"Paper Plane" is a rock song originally by Status Quo. It was released as a single on 10 November 1972, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart, and appeared on their album, Piledriver. The song was written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.
In 2007 the song was covered by Persephone's Bees.
Singles
- 1972: Paper Plane / Softer Ride [p] 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / 6059 071 United Kingdom
- 1972: Paper Plane / All the Reasons 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; A&M United States
- 1972: Paper Plane / Don't Waste My Time 45 rpm Vinyl 7"; Vertigo / SFL-1792 Japan
Charts
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