Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
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"Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" is a 1978 hard rock song by Styx, known for its driving riff and working-class themes, and is one of the band's signature hits.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Pieces of Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Superstars ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on the Canadian RPM singles chart
ⓘ
charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | signature song of Styx ⓘ |
| era | 1970s rock ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Renegade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | hard rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) music video ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Pieces of Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Styx discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRiff | driving guitar riff ⓘ |
| performer | Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Mraz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob Kingsland NERFINISHED ⓘ Styx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | A&M Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| theme |
perseverance
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unemployment ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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