"
Another Brick in the Wall" is the title of three songs set to variations of the same basic theme, on
Pink Floyd's 1979
rock opera,
The Wall, subtitled
Part 1 (working title "
Reminiscing"),
Part 2 (working title "
Education"), and
Part 3 (working title "
Drugs"). All parts were written by Pink Floyd's bassist,
Roger Waters. Part II is a
protest song against rigid schooling in general and
boarding schools in the UK in particular. It was also released as a single and provided the band's only number-one hit in the United Kingdom, the United States,
West Germany and many other countries. In addition, in the US, along with the tracks, "
Run Like Hell", and "
Don't Leave Me Now", "Another Brick in the Wall" reached number fifty-seven on the disco chart.