Road Runner (Bo Diddley song)
| "Road Runner" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bo Diddley | ||||
| from the album Bo Diddley in the Spotlight | ||||
| B-side | "My Story" | |||
| Released | January 1960 | |||
| Recorded | September 1959 | |||
| Studio | Chess Studios (Chicago) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, blues | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Checker | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ellas McDaniel | |||
| Producer(s) | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Bo Diddley | |||
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"Road Runner" is a 12-bar blues song performed by American rock and roll performer Bo Diddley, originally released as a single by Checker Records in January 1960, and later released on the LP record Bo Diddley in the Spotlight. The song reached #20 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart, and #75 on the Hot 100. The song has since been recorded by many artists.
The beep-beep chorus of the song clearly references the Roadrunner animated character with its triumphant beep-beep.