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How Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2' Became a No. 1 Hit 46 Years Ago

In 1980, Pink Floyd scored a rare chart triumph when "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" became the band's only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. By that point, the group was already one of the ...
The Cheat Sheet

What Makes Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ So Weird

Classic rock and disco were once seen as at-odds, but, if we’re being honest, they cross-pollinated a lot. For example, Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” fuses the progressive rock and ...
Rolling Stone

Flashback: Pink Floyd Take ‘Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2’ to Number 1

The only thing the group had never quite figured out was how to score a big radio hit. “Money” did manage to reach Number 13 on the Hot 100 in 1973, but Floyd became a quintessential album band after ...
American Songwriter

Pink Floyd Releases ‘Another Brick in the Wall: Part 2′ On This Day in 1980

Decades ago, Roger Waters paid one pound to see Cream live and one of the most innovative rock bands of the 20th century was born. Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and Syd Barrett formed Pink ...
The Cheat Sheet

Roger Waters Said Some Listeners Misunderstood Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)’

Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)” includes the famous lyrics “We don’t need no education / we don’t need no thought control.” During a 2015 interview with The Wall Street Journal, ...
Rolling Stone

See Roger Waters Perform ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ in ‘Us and Them’ Film

Roger Waters will release physical versions of his concert film Us + Them and its soundtrack this fall. For now, he’s releasing a clip showcasing a suite of songs from Pink Floyd‘s The Wall album, ...