Prove It (Television song) explained

Prove It
Cover:	Prove It.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Television
Album:	Marquee Moon
B-Side:	"Venus"
Released:	July 22, 1977
Recorded:	A & R Studios, NYC
Length:	5:05
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	Andy Johns, Tom Verlaine
Prev Title:	Marquee Moon
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Foxhole
Next Year:	1978

"Prove It" is a song by American rock band Television. It was released as the second single from their 1977 debut album, Marquee Moon. NME ranked it 40th on the magazine's year-end list of the best singles from 1977.

Background

Like its preceding single, "Prove It" was a staple of Television's early live shows, often as a set closer. The lyrics relate to a detective story.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Television . . December 25, 2014].
2. Web site: Television – Marquee Moon | cleveland.com |last=Olsen |first=Eric C. |date=October 14, 2003 |website=Cleveland.com] |accessdate=December 25, 2014}}

   Release

   In the United Kingdom, "Prove It" was released as a single on July 22, 1977. The first 15,000 copies were pressed on light green vinyl, and the next 15,000 were in dark green vinyl. The single charted for four weeks and peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart on July 30, 1977.^[1]

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