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said in 2007, "'Rough Boy' is a pretty li'l song. We're doin' it this tour. We pulled it back out. I like that song so much, I had it played at my wedding."
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called it a "rapturous teen ballad" in which "the band turns its leather-tough into pure silk."
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Tripplet, Gene (March 8, 2007). "On the road or recording, ZZ Top still ready to rock".
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in the US in March 1986, as the third single from their ninth studio album,
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It also shares a similar tune to their song " 831:The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rough Boy" 518:1992 weekly chart performance for "Rough Boy" 401:1986 weekly chart performance for "Rough Boy" 932: 8: 630: 628: 939: 925: 917: 516: 399: 27: 18: 1143:Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top 651: 649: 635:"ZZ Top Chart History (Mainstream Rock)" 1642:Songs written by Frank Beard (musician) 624: 45: 34: 1545:Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top 1612:Music videos directed by Steve Barron 672: 670: 7: 1627:Song recordings produced by Bill Ham 325:", from their seventh studio album, 1468:Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour 14: 1566: 1565: 1232:Arrested for Driving While Blind 904:"Official Singles Chart Top 100" 786:"RPM 100 Singles – May 31, 1986" 677:"Official Singles Chart Top 100" 656:"ZZ Top Chart History (Hot 100)" 608:- bass, keyboard, backing vocals 302:. The song reached No. 5 on the 1632:Songs written by Billy Gibbons 1552:ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends 383:album cover) visiting a space 1: 1519:Super Bowl XXXI halftime show 718:. March 29, 1986. p. 11 284:" is a song by the American 1637:Songs written by Dusty Hill 910:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 894:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 877:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 837:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 820:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 683:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 664:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 643:. Retrieved July 14, 2024. 313:, as well as No. 23 in the 1673: 1561: 954: 568: 556: 544: 532: 495: 481: 466: 454: 442: 427: 415: 274: 261: 252: 215: 26: 1330:My Head's in Mississippi 306:chart and No. 22 on the 1607:American pop rock songs 1383:Jesus Just Left Chicago 1186:Chrome, Smoke & BBQ 908:Official Charts Company 744:(video). 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Index


Single
ZZ Top
Afterburner
B-side
Genre
Rock
synth-rock
Label
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Billy Gibbons
Dusty Hill
Frank Beard
Producer(s)
Bill Ham
ZZ Top
Stages
Velcro Fly
"Rough Boy"
YouTube
rock
ZZ Top
Warner Bros. Records
Afterburner
Album Rock Tracks
Billboard Hot 100
UK Singles Chart
power ballad
Leila

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