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So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star

The Byrds

1967

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About The Song

Reached #29 on the Hot 100, Charted for 7 weeks, Album: Younger Than Yesterday.

Peak Chart Position#29
Year1967
AlbumYounger Than Yesterday

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Why This Song Matters

So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star became a nationally visible song, reaching #29 on the Hot 100. It stayed in circulation for 7 chart weeks. Younger Than Yesterday places the song in its original album setting.

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