Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
| "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Black Sea | ||||
| Released | October 1980 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | New Wave | |||
| Label | Virgin (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andy Partridge | |||
| Producer(s) | John Leckie | |||
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"Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" is a song by the British band XTC. Released as the band's 12th single in December 1980, it charted in the UK singles chart at No. 16 on 21 February 1981, being XTCs biggest single chart success to this date. The song also reached the Irish charts, peaking at No. 20.
The band performed the song on Top of the Pops and the Saturday morning show Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. The tune itself was recorded at Townhouse Studios, London in June 1980. The 7" single is packed with a poster, showing a Sgt. Rock comic. The song is featured on the compilation albums The Compact XTC and Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92.
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