I Fought the Law
| "I Fought the Law" | |
|---|---|
| Single by the Crickets | |
| from the album In Style With the Crickets | |
| A-side | "A Sweet Love" |
| Released | December 4, 1960 |
| Recorded | May 18, 1959[1] |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:12 |
| Label | Coral |
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Curtis |
| Producer(s) | Norman Petty |
"I Fought the Law" is a 1960 song by The Cricketers and was taken from their album In Style With the Cricketers. It was made popular by Bobby Fuller Four where it made number 9 in Canada and number 11 in the United States and by The Clash where it charted in New Zealand at number 17 in 1988.
