Children of the Revolution (song)
| "Children of the Revolution" | ||||
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| Single by T. Rex | ||||
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| Released | 8 September 1972 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |||
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"Children of the Revolution" is a song by English rock band T. Rex, written by Marc Bolan. It was a UK number 2 hit single in September 1972. The song broke their sequence of four official single releases all reaching number 1 on the UK Singles Chart ("Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru", although unofficial releases "Jeepster" and "Debora" had only reached number 2 and 7 respectively), although it did reach the summit position on the New Musical Express and Melody Maker charts, becoming the last T. Rex single to do so on any UK chart. It did not receive a regular album release.