
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  1983
27.
09/1983

Ol' Rag Blues
Status Quo greentick

from Back to Back   Back to Back
80 pts


9
UK
written by Alan Lancaster & Keith Lamb
A Mess of Blues
28.
11/1983

A Mess of Blues
Status Quo greentick

from Back to Back   Back to Back
58 pts


15
UK
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
29.
12/1983

Marguerita Time
Status Quo greentick

from Back to Back   Back to Back
136 pts


3
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
  1984
Going Down Town Tonight
30.
05/1984

Going Down Town Tonight
Status Quo greentick

from Back to Back   Back to Back
43 pts


20
UK
written by Guy Johnson
The Wanderer
31.
10/1984

The Wanderer
Status Quo greentick

93 pts


7
UK
written by Ernie Maresca
  1986
32.
05/1986

Rollin' Home
Status Quo greentick

from In the Army Now   In the Army Now
85 pts


9
UK
written by John David
33.
07/1986

Red Sky
Status Quo greentick

from In the Army Now   In the Army Now
51 pts


19
UK
written by John David
34.
10/1986

#4  In the Army Now
Status Quo greentick

from In the Army Now   In the Army Now
172 pts


2
UK
written by Rob Bolland & Ferdi Bolland
35.
12/1986

Dreamin'
Status Quo greentick

from In the Army Now   In the Army Now
61 pts


15
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
  1988
36.
03/1988

Ain't Complaining
Status Quo greentick

from Ain't Complaining   Ain't Complaining
53 pts


19
UK
written by Rick Parfitt & Pip Williams
37.
05/1988

Who Gets the Love
Status Quo greentick

from Ain't Complaining   Ain't Complaining
26 pts


34
UK
written by Pip Williams & Johnny Goodison
Running All Over the World
38.
08/1988

Running All Over the World
Status Quo greentick

57 pts


17
UK
written by John Fogerty
Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)
39.
12/1988

Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)
Status Quo greentick

from Ain't Complaining   Ain't Complaining
129 pts


5
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Andy Bown
  1989
40.
10/1989

Not at All
Status Quo greentick

from Perfect Remedy   Perfect Remedy
14 pts


50
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
41.
12/1989

Little Dreamer
Status Quo greentick

from Perfect Remedy   Perfect Remedy
8 pts


76
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
  1990
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
42.
09/1990

#5  The Anniversary Waltz (Part 1)
Status Quo greentick

172 pts


2
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
43.
12/1990

The Anniversary Waltz (Part 2)
Status Quo greentick

58 pts


16
UK
written by Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Melvin Endsley, Phil Everly, Wilbert Harrison, Pearl King & Dave Bartholomew
  1991
Can't Give You More
44.
09/1991

Can't Give You More
Status Quo greentick

from Rock 'Til You Drop   Rock 'Til You Drop
22 pts


37
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  1992
Rock 'Til You Drop
45.
01/1992

Rock 'Til You Drop
Status Quo greentick

from Rock 'Til You Drop   Rock 'Til You Drop
22 pts


38
UK
written by Andy Bown
Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz Part 25)
46.
10/1992

Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz Part 25)
Status Quo greentick

from Live Alive Quo   Live Alive Quo
47 pts


21
UK
written by Ernie Maresca, Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt, Bob Young, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan & Richard Supa
  1994
I Didn't Mean It
47.
08/1994

I Didn't Mean It
Status Quo greentick

from Thirsty Work   Thirsty Work
50 pts


21
UK
written by John David
Sherri Don't Fail Me Now
48.
10/1994

Sherri Don't Fail Me Now
Status Quo greentick

from Thirsty Work   Thirsty Work
23 pts


38
UK
written by Andy Bown & John "Rhino" Edwards
49.
12/1994

Restless
Status Quo greentick

from Thirsty Work   Thirsty Work
22 pts


39
UK
written by Jennifer Warnes
  1995
When You Walk in the Room
50.
11/1995

When You Walk in the Room
Status Quo greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
26 pts


34
UK
written by Jackie DeShannon
  1996
Fun, Fun, Fun
51.
03/1996

Fun, Fun, Fun
Status Quo greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
40 pts


24
UK
with The Beach Boys
written by Brian Wilson & Mike Love
Don't Stop
52.
04/1996

Don't Stop
Status Quo greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
24 pts


35
UK
written by Christine McVie
53.
11/1996

All Around My Hat
Status Quo greentick

from Don't Stop   Don't Stop
16 pts


47
UK
with Maddy Prior
written by traditional
  1999
The Way It Goes
54.
03/1999

The Way It Goes
Status Quo greentick

from Under the Influence   Under the Influence
21 pts


39
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
55.
06/1999

Little White Lies
Status Quo greentick

from Under the Influence   Under the Influence
17 pts


47
UK
written by Rick Parfitt
56.
10/1999

Twenty Wild Horses
Status Quo greentick

from Under the Influence   Under the Influence
14 pts


53
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
  2000
Mony Mony
57.
05/2000

Mony Mony
Status Quo greentick

from Heavy Traffic [UK edition]   
16 pts


48
UK
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell & Bobby Bloom
Old Time Rock'n'Roll
58.
10/2000

Old Time Rock'n'Roll
Status Quo greentick

from Famous in the Last Century   Famous in the Last Century
7 pts


83
UK
written by George Jackson, Thomas Jones & Bob Seger
  2002
Jam Side Down
59.
08/2002

Jam Side Down
Status Quo greentick

from Heavy Traffic   Heavy Traffic
57 pts


17
UK
written by Terry Britten & Charlie Dore
All Stand Up (Never Say Never)
60.
11/2002

All Stand Up (Never Say Never)
Status Quo greentick

from Heavy Traffic   Heavy Traffic
15 pts


51
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  2004
61.
09/2004

You'll Come 'Round
Status Quo greentick

from XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits   XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
66 pts


14
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
62.
12/2004

Thinking of You
Status Quo greentick

from XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits   XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
47 pts


21
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
  2005
63.
09/2005

The Party Ain't Over Yet
Status Quo greentick

from The Party Ain't Over Yet   The Party Ain't Over Yet
75 pts


11
UK
written by John David
64.
11/2005

All That Counts Is Love
Status Quo greentick

from The Party Ain't Over Yet   The Party Ain't Over Yet
31 pts


29
UK
written by John David
  2007
65.
09/2007

The Beginning of the End
Status Quo greentick

from In Search of the Fourth Chord   In Search of the Fourth Chord
15 pts


48
UK
written by Francis Rossi & John "Rhino" Edwards
  2008
66.
12/2008

It's Christmas Time
Status Quo greentick

from Pictures – 40 Years of Hits   
19 pts


40
UK
Christmas
written by Rick Parfitt & Wayne Morris
  2010
67.
10/2010

In the Army Now (2010)
Status Quo greentick

25 pts


31
UK
with The Corps of Army Music Choir
R charity record
written by Rob Bolland & Ferdi Bolland


See also...

Alan LancasterAndy BownFrancis Rossi • Jeff Rich • John CoghlanJohn EdwardsJohn Edwards [guitarist] • Matt Letley • Pete Kircher • Rick Parfitt • Roy Lynes

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