Bang a Gong (Get It On)

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"Bang a Gong (Get It On)" is a 1971 glam rock hit by the British band T. Rex that became one of their signature and most internationally recognized songs.

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instanceOf single
song
alsoKnownAs Get It On NERFINISHED
Get It On (Bang a Gong) NERFINISHED
artist T. Rex NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustralianSingles 1
chartPositionGermanSingles 1
chartPositionIrishSingles 1
chartPositionUKSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 10
composer Marc Bolan NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
era 1970s
featuredOnCompilation Great Hits (T. Rex) NERFINISHED
The Essential T. Rex NERFINISHED
followsSingle Hot Love NERFINISHED
genre glam rock
rock
hasBside Raw Ramp NERFINISHED
Raw Ramp (part 2) NERFINISHED
There Was a Time NERFINISHED
hasCoverVersionBy Ministry NERFINISHED
Power Station NERFINISHED
Supergrass NERFINISHED
The Dandy Warhols NERFINISHED
U2 NERFINISHED
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
percussion
piano
saxophone
includedInAlbum Electric Warrior NERFINISHED
isAmongMostRecognizedSongsOf T. Rex NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf T. Rex NERFINISHED
language English
length 4:27
notableFor being a defining glam rock hit of the early 1970s
performer T. Rex NERFINISHED
precedesSingle Jeepster NERFINISHED
producer Tony Visconti NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1971
recordLabel Fly Records NERFINISHED
Reprise Records
releaseDate 1971-07-02
releaseYear 1971
title Bang a Gong (Get It On) NERFINISHED
trackNumberOnAlbum 3
vocalist Marc Bolan NERFINISHED
writer Marc Bolan NERFINISHED

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T. Rex notableWork Bang a Gong (Get It On)