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Which came first: Cluedo or Rock Around the Clock?

Cluedo came first, in 1949 (published). Rock Around the Clock followed 5 years later, in 1954 (released).

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  1. First1949

    Cluedo

    game · published

    Cluedo was invented in Britain during World War II and published in 1949.

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  2. Second1954

    Rock Around the Clock

    song · released

    Rock Around the Clock was recorded in 1954 and became a huge hit a year later.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.