Bang Bang
B. A. Robertson
1979
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Release year not established
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About B. A. Robertson
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
B. A. Robertson is the Glasgow-born songwriter and performer Brian Alexander Robertson. His solo discography began with Wringing Applause and later included Initial Success, Bully for You and R&BA. Alongside songs such as Bang Bang and Knocked It Off, his recording credits span vocals, keyboards, composition, arranging and production.
Artist background sources
AllMusic - B. A. Robertson artist and discography
Artist biography and credits read for identity, Glasgow origin, solo albums, songs and musical roles. Unrelated candidate profile A+ is rejected. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Bang Bang by B. A. Robertson is included for 1979 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Music VF: chart-associated songs of 1979
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
Other appearances and versions
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Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Music VF: chart-associated songs of 1979
Secondary source reviewed for title, artist and annual chart association only. Supplemental selection, not an official annual rank.
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